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World Resources Institute Podcasts PlusRestoring India's LandscapesForests and farmland are part of the lives of more than 700 million people in India, but they need to be kept healthy if those people are to flourish. At a time of climate and biodiversity crises, nature-based solutions are a vital part of the answer. This WRI podcast explores the role of nature-based solutions in India. It is presented by Anjali Koppala, and features Romit Sen, Senior Vice President, Corporate Sustainability at HSBC India, and Siddharth Edake, Senior Manager in the Food, Land and Water program at WRI India.2025-02-2722 min
The OoruLabs PodcastAll about Namma Raste second edition | S3E7***Support the podcast, become a member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join In this episode of the OoruLabs podcast, Sathya Sankaran talks about the second edition of the Nama raste event in Bengaluru with Pawan Munukutla of WRI India. It focuses on urban mobility challenges, community engagement, and the role of local organizations and the BBMP in improving transportation infrastructure. -KeywordsNamaraste, Bengaluru, mobility, community engagement, BBMP, urban planning, transportation, public transport, sustainable choices, citizen participation—TakeawaysThe Namaraste even...2025-02-1421 min
World Resources Institute Podcasts PlusNature-Based Solutions for Enhancing Climate Resilience: Data Drives ImpactMeasuring the impact of nature-based solutions (NBS) interventions takes consistent ground-level data alongside independent, verifiable, satellite-based data. When collected together, the door opens for more private sector investment, helping to close the nature finance gap that’s at least $700 billion large. We bring you examples from Bangladesh and India to explore how projects are enticing more resources through the capture and use of remote sensing data.
Episode Guests include:
- Paulina Villalpando, Associate Director for Nature, HSBC
- Fred Stolle, Land & Carbon Lab Director of Impact, WRI
- Dipak Zade, Social Sciences Thematic Lead, WOTR
- Tapas Ranjan Chakrabotry, Climate Ch...2025-01-0723 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol96. Dimitry Gershenson on Extending Credit to Climate Tech StartupsDimitry Gershenson is the CEO and co-founder of Enduring Planet, a fintech platform that offers founder-friendly working capital and financial advisory services to climate startups and SMEs. Prior to Enduring Planet, Dimitry led M&A and served as COO for Rango Wireless, an Enduring Ventures portfolio company. Before that, Dimitry built Meta’s Energy Access program, a $15M+ investing initiative that enabled energy access for 3M people and unlocked nearly $500M in additional capital in underserved markets like Kenya and India Beyond his role at Enduring Planet, Dimitry sits on the board of Ecosafi, a Lo...2024-12-0442 min
The OoruLabs PodcastHow adolescents experience the city | S2E43***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join
On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast speaks with Prerna Mehta of WRI India on redefining Public Spaces for adolescents.
The conversation explores the challenges and opportunities for adolescents in urban spaces, focusing on their needs, safety, and accessibility to public spaces. It highlights the importance of engaging youth in urban development and the role of community involvement in creating inclusive environments. The discussion also addresses the impact of C...2024-10-2545 min
The Fully Charged PodcastThis is How India is Leading the Charge to Electrification with Chaitanya KanuriIn this week's podcast Robert talks to Chaitanya Kanuri from WRI India about India's transition to electrification! From EV adoption to the charging infrastructure and how India is now the biggest electric 3-wheeler market in the world! @fullychargedshow @EverythingElectricShow 2024-10-141h 06
The Morning BriefTrains to Turbines: How India is Harnessing HydrogenIndia is betting big on hydrogen-powered mobility. From the Indian Railways’ plans of hydrogen trains on heritage routes to govts commissioning of dedicated hydrogen ports to initiatives by auto companies such as Tata Motors and M&M, India has a lot going for its green hydrogen mission. In this episode, we discuss potential, opportunities and challenges. We also trace the global history of hydrogen transportation, from early innovations in the 1960s to today’s advancements, and ask the question: Can hydrogen-powered transportation truly go mainstream? Host Anirban Choudhury talks to Anuraag Nallapaneni, Program Manager (Hydrogen) WRI India and E...2024-10-0820 min
Brewed For ChangeA Conversation With Ulka Kelkar, Executive Director for Climate, WRI IndiaThis week Ritika Jajoo, Venture Analyst at Green Frontier Capital, sat down with Ulka Kelkar, Executive Director for Climate at the World Resources Institute India (WRI India). A veteran economist with over two decades of work in climate policy, Ms. Kelkar shares some of her journey as a climate professional, highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of climate-related challenges. Addressing climate issues, she explains, involves not only scientific and economic considerations but requires collaboration across diverse disciplines. Having been at the forefront of climate policy for more than twenty years, Ms. Kelkar sheds light on the broader context of...2024-09-1638 min
The India Energy Hour Presented by 101ReportersSweat, Drown, Parch: Why India's megacities can't handle extreme weather? | ft. Jaya Dhindaw
Every year, between May to September, the same images make the rounds. The national capital first sweats and then drowns with even a few millimetres of rain. The city that never sleeps braces water logging every year without fail. The silicon valley of India while facing traffic snarls the whole year dreads the monsoon months which make it worse.
Why is it that India's megacities crumble under the slightest variation in weather? Why are our national, financial capitals and metro cities not built to adapt to extreme weather conditions? Is it myopic city planning or unprecedented events? ...2024-08-301h 00
The OoruLabs PodcastEnergy, Buildings, What else can cities do? | S2E34***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join
On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast talks to Madhav Pai, CEO, WRI india, on India’s road to net zero. The mind boggling amount of opportunities that exist for entrepreneurs and reforms that need to be done to get us there.
