Navigating pathways to a sustainable future by
Analysing issues at the frontier of addressing climate change, managing the energy transition, and limiting environmental threats in India and globally
Informing policymakers, stakeholders, and the public about key policy and governance levers, and their implications
Accelerating the transition to an environmentally and socially sustainable future by enabling strategic action for systemic change
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Our events
Past Event
Climate Finance at COP 29: What New, Collective, Quantified Ambition?
A discussion on the state of play on climate finance negotiations going into COP 29, with Joe Thwaites (NRDC), Jonathan Beynon (CGD), and Avantika Goswami (CSE). Moderated by Aman Srivastava, Fellow, SFC
Launch Event: Introducing the Sustainable Futures Collaborative (SFC)
Featuring opening remarks by N.K. Singh, Chair, 15th Finance Commission and a panel discussion on ‘Building the foundations for a sustainable future’.
Public engagement
IN THE NEWS
Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide
AP News | 6 March 2025
“They were part of a handful of sensors in many developing countries and served as a reference for understanding what air quality was like. They were also a well-calibrated and unbiased source of data to cross-check local data if there were concerns about quality”, Bhargav Krishna commented on the loss as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide.
IN THE NEWS
India’s steel industry contemplates potential fallout from Trump administration tariffs
The Associated Press | 4 March 2025
Building more coal-based blast furnaces make it more difficult for India to export its steel in the future, particularly to Europe, Easwaran Narassimhan was quoted in The Associated Press. “China’s steel production is less emissions-intensive, which means it’s going to face a lesser impact from European carbon taxes. Any amount of short-term pain today is going to be worth in the long run” – he added.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
NDMA’s International Workshop on Heatwaves 2025 | 13-14 February 2025
Aditya Valiathan Pillai addressed the question: Is India ready for a 1.5°C world? He emphasised the need for structural change in heatwave management, pointing out that city planners often neglect to include heat in their planning, instead treating it as a risk for health and disaster management to address once a heatwave hits.
