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Environmental Governance and Policy
Air pollution
Delhi’s Air Push Needs Delivery to Line up with Intent
Arunesh Karkun and Bhargav Krishna | 27 July 2026
From an ambitious EV policy to a consolidated Winter Action Plan, Delhi’s new measures mark a real move from episodic response to sustained, source-focused action. Delivering on them wi…
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Adaptation and Resilience
Extreme heat
Beyond Heat Action Plans: Inclusive Heat Policy Needs Grounded Research and Collaborative Action
Mukta Naik and Rituraj Pegu | 21 July 2026
As India’s response to extreme heat evolves, policy must move beyond one-size-fits-all solutions. Drawing on research with informal workers and lessons from Heat Action Plans, the blog …
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Climate Policy
Climate modelling
India’s Second NDC: Revisiting the Intensity of Climate Ambition
Aman Srivastava and Nikita Shukla | 15 April 2026
India’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets a 47% reduction in emissions intensity by 2035. However, available evidence suggests that India had already achieved a 3…
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