The conversation discusses the challenges and opportunities in achieving India's net-zero target by 2070. It emphasizes the need for renewable energy, new institutions, and governance to drive the tran...2024-08-2337 min
Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and EntrepreneurshipS4, Ep.4 What do rising temperatures have to do with taxi ranks?Research shows that women in the Global South depend on public transport more than men and are more likely to travel with children or the elderly - but what is the impact of rising temperatures on these commuters? Climate change and increasingly hot days can expose commuters to unpleasant, uncomfortable and potentially dangerous conditions. So what can be done to mitigate these climate-related health risks? And how do the various role players get involved? Well, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is leading the charge when it comes to understanding the impacts of climate change on commuters.
...2024-07-3128 minJust for a ChangeS4, Ep.4 What do rising temperatures have to do with taxi ranks?Research shows that women in the Global South depend on public transport more than men and are more likely to travel with children or the elderly - but what is the impact of rising temperatures on these commuters? Climate change and increasingly hot days can expose commuters to unpleasant, uncomfortable and potentially dangerous conditions. So what can be done to mitigate these climate-related health risks? And how do the various role players get involved? Well, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is leading the charge when it comes to understanding the impacts of climate change on commuters.
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World Resources Institute Podcasts PlusTurning Up Clean Energy in Asia: Decarbonizing Healthcare in IndiaDelivering healthcare is a 24/7 job. But what happens when the electricity supply – necessary for so many critical procedures and equipment, medications, and operating facilities – is unreliable? Hear how HSBC India partnered with WRI India to finance solar power and battery energy storage solutions for rural healthcare facilities across three Indian states of Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Assam.
Creating a consistent electrification plan has improved service for more than 400,000 patients. Ensuring reliable, renewable energy means that health facilities can focus on what they do best; serving their patients safely. Shivani Shah, Senior Communications Manager, talks about the successes and challenges of scaling sola...2024-07-1733 min
World Resources Institute Podcasts PlusTurning Up Clean Energy in Asia: A Brief History of Clean Energy in AsiaAll eyes are on Asia as it attempts to complete a clean energy transition away from fossil fuels. National governments will have to work with the private sector to achieve their ambitious climate goals. That’s where the Climate Solutions Partnership (CSP) comes into play.
With financial support from HSBC, WRI researchers are innovating and implementing data-backed solutions to steer more private finance toward the scaling up of renewable energy across Asia. Hear from three experts at the forefront of the nexus between capital and clean energy to see how the Asian countries where the CSP operates in – China, India, Indo...2024-06-2038 min
The Morning BriefIndia Scorching Part 1Heat is scorching India, with temperatures in northern regions reaching unprecedented levels of 50 degrees Celsius. Delhi has seen highs of 52.9 degrees, while early monsoon drizzles in Bombay bring uncomfortable humidity. This escalating crisis threatens India's economy, with projections indicating a 4.5% GDP reduction by 2030 due to rising heat. Vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected, and over 25,000 lives were lost to heatwaves between 1990 and 2020. This two-part episode of The Morning Brief podcast explores the devastating effects on agriculture, labor productivity, and public health. Host Anirban Chowdhury discusses with Avinash Kishore of IFPRI, Aditya Valiathan Pillai of SFC, Saransh Bajpai of WRI India a...2024-06-1135 min
World Resources Institute Podcasts PlusWRI at ACEF 2024 - Behind The ScenesAfter the first couple of days at ACEF 2024, WRI experts talk about how their work ties into the forum’s overall goals – specifically about how India’s goal of installing 500 GW of clean energy capacity and Indonesia’s plan to decarbonizing difficult to abate industries can be achieved in a manner that doesn’t leave anyone behind.
Nada Zuhaira, a Net-Zero Research Analyst with WRI Indonesia’s Energy program and Sandhya Sundararagavan, the Energy Transition Program Head for WRI India’s Energy Program, take you behind the scenes of the Asia’s premier clean energy gathering and share some highlights about who WRI is...2024-06-0517 min
Grid TalkNGOs Pitch in to Achieve High Sustainability GoalsCountries around the world are stepping up efforts to combat climate change but mountainous challenges loom. That’s according to the guest on the latest episode of Grid Talk.Host Marty Rosenberg speaks with David Waskow, director of International Climate Initiatives at the World Resources Institute. Waskow says non-governmental organizations (NGOs), are shoulder to shoulder with national governments’ stepped-up engagement.“We’re both making a lot of progress and have enormous challenges ahead of us,” said Waskow.According to Waskow the work is just beginning.“I think one thing we haven’t ta...2024-05-2429 min
The OoruLabs PodcastIs good governance a pipe dream? | OoruLabs Talking Heads podcast Episode 43An Alumni of IIM Bangalore apart from her rewarding career at the executive levels of many corporates in the city Revathy Ashok is the CEO of Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) a non-partisan citizen's group that aims to improve governance in Bengaluru and to enhance the quality of life of every Bengalurean. B.PAC is specifically targeting good governance practices, integrity and transparency in all arms of the government, improving the quality of infrastructure in the city and identification as well as support of strong candidates for public office at all levels with the B.CLIP program.
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Interpreting IndiaAmit Bhatt on Effective Ways to Achieve Cleaner TransportationWith the onset of winter, severe levels of air pollution have reemerged as a concern in North India. Various factors have been put forth to explain this malaise: stubble burning in farms, vehicular pollution, and pollution due to the construction sector. But even outside of the winter months, the National Capital Region maintains poor air quality, with an AQI of over 200. Can clean transportation help?To speak of clean transportation, which is key to addressing the issue of vehicular pollution, we must first speak of electric passenger and commercial vehicles, low-emission zones, and so on. Each option...2023-11-0938 min
The OoruLabs PodcastWill our cities plunge into darkness? | OoruLabs Talking Heads podcast Episode 39Are we ready for the increase in energy intensity from a growing economy and yet be able to transition to clean energy? Deepak Sriram Krishnan, Associate Director for WRI India's Energy Program, walks us through the challenges in entire power system from producer, distributor to consumer. At WRI he also leads work on Clean Energy Initiatives (Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency) for different consumer categories; Clean Energy Transitions and Water-Energy nexus.
