Reports and Documents

Energy use in transport accounts for around one-third of global final energy consumption, and demand is growing rapidly, at about 1% annually. Transport has the lowest renewable energy share of any sector, making progress in this area crucial for the global transition to a sustainable energy system.

The Climate Council says systemic disadvantages in rural and regional communities will get worse. A new report - ‘On the Frontline: Climate Change & Rural Communities’ - says the increase in extreme weather events is disproportionately affecting people in rural areas already, with serious social, health and economic impacts to continue.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Implementation of INDCs, 09/08/2016. India, in its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), has committed to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Green India Mission, 09/08/2016. The National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is currently being implemented in nine States namely Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Mizoram, Manipur and Kerala.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Endangered Species, 09/08/2016.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Deaths Due to Climate Change, 09/08/2016. World Health Organization has published a book titled “Quantitative risk assessment of the effects of climate change on selected causes of death, 2030s and 2050s”, in year 2014.

An example of the opportunity comes from an East African regional programme, which saw the region's organic exports grow from $4.6 million in 2002/03 to $35 million in 2009/10, according to the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements.

A summary of the history and current state of biofuels policy in Indonesia, highlighting the tension between the country’s renewable energy policy and the ambition in reducing its carbon emissions. Increasing domestic use of palm oil biodiesel is a pressing strategic issue for Indonesia.

Global freshwater demand is projected to increase substantially in the coming decades, making water one of the most fiercely contested resources on the planet. Water is linked to many economic activities, and there are complex channels through which water affects economic growth.

Social Protection Programs for Africa’s Drylands explores the role of social protection in promoting the well-being and prosperity of people living in dryland regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, with a specific focus on the Sahel and the Horn of Africa.