May 30, 2024
How decentralised renewable energy impacts incomes and climate
The energy transition should do more than secure livelihoods; it should help them grow. Here’s how decentralised renewable energy (DRE) can help achieve this.
Just Transition
The John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation has been active in India since 1990 and maintained an office in New Delhi since 1994. Since 2015, the foundation has been supporting India’s growing national, regional, and global leadership on climate change as part of its Climate Solutions programme. The foundation also recently contributed towards the country’s equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This special 26-part series has been supported by John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation. This series highlights insights and lessons from key stakeholders shaping India's energy solutions, and explores possible pathways towards an equitable and just transition.
May 14, 2024
IDR Explains | The Loss and Damage Fund
In five questions, learn about this new climate financial mechanism, understand how it originated, what critics have to say about it, and what India stands to gain from it.
May 2, 2024
A giving festival in the land of loss: Cherchera in Chhattisgarh
Villagers find new ways to keep harvest traditions alive as fields shrink and coal mines thrive in this eastern state.
April 11, 2024
The case of Corbett: Indian forests are running out of water
Extreme water scarcity is disrupting the forest ecosystem, imperilling India’s wildlife. Here’s how solar-powered pumps can help.
April 9, 2024
Mining affects dairy farmers’ income in Chhattisgarh
Dairy farmers in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district complain that coal mines have polluted livestock fodder, which has reduced milk production.
March 27, 2024
Waste to energy: Smokescreen or solution?
Waste to energy plants in India are polluting, costly, and hazardous. So why are they still being built?
March 19, 2024
No mahua for old women: Mining stops forest collection
Since a coal mine acquired their land and forests, old people in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district can no longer participate in the traditional mahua business.
February 27, 2024
Brighter homes, lighter bills: How Ahmedabad homes lowered their energy bills
Community-led energy audits in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar have helped households reduce their energy consumption through simple, sustainable solutions that save money and electricity.
February 1, 2024
Are DRE technologies the future of rural livelihoods?
Decentralised renewable energy (DRE) technologies can support the growth of small businesses and microenterprises in rural India. Here’s how grassroots nonprofits can help.
January 25, 2024
Rising temperature, falling income: Heat stress in the informal sector
To strengthen climate resilience of low-income communities, adaptation plans must address how heat impacts their lives and livelihoods.
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