Prior to this, he worked with the energy consulting practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte. He is a certified Energy Risk Professional. He is an electrical engineering graduate...2023-11-041h 06
The OoruLabs PodcastIs India ready for clean transportation? | OoruLabs Talking Heads podcast Episode 34Pawan Mulukutla, Director of Integrated Transport, Electric Mobility & Hydrogen, WRI India, talks about the country's readiness to make the transition to clean fuels. While there is a market momentum in electric mobility, there are challenges as well. We explore the industry and product readiness in hydrogen and biofuels as well.
Welcome to another episode of the OoruLabs podcast from Bengaluru. This is your weekly soapbox for Urban Sustainability with Sathya Sankaran.
Stock video credits to various contributors on Pexels, Pixabay and Mixkit. Additional footage sourced from Nihar Thakkar, First p...2023-09-3051 min
businessline's State of the Economy PodcastTheme: Energy | Green Hydrogen: Accelerating India’s clean energy transitionIn this episode of the State of the Economy podcast, Rishi Ranjan Kala talks to Pawan Mulukutla, Director - Integrated Transport, Electric Mobility & Hydrogen at WRI India, about the promising green hydrogen ecosystem that could drive India’s clean energy transition.Mulukutla sheds light on the progress of India’s green energy transition, focusing on the key polluting transport sector. He highlights the significant advancements made, including the adoption of nearly 4,300 electric buses, one million electric two-wheelers, and 60,000 electric cars. Moreover, Mulukutla outlines the critical role of start-ups in transforming the electric mobility landscape with approximately $1 billion in i...2023-07-3135 min
GeomobAkansha Saklani: Energy Access ExplorerThis week we hear from Akansha Saklani from the World Resources Institute. If you haven’t heard of the WRI before you’re not alone, the program was news to Steven. Listen in as Steven chats with Akansha about the very important work she is doing through the Energy Access Exlorer Program at WRI. Akansha leads the creation of energy access maps that show electrical data in India, and other parts of the world, with the aim of improving the service delivery outcomes and reach UN sustainable development goals. Learn how the WRI works with municipalities and communities to brin...2023-07-3133 min
The Energy PodEpisode 3 – What are the challenges faced by Solar PV vendors? அத்தியாயம் 3 – மறுபக்கத்திலிருந்து ஒரு பார்வை : G. ராஜகணேசனுடன் உரையாடல், சூரிய மின் உற்பத்தி நிலையம் அமைக்கும் ஒரு நிறுவனர்In the final episode of this podcast series, we speak to a vital link that makes up the building blocks of the solar power ecosystem - the Solar Engineering, Procurement, and Construction, or EPC vendors.
How can solar consumers make choices based on the best return on investments, features, capacity and brands? It is crucial that we follow this kind of due diligence as consumers, and to help us comb through these choices, this episode will delve into the perspective of Mr. G. Rajaganesan, proprietor of Vatio Energy. Vatio Energy is a supplier and installer of solar p...2023-07-2627 min
The Energy PodEpisode 2 – What's it like for small businesses in Tamil Nadu to transition to RE; அத்தியாயம் 2 - தமிழகத்தில் புதுப்பிக்கத்தக்க ஆற்றலை பயன்படுத்தும் வணிக நுகர்வோர்Tamil Nadu is one of India's most industrialised states with commerce and industries making up nearly half (45%) of its power consumption as per the state's statistical report 2020-21. Decarbonising this sector is therefore critical to the success of Tamil Nadu's energy transition.
In this episode, we speak to Mr. P.G. Karthick Babu, the proprietor of Karthik Enterprises, a small textile business in Madurai. Karthick talks about his experience in solarizing his enterprise's operations and the challenges he faces.
This episode is anchored by Ramesh Senguttuvan, Senior Project Associate, Energy program, WRII; edited and engineered b...2023-07-2629 min
The Energy PodEpisode 1- Residential rooftop power – what are the challenges? அத்தியாயம் 1 - வீட்டு சூரிய சக்தி பயனர்களின் பார்வைWhile homes make up 35% of TN power consumption, rooftop solar installations in the state are only at 386 MW (as on March 2023), accounting for nearly 2% of total RE power capacity. Therefore, more initiatives are required from various categories to attain complete energy transition. In this episode, we speak to Mr. D. Suresh, who goes by the moniker Solar Suresh – for his early experience in installing a solar power plant at his Chennai residence a decade ago.
This episode is anchored by Ramesh Senguttuvan, Senior Project Associate, Energy program, WRII; edited and engineered by S. Santhosh Kumar; and scripted and...2023-07-2628 min
The Energy PodHow are Tamil Nadu's cities transitioning to renewables? தமிழக நகரங்கள் புதுப்பிக்கத்தக்க எரிசக்திக்கு மாறுவது எப்படி?Trailer
How do cities – the nerve centres of economic activity that contribute the most to the global carbon footprint transition to cleaner forms of energy? We at The Energy Pod, attempt to look at this question at a local level, with conversations with residential and industrial consumers. We also speak to solar PV vendors in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
Tamil Nadu’s renewable energy (RE) capacity has been estimated as 17920 MW (as of March 2023). This includes 10017 MW of wind and 6736 MW of solar. As a highly urbanized state, a focus on city-level trans...2023-07-2601 min
The Energy PodEpisode 3: Offshore Wind in India: Interventions and Best PracticesThe India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) estimates the potential for offshore wind along the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Gujarat alone to be over 70 GW. While India had released a National Offshore Wind Policy in 2015 with targets of 5 GW by 2022 and 30 GW by 2030 to tap into this potential, development has been slow.
To increase investor confidence, MNRE has suggested supporting developers by setting up the evacuation and transmission infrastructure from offshore to onshore till 2030.
