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Event I Road to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: Fostering Deeper Engagement with Industry, Finance and Civil Society I 15 January 2019
The Year at The Council
Saubhagya and Ujjwala Make On-Ground Impact; Affordability and Reliability Remain Key Bottlenecks – ACCESS 2018
Press Briefing I Living up to the Deal: Expectations from COP 24 I Katowice

Zero Budget Natural Farming for the Sustainable Development Goals

This issue brief maps the social, economic and environmental impacts of the Government of Andhra Pradesh’s (GoAP) Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) programme vis-à-vis specific targets under each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).

Zero Budget Natural Farming for the Sustainable Development Goals

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Arunabha Ghosh appointed as member of the Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority

Arunabha Ghosh, CEO, CEEW, was recently appointed as member of the reconstituted Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA). The 20-member Authority formed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is tasked with taking various measures to tackle environmental pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Arunabha Ghosh appointed as member of the Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority

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Key findings on clean cooking energy access

ACCESS 2018 found that since 2015, both LPG connection and the use of LPG as primary fuel have increased by more than two-fold in three years. We present key findings on clean cooking energy access from ACCESS 2018, India's largest multidimensional energy access survey conducted across six of the major energy-access deprived states.

Key findings on clean cooking energy access

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India, the world’s fastest growing major economy, must develop sustainably

"With 34 per cent of the population living in cities, urban India is already the world’s second largest country. More investment is needed for improved mobility via public transport and equitable connectivity," writes Arunabha Ghosh in his new column for Hindustan Times.

India, the world’s fastest growing major economy, must develop sustainably

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Key findings on electricity access

ACCESS 2018 found that the median hours of daily supply in the six states combined has increased from 12 to 16 hours over the last three years. We present key findings from ACCESS 2018, India's largest multidimensional energy access survey conducted across six of the major energy-access deprived states - Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. The study covered more than 9,000 households from 756 villages in 54 districts collecting about 5 million data points.

Key findings on electricity access

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CEEW ranked as South Asia's Top Think Tank operating under $5 million budget

For the fifth year in a row, the '2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index' ranked CEEW as South Asia's top think tank (14th globally) with an annual operating budget of less than $5 million. The Council also featured in eight other categories, including 'Best Managed Think Tanks' and Best Independent Think Tanks'.

CEEW ranked as South Asia's Top Think Tank operating under $5 million budget

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Featured Research

Access to Clean Cooking Energy and Electricity: Survey of States 2018

Abhishek Jain, Saurabh Tripathi, Sunil Mani, Sasmita Patnaik, Tauseef Shahidi, Karthik Ganesan

The Access to Clean Cooking Energy and Electricity – Survey of States (ACCESS) is India’s largest multidimensional survey on energy access. The largest panel-data on energy access in India, the survey is conducted across six of the major energy-access-deprived states in the country – Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
Factors Influencing the Uptake of Energy Efficiency Initiatives by Indian MSMEs

Tirtha Biswas, Sachin Sharma, Karthik Ganesan

Our study based on a primary survey of 429 enterprises across 11 clusters in eight states, identifies barriers to the adoption of energy efficiency by enterprises and implementation gaps in the government’s existing efforts. The study also includes a roadmap to improve the overall state of energy efficiency in the sector.
Clean Energy Innovations to Boost Rural Incomes

Sanchit Waray, Sasmita Patnaik, Abhishek Jain

Clean energy innovations for farm and non-farm micro-enterprises can bridge gaps in the centralised electricity supply system and power income-generating activities in rural areas. This study, part of a CEEW initiative, Initiative on DRE and Energy Efficiency Innovations to Support Income in Rural Economy, by The Council envisions to maximise the role of clean energy as a catalyst for increasing rural incomes. The report also identifies critical gaps in the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem that hinder the development and commercialisation of clean energy-powered livelihood appliances.