Drawing from these recent developments in offshore wind sector, in the final episode in this series at The Ener...2023-06-1411 min
The Energy PodEpisode 2: Offshore Wind in India: Balancing the Costs and BenefitsOffshore wind can play a significant role in helping India achieve its 2030 climate action plans and in responding to the rapidly rising energy demand, by offering multiple advantages such as higher plant load factors and lower variability when compared to onshore. Offshore wind can also contribute towards electricity security and is more stable over time than solar PV.
However, the costs associated with offshore wind are much higher that onshore wind and funding these projects is a challenge. Studies also show that the price of energy from offshore wind would be on the higher side. ...2023-06-1425 min
The Energy PodEpisode 1: Offshore Wind in India: Technical and Financial AspectsIndia has a vast and favourable coastline with a potential to produce over 70 Gigawatts of offshore wind energy off the coasts of two states alone – Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, and yet there is not a single windmill in the Indian Ocean. There are multiple challenges that need to be addressed for setting up of offshore projects.
In this first episode of the offshore wind podcast series at WRI India's The Energy Pod, we discuss the technical and financial aspects involving the setting up of offshore wind energy projects in India.
We begin with a conve...2023-06-1424 min
The Energy PodOffshore Wind Series - India's Untapped Potential: TrailerA renewable energy future has been a major global theme for developing countries across the world, including at many recent COPs. However, transitioning to sustainable and renewable energy for India requires several important factors to work in tandem, such as technology transfer, reduced costs of production, an enabling policy framework, and the industrial and entrepreneurial base to catalyze the energy transition. The offshore wind energy sector holds immense untapped potential in this regard.
This three-episode podcast series will explore the role of offshore wind in bolstering India’s energy transition, the challenges and opportunities and...2023-06-1401 min
Ak Music ProductionA LETTER TO MY BETTER FRIEND AND BITTER FRIEND BY SREE VARSHINI RShe is Miss Sree Varshini. She would love to write poems , short stories and quotes . She have been a co author under 400 anthologies , including 150 international anthologies. She has written 1200 poems . She has won Best English Writer Award for 5 times from 2021_2022. Won 21st best women writer Award and 21st Century Emily Dickenson Award , 21st century Sardar Vallabhai Patel . Published 4 solo poetry books...
Also she has won many prestigious awards like...All India Best Wri2023-06-0205 min
The Morning BriefEl Niño: Little Boy, Big TroubleEl Niño, the climate force that warms up the Pacific and disrupts weather across the world, is back. Scientists fear it will contribute to 2024 being the hottest year in recorded history. For India, which is reeling under massive heat waves, it’s particularly worrisome. 60% of the country’s droughts in 130 years have coincided with El Nino events. The jury is out on how severe the imminent bout will be. But El Nino can disrupt rains; which has knock-on effects on food prices, consumption, markets, and public health. How worried should you be? And as the world heats up and c...2023-04-2432 min
All Indians MatterMonitor air quality better, low-income groups more vulnerableIndia’s urban air quality is dismal. Recently, Mumbai was named the second most polluted city in the world in terms of air quality and it is said that the bulk of India’s population breathes air that is at least 10 times more polluted than the World Health Organization’s previous PM 2.5 standards. Bhavay Sharma, Senior Program Manager - Air Quality at WRI India, speaks to All Indians Matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-03-1428 min
New Books in Business, Management, and MarketingBuilding a Global AI Community: A Conversation with Rudradeb MitraIn this interview, Richard and Kimon speak with Rudradeb Mitra, CEO and founder of Omdena. He was born in India, moving to England as an adult to complete a master's degree at Cambridge. He worked as an AI researcher and then at a start-up before realizing that making money was not his primary goal in life.Rudradeb saw that there were many issues in the AI community and tech world, including biases in hiring and general social networking problems. As he explains, when a company is looking to hire, they focus on certain characteristics, backgrounds, and experiences t...2023-01-161h 04
The India Energy Hour Presented by 101ReportersRating India’s Climate Action Plan: Going Beyond the Headlines | ft. Ulka KelkarThis year marks the starting line for India’s energy transition plan, in line with its Net Zero ambitions. The country has made a range of ambitious announcements starting from renewable energy addition to assertive stand on global climate platforms. Challenges of balancing energy needs versus climate commitments aside; India’s energy transition would need to also balance economic needs versus social obligations.
We talked with Ulka Kelkar, Director, Climate program, World Resources Institute India to assess the climate action plan of India and what lies ahead. An economist by training, Kelkar has a rich experience in clim...2023-01-1457 min
AnthropauseEP 2.4 Flood Risk Management w/ Kartiki and Sahil (Part 2)Hello everyone - Namaste!
*Please listen to EP 2.3 Pakistan Floods before listening to this episode*
Cities worldwide are witnessing an increase in the frequency, intensity, and impact of flooding. This increase can be attributed to climate change, sea level rise, changing weather patterns, rapid urbanization and a combination of these factors. Climate Change Adaptation strategies today must be prioritized to mitigate the effects of such extreme flooding events to increase resilience. Though a relatively new term (not a concept?), nature-based solutions (NbS) are gradually being introduced and integrated into flood risk management. In the second...2022-10-2030 minAnthropauseEP 2.4 Flood Risk Management w/ Kartiki and Sahil (Part 1)Hello everyone - Namaste!
*Please listen to EP 2.3 Pakistan Floods before listening to this episode*
Cities worldwide are witnessing an increase in the frequency, intensity, and impact of flooding. This increase can be attributed to climate change, sea level rise, changing weather patterns, rapid urbanization and a combination of these factors. Climate Change Adaptation strategies today must be prioritized to mitigate the effects of such extreme flooding events to increase resilience. Though a relatively new term (not a concept?), nature-based solutions (NbS) are gradually being introduced and integrated into flood risk management. In the first...2022-10-2033 min
Makers of the USAPaula Crevoshay, The Queen of Color, Invites Us To Look At Nature With Renewed Awe & Wonder Through Her Jewelry“As a child, I collected costume jewelry, and I would put it in ice cream cone boxes because they were festive and colorful. When I continued on in my education, all of my teachers recognized my talent and my gift and they kept coming to my parents saying we think this child needs art lessons. My mother's friend has her master's degree in painting and she said that I can teach Paula. I started initially as painting and printmaking and drawing and sculpture more than I did jewelry and graduated with honors from VCU in Richmond, Virginia. Then went on...2022-09-1737 min
Everything Environment by Mongabay IndiaGigaWhat: Building the backboneWe are all familiar with the buzzing sound under high-voltage power lines and transmission towers. The electricity passing through it is generated from coal power plants, solar parks, wind farms, dams and other sources. It passes through transmission networks and substations to eventually reach the end users. Day by day, the share of renewable power entering this system is increasing. However, the solar and wind farms that are coming up or expanding to meet India’s renewable energy goal are concentrated within a few states. India will need to upgrade and expand its transmission infrastructure to evacuate th...2022-09-0617 min
The Energy PodCould building grid-resilience support greater RE uptake by utilities?In the India's southern state of Kerala, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is the main power utility that supplies electricity, but there are smaller, state-run players like KINESCO, which focuses to serve commercial and industrial consumers in the textile, food processing and information technology parks in about three districts. As C&I consumers increasingly seek renewable energy to achieve their sustainability goals, discoms like KINESCO must strategise to cater to them. As a first step, KINESCO recently signed an MoU with WRI India to conduct a study to recommend building resilience within KINESCO's distribution infrastructure to better serve...2022-07-1313 min
The Energy PodCould we move beyond premium pricing for green tariffs?India's Electricity Act, 2003 allowed large power consumers to begin buying energy directly from generators, circumventing the distribution companies, or discoms. This led to a steady erosion of commercial and industrial consumers for discoms. Initially, these direct purchase contracts were with thermal generators. But with the steep decline in the cost of renewable power, particularly solar reaching price parity with coal, and as companies look to green their supply chains, these contracts have been struck directly with RE generators. This has meant a loss of lucrative revenue for discoms, as commercial and industrial customers pay a premium to cross-subsidise residential...2022-07-1224 min
World Resources Institute Podcasts PlusWRI Big Ideas Into Action #56: Just Transition in IndiaSome cases of just transition are obvious - such as finding replacement jobs and taxation money when a local coal-fired power station closes down. But as we transition towards a low-carbon economy some other impacts on livelihoods and communities may not be so easy to predict.
This case study from Karnatka in India examines the unintended consequences of building a vast new solar energy farm on seemingly underused land. It is the fourth in WRI's Just Transition In Action podcast series. In the previous three episodes we dealt with broad just transition issues and looked at case studies in both...2022-07-0611 min
The Energy PodCould Indian utilities scale offering renewable energy?Electricity has long been a political issue in India, and one of the sops that political parties often promise during election campaigns is free power particularly for farming and low-income communities. But this has long posed a challenge for Indian utilities, or, discoms as they are called in India. This has led to bulk power purchasers in India, typically big industries, whom we call 'commercial and industrial' consumers being charged a premium for the power they consume to compensate for the losses incurred due to subsidies, and also, often due to low-rates fixed by various states’ electricity regulatory commissions. Re...2022-07-0526 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusWRI Big Ideas Into Action #55: Just Transition in the United StatesWhen a coal-fired power station near the US-Canada border closed, what happened to the local community, shorn of its jobs and the healthy tax revenues that it brought in? As the world shifts toward renewable energy we need to grasp the challenges that this throws up, finding new funding and sources of jobs and economic growth, while enjoying opportunities such as reduced pollution and lower carbon emissions. Learning from what's happened in previous case studies will help us to identify challenges, opportunities and solutions.
This case study from upstate New York is the third in WRI's Just Transition In Action...2022-06-3012 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusWRI Big Ideas Into Action #54: Just Transition in AustraliaWhat happens to the workers and communities connected to an Australian coal-fired power station when it is closed down? As the world shifts towards renewable energy more fossil fuel-fired power stations will close down. Learning from what's happened in previous case studies will help us to identify challenges, opportunities and solutions.
This case study from Australia is the second in WRI's Just Transition In Action podcast series. In the opening episode we looked at the broad issues, and after this one we'll be looking at two further case studies in India and in the US.
We’ve also got a sp...2022-06-2813 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusWRI Big Ideas Into Action #53: What is a Just Transition?It’s one of the thorniest issues in the shift to low carbon economies – what happens to those whose lives, livelihoods and communities are left behind as we move away from fossil fuels. To help examine these transitions we've put together a podcast miniseries that looks at the challenges, opportunities and solutions of just transition.
In this Just Transition In Action podcast series we’ve this opening podcast looking at the broad issues, and then we'll examine three case studies – from Australia, India and the US – and ask what we can learn from them.
We’ve also got a special resource sec...2022-06-2315 min
Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast159. How to Feed the World without Devouring the PlanetRegenesis: Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet is the title of George Monbiot’s new book and an essential challenge that we explore in this Future of Food episode, with the help of George and three other guests committed to transforming our food system. As the current global food crisis continues to push more and more people to the brink of starvation, join us as we take a deep dive into the root causes of the crisis. Surface with a diverse and exciting range of solutions that could ensure we have a ‘glocal’ diverse food system, and a paradi...2022-06-161h 03
Coventry Climate Action NetworkShravani Sharma Podcast Part 2Shravani Sharma is an Urban and Transport Planner currently pursuing her PhD in Transport and Human Factors at Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick under the Engineering Physical Science and Research Council, UKRI Award. She is particularly interested in travel choices and wellbeing, travel behaviour, transport and social exclusion, intelligent mobility, active and sustainable mobility and policymaking. Her focus has mostly been on analysing travel behaviour and is currently working on identifying the relationship between transport and wellbeing.
In this podcast she talks about bicycle mayors, councillors and ambassadors, tactical urbanism and working methods, cycle lanes, walking...2022-05-3127 minCoventry Climate Action NetworkShravani Sharma Podcast Part 1Shravani Sharma is an Urban and Transport Planner currently pursuing her PhD in Transport and Human Factors at Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick under the Engineering Physical Science and Research Council, UKRI Award. She is particularly interested in travel choices and wellbeing, travel behaviour, transport and social exclusion, intelligent mobility, active and sustainable mobility and policymaking. Her focus has mostly been on analysing travel behaviour and is currently working on identifying the relationship between transport and wellbeing.
In this podcast she talks about the impact of climate change on transport planning, being a bicycle councillor, transport...2022-05-3120 minCoventry Climate Action NetworkShravani Sharma in Conversation Part 1Shravani Sharma is an Urban and Transport Planner currently pursuing her PhD in Transport and Human Factors at Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick under the Engineering Physical Science and Research Council, UKRI Award. She is particularly interested in travel choices and wellbeing, travel behaviour, transport and social exclusion, intelligent mobility, active and sustainable mobility and policymaking. Her focus has mostly been on analysing travel behaviour and is currently working on identifying the relationship between transport and wellbeing.
In these two podcast she talks about:
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The impact of climate change on transport planning...2022-04-2920 minCoventry Climate Action NetworkShravani Sharma in Conversation Part 2Shravani Sharma is an Urban and Transport Planner currently pursuing her PhD in Transport and Human Factors at Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick under the Engineering Physical Science and Research Council, UKRI Award. She is particularly interested in travel choices and wellbeing, travel behaviour, transport and social exclusion, intelligent mobility, active and sustainable mobility and policymaking. Her focus has mostly been on analysing travel behaviour and is currently working on identifying the relationship between transport and wellbeing.
In these two podcast she talks about:
Podcast 1:
The impact of climate change on transport planning...2022-04-2927 min
The Nagrik PodcastWaste Pickers Organising in Neoliberalism: Lakshmi Narayan, Poornima Chikarmane, Jane Barrett, Melanie SamsonThe Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat (or KKPKP) is a membership-based trade union of waste pickers and itinerant waste buyers in Pune in Maharashtra. Formed in 1993, it wanted to assert waste pickers’ status as workers and their role in the city’s solid waste management. Today, it has over 9000 members, 80 percent of whom are women from socially backward and marginalised castes. Each member pays an annual fee to the organization and an equal amount towards their life insurance cover.
In 2005, KKPKP formed a wholly-owned workers’ cooperative called SWaCH in partnership with the Pune Municipal Corporation. 1500 waste p...2022-03-312h 18
Word to the W.I.S.E. #whystandardsmatterEp. 6 Science for Climate Smart Development with Ashwini Hingne, Manager, Climate Program, WRI, IndiaIn this episode, we speak to Ashwini Hingne Manager Climate at WRI or World Resources Institute. Ashwini has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s in Public and Economic policy, specializing in Environmental and Resource Economics. Her work focuses on areas such as carbon pricing and sustainable development. So armed with an engineering background, she applies her learning in science and technology to the pressing need to tackle global warming. Ashwini believes her science background will pave the way for others to work towards 'climate smart development'Through Word to t...2022-03-0819 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusBig Ideas Into Action #46: achieving clean air for girls and womenHow much do air quality and pollution issues affect women and girls, and how much can solutions to those problems be helped by making sure they have a seat at the decision-making table?
These are the decisions addressed in this podcast timed to coincide with International Women's Day. The podcast features Gillian Caldwell of USAID, Azra Khan of WRI, and Debby Thalita of the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law. Alice Gottesman helped with the interviews, and it was presented and produced by Nicholas Walton.
Useful links:
WRI blog on Air Quality: https://www.climatelinks.org/blog/women-transportation-and-air-pollution-india
WRI Air Quality...2022-03-0818 min
Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to MidnightS3 E7: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Drip, Drip, DripWater Show Notes:100 Seconds to Midnight:https://www.google.com/search?q=how+long+has+the+doomsday+clock+been+100+seconds+to+midnight&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS950US950&oq=How+long+has+the+doomsday+clo&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i512l2j0i22i30l3j0i390l2.8191j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/The Global Water Crisis:https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/water-scarcity#:~:text=As%20a%20result%2C%20some%201.1,one%20month%20of%20the%20year.&text=By%202025%2C%20two%2Dthirds%20of,world%20will%20suffer%20even%20more.https://www.worldvision.org...2022-03-071h 00
#WebPolicyTalk: Live at IMPRI#PlanetTalks | Panel Discussion | The Environment and Union Budget 2022-23#IMPRI Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CECCSD), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi invites you to an IMPRI #WebPolicyTalk series -The State of the Environment - #PlanetTalksA Panel Discussion onThe Environment and Union Budget 2022-23Chair:Ashish KothariFounder-member,Kalpavriksh, PunePanelists:Debadityo SinhaSenior Resident Fellow and Lead, Climate and Ecosystems,Vidhi Centre...2022-02-032h 08
Womanhood & International Relations122. WPS Agenda Links to Climate ChangeHow can we overcome a "gender-blind" approach to climate change or a "climate-blind" approach to Women, Peace and Security agenda? How ecofeminist lines of thoughts can explain some feminist critiques to the NAPs links to the impacts of climate change?
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DH RadioGET OFF MY FOOTPATH, RIDER! A pedestrian problemGET OFF MY FOOTPATH, RIDER! A pedestrian problem
An interaction with Nikita Luke, Senior Project Associate, World Resources Institute (WRI)
Hello and welcome to DH Radio,
Footpaths are for pedestrians. Is that even a statement, you might ask. Well, such remarks need to be told in big, bold letters in a city like Bengaluru, where you need to look back, ahead, up and down before you take that next step.
For, behind you might be a motorcyclist speeding at you, taking – what he thinks is a smart shortcut - bypassing all th...2021-12-2314 min
Your World of CreativityJustin Connor, Filmaker, Musician, and Producer of THE GOLDEN AGEOur guest today joins us from Hollywood, he is Justin Connor. He is a filmmaker, actor, director, and producer. His latest film is currently out on Amazon Prime called The Golden Age: The Life and Times of Maya O’Malley. The soundtrack, also written, performed, and produced by Connor, is available on all streaming platforms, with a double vinyl album. THE GOLDEN AGE, a musical rockumentary shot over a decade in California and India, introduces us to the character of subversive pop star Maya O’Malley who, after a string of controversial remarks, gets dropped from h...2021-09-0331 min
Understanding the Future | Season 2Low Carbon Pathways for India with Ulka Kelkar | Understanding the Future | PodcastUlka Kelkar is the Director of the Climate Program at the World Resources Institute (WRI) India. In this episode of 'Understanding the Future of Low Carbon Pathways for India', with Ulka Kelkar, we explore the various technological, governmental, and behaviour challenges and potential solutions in developing low carbon pathways.In this episode, we start the conversation by understanding the carbon-intensive things India needs to control and some of the low carbon pathways. We further break down the conversation on the electricity sector to understand its challenges and how can we stabilise the fluctuating renewable energy sources. Additionally, s...2021-08-2448 min
#WebPolicyTalk: Live at IMPRI#CityConversations | E31 | Dr Shahana Chattaraj | Urban Political Economy and Governance#IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi invites you to #WebPolicyTalk seriesThe State of Cities – #CityConversations Topic: Urban Political Economy and Governance Date: July 13, 2021 Time: 6 PM IST Speaker: Dr Shahana Chattaraj, Director – Research Data & Innovation, WRI India; Visiting Fellow, Centre for Policy Research (CPR), New DelhiModerator: Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Associate Professor, Visva-Bharati University, Santi-Niketan, West Bengal; Senior Fellow, IMPRI, New DelhiDiscussants: Dr Arindam Biswas Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning...2021-07-161h 25World Resources Institute Podcasts PlusBig Ideas Into Action #23: Who won the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities?The WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities is the premier global award celebrating and spotlighting transformative urban change, and its winner for 2020-21 has been announced. Which finalist won the $250,000 first prize?
The 5 finalists were from Ahmedabad in India, London in the UK, Rosario in Argentina, Kibera in Kenya, and Monterrey in Mexico. Each would have been a worthy winner, each finding innovative and inspiring ways to meet environmental urban challenges in equitable and sustainable ways.
For more on the Prize go to https://prizeforcities.org, and the Cities Program part of www.wri.org.2021-07-0213 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusBig Ideas Into Action #21: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities finalistsThe WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities is the premier global award celebrating and spotlighting transformative urban change. The five finalists for the 2020-21 prize come from five very different urban environments - in Kenya, Argentina, Mexico, India and the United Kingdom - but all demonstrate how effectively innovative ideas can tackle inequality and climate change.
In this podcast we hear about all five finalists, and what makes each of them special. Anne Maassen, WRI's global lead on the prize, explains the challenges faced by residents in each of the five urban areas, and the solutions they've come up with.
...2021-06-1025 min
Local MinimaAkhila Suri: Street Design and Transport Innovation #10Akhila Suri is an architect, urban designer and a manager in the Sustainable Cities and Transport program at World Resources Institute India. She works on designing safer streets and cities with people first approach and has several successful projects in her portfolio. Today in India, urban mobility has many issues with safety and congestion, and going forward urban design along with good practice play an important role in making our cities more sustainable. In this episode we talk about street design and transport innovation.
Episode links,
https://linkedin.com/in/akhilasuri
2021-04-2951 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusBig Ideas Into Action Podcast #12: Texas, India and energy resilienceIn February 2021 Texas was hit by extremely cold weather. People died, transport ground to a halt, and the state's energy system failed. Demand spiked as people tried to keep warm, just as vital parts of the infrastructure froze.
In this WRI Big Ideas Into Action podcast we're looking at energy resilience. What are the lessons of Texas, and - as the world pushes towards low-carbon and renewable energy - what's the situation elsewhere in the world? We hear from WRI experts in both India and the US about what can be done and what is being done.
For more, go...2021-03-0221 min
The Undismal ParadoxUnderstanding Urbanization with Binoy MascarenhasWelcome to the second episode of The Undismal Paradox Season 2 !
In this episode, Prof. Ashish Kulkarni chats up with a fellow GIPE alumnus, Binoy Mascarenhas, on the process and importance of planned urbanization.
Binoy Mascarenhas is an Urban Planner and Economist with 14 years of experience in implementing innovative and sustainable solutions to global urban challenges. He served as the Head of Urban Transport at the World Resources Institute (WRI) till 2019 where he managed urban transport and road safety work across India and south-east Asia.
Dr. Ashish Kulkarni is an...2021-02-251h 36
Finding Fertile Ground: Communicate for ChangeSujata Massey: Delectable feminist mystery and historical fiction set in Japan and IndiaThe second “Writer on Resilience” is one of my favorites, Sujata Massey. Born to an Indian father and a German mother, Sujata's family immigrated to the US when she was five. She found it difficult to make friends, experiencing prejudice and xenophobia. She was glad to put high school behind her when she started at Johns Hopkins. Sujata was lucky to get a job as a features reporter straight out of college. She never would have left her job if she hadn’t fallen in love with her best friend in college and moved to Japan.After...2021-01-2558 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusBig Ideas Into Action Podcast #10: Locally Led AdaptationAdaptation is a vital tool to help combat the impacts of climate change, helping us to prepare for everything from changing weather patterns to rising sea levels. This podcast looks at Locally-Led Adaptation, which involves local communities in the process, giving them a say in what happens and how. We hear why this is critical from WRI practitioners and activists at the local level, from South Africa to India.2020-12-2115 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusBig Ideas Into Action #6: Getting power to the peopleNearly 800 million people around the world lack secure access to the energy they need. Health services, schools, businesses and farms all need reliable electricity if they are to work properly. So how do you improve access to energy?
This episode of WRI's 'Big Ideas Into Action' podcast is about electricity access, and about using data to match up opportunity with potential impact. From India we hear about hospitals in Jharkhand and emergency flood shelters in Assam, and from East Africa we hear about helping businesses and farmers use energy to flourish.
This is the last in this relaunched series of...2020-11-0225 min
Emerging Tech RadioClean Mobility during COVID-19With COVID-19, automotive industry has received a major jolt and new car sales over past 3 months have dropped sharply around the world. As we start the recovery from the lockdown, response of users could shape the way EV landscapes evolves in India over next year. Mr O P Agarwal, CEO, WRI shares his perspectives on Clean mobility mission along with Clean Energy mission in India, on the background of COVID-19.2020-06-1019 min
#TheRoadAhead | WhistleDriveEnvisioning the Public Transportation of India | Amit Bhatt | WRI India | #TheRoadAheadThis is the TIME.⏳ #TheRoadAhead
Urban transportation in India needs to evolve.🚀
Mr Amit Bhatt, Executive Director – Integrated Transport, WRI India, has shared his amazing thoughts on how public transportation in India can be envisioned.
#TheRoadAhead is a campaign initiated by WhistleDrive with an intent to get together the industry leaders in facilities, transportation, and administration to perceive Transportation, technology and the future of it.
The insights from the leaders will help the companies in planning and execute best practices to ensure safer transportation for employees.
Industry insights are very impor...2020-05-0402 min
The Transportation Podcast by VERCOSPedestrianization: Let's Walk towards Safer CitiesWelcome to The Transportation Podcast by VERCOS!In our 3rd episode, hosts Amit Singh Baghel and Javed Ahsan welcome Mr Amit Bhatt, Executive Director, WRI to our podcast. Mr Bhatt has about 2 decades of experience in the field of urban transport, non-motorised transport, public transportation, road safety and electric mobility. He writes extensively on the issues of transportation and road safety for some of the leading media houses like Hindustan Times, Scroll, DailyO, Deccan Herald, Times of India and The Hindu. He is also a visiting faculty at the...2020-04-1738 min
How To Love Lit PodcastAnimal Farm Episode - #4 - The conclusion of Orwell's satirical expose on the true nature of totalitarianism!Animal Farm Episode #4 - The conclusion of Orwell's satirical expose on the true nature of totalitarianism! Hi, I’m Christy Shriver. And I’m Garry Shriver and this is the How to love lit podcast. Today we will wrap up our discussion of George Orwell’s timeless warning against totalitarianism through the novella Animal Farm. In Week One, we met Orwell and looked at his life and how his ideas were formulated over a lifetime lived split between the continent of Europe and the countries of India and Burma. We explored how his under...2020-02-2344 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusWRI Podcast #38: New Law Makes Roads Safer for IndiaRoad safety is a worldwide epidemic. WRI's Claudia Adriazola-Steil (director, health & road safety) and Amit Bhatt (director, integrated urban transport, WRI India)talk with our host, VP for Communications Lawrence MacDonald, about a life-saving new law in India.2019-09-3024 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusWRI Podcast #36: Understanding Chennai's Day Zero with Raj Bhagat and AqueductIn this podcast, WRI Europe's Nicholas Walton interviews Raj Bhagat of WRI India's Bengaluru office about his research into the causes of Chennai's recent water problems. Delving deep into the history of the city, the monsoon cycle and local management, Bhagat identifies not only a need to invest in infrastructure but to protect people. Also includes a conversation with Rutger Hofste, an associate with WRI's Water program, about how the Aqueduct platform can help journalists, researchers and the public understand how water stress affects them.2019-07-0217 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusWRI Podcast #29: Air Quality with Jessica SeddonIn this episode, WRI Vice President for Communications Lawrence MacDonald interviews Jessica Seddon, director of integrated urban strategy for the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, about her work to improve air quality around the world. Beginning with her time as an academic in San Diego, where she first realized the importance of air quality, we follow her through years in India before she came to WRI, learning about the ways that air quality intersects with health, agriculture, and even renewable energy.2019-03-0421 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusWRI Podcast #23: Using Social Network Analysis to Supercharge Sustainable DevelopmentTo restore a physical landscape, it helps to understand the social landscape.
Social network analysis has been used in fields as diverse as epidemiology and counterterrorism. Now, WRI experts have devised a guidebook for applying social network analysis to environmental interventions and sustainable development. Kathleen Buckingham, Sabin Ray, Ruchika Singh and Satrio Wikacsono discuss the guidebook and case studies from India and Indonesia with Lawrence MacDonald, WRI vice president for communications.2018-10-0421 min
World Resources Institute Podcasts PlusWRI Podcast #19: India's Low-Carbon Transition, According to Montek Singh AhluwaliaA leading economist, Montek Singh Ahluwalia served for a decade in the Indian government, retiring in 2014 as Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission--a cabinet-level post. In this conversation with Lawrence MacDonald, vice president for communications at WRI, Ahluwalia discusses India's prospects for transitioning to a low-carbon, high-efficiency economy, and what the world can learn from their successes.2018-06-1419 minWorld Resources Institute Podcasts PlusPress Call: Experts Discuss Recommendations to Improve Energy Access for the Under-ServedEnergy is fundamental to economic productivity and livelihoods, and cities have a major role to play in how it is provided and consumed. Cities in the global south (India and South Asia, Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America) face three fundamental energy challenges: the urgent need to increase access to clean, affordable and reliable energy; how to meet increasing electricity demand while addressing inadequate supply and system inefficiencies; and the imperative to chart a new development model that slows the growth of carbon emissions.
Solutions exist that can both address the energy access needs of the urban under-served and provide...2017-09-0642 min
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