Battery swapping, collapsing cost curves and the rise of innovation in the Global South. This interview with Uday Khemka, Vice Chairman of the SUN Group of companies, frames how business model innovation, affordability a...
Rebecca Mikula-Wright heads the leading network of Asian institutional investors mitigating climate risks. Helen Clarkson is CEO of the global non profit that’s driving climate action with 600+ of the world’s leading cor...
As climate leaders gather in Singapore for Climate Group’s Asia Action Summit, Asia should be seen for what it now is, not only one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions, but also one of its most important clima...
This press release outlines SteelZero's key concerns, recommendations, and position around the use of mass balance accounting in steel emissions reporting:
India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has recently proposed fuel efficiency norms for medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs). Diesel trucks and other vehicles continue to dominate road freight in the country. By atte...
India's clean energy transition is moving at an unprecedented pace for the country. India has installed over 235.7 GW (49% of total capacity) capacity and is aiming for 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030. For bus...
The Transport Dispatch is our take on what will be important for the global shift to a clean transport future.
The EV transition is gaining pace, but business leaders must drive a faster, fairer global shift, writes Dominic Phinn, our Head of Transport
EV100 was relaunched this June with an expanded scope and restructured framework. Here’s what it means for India:
Singapore, Ethiopia and South Korea among most advanced markets for fleet electrification, report finds, joining established leaders Norway, China, and the UK India and Thailand at the cusp of breaking into leading marke...
Electric trucks can be a financially smart move for businesses. While upfront costs are significantly higher (today), electric models offer lower fuel and maintenance expenses over time than fossil fuel-based trucks. The...
As India accelerates its transition to electric vehicles (EVs), electric Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks (e-MHDTs) are becoming key for decarbonising the logistics industry. Despite this progress, a persistent myth is that ...
The Transport Dispatch is our take on what will be important for the global shift to a clean transport future.
In this myth buster series, we look at some common misconceptions around electric trucks.
New Delhi, 3 June 2025: The Indian government, this week, announced new guidelines under the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars (SPMEPCI), which was approved last year to increase investments from...
At the Climate Group Asia Action Summit in Singapore last week, business and government leaders from across the region charted a confident path to sustainable prosperity in Asia.
Why concrete? Why Singapore? And why now?
India is among the largest and fastest growing economies in the world. But India’s development ambitions are still heavily reliant on coal, which it has extensive reserves of, to meet its energy needs. This could change ...
The Transport Dispatch is our take on what will be important for the global shift to a clean transport future.
To understand the steps Indian states are taking on climate change, we’re organising strategic convenings, dialogues and high-level forums. The Subnational Leadership Interview series is among our efforts to shine a ligh...
The Transport Dispatch is our take on what will be important for the global shift to a clean transport future.
This year’s Union Budget has prioritised renewables but announcements for some key areas vital to climate change policy response - such as clean transportation and industrial decarbonisation - are limited. Below are some...
North East India is one of the carbon neutral regions of the country, yet it faces significant threats from climate change. The region makes up about 8% of India’s land mass and comprises eight states. While the region’s...
We're proud to be in the Supporting Association of the 6th Edition of Times Now Global Sustainability Alliance SDG Summit 2024 to be held on 16 October 2024. This year's theme Driven with Purpose and Profit – Climate Act...
We recently convened the India Net Zero Steel Forum, bringing together leading stakeholders from across the steel value chain such as steel producers, procurers, and civil society organisations. The Forum also saw indust...
India has diverse indigenous communities. Over time, these communities have used their rich knowledge and practices to design effective climate adaptive solutions to tackle the changing climate.
New Delhi, 13 September 2024: The Indian government this week approved the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme to boost electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the country. What s...
The Paris Agreement of 2015 recognises “the imperatives of a just transition” as we shift to a low-carbon, sustainable future. Like climate change, just transition is a global phenomenon that transcends boundaries. But a...
The first full Union Budget after India’s Parliamentary elections was announced in July. Climate focussed interventions featured prominently in six priority areas as per our reading of the Budget document. Below is an ov...
At the recently held RE100 India Conclave, we convened renewable energy champions, including RE100 member companies and RE developers. The two-day Conclave brought together demand and supply side perspectives. Among the ...
Mumbai, 27 June 2024: To discuss challenges and solutions around the corporate sourcing of renewable energy in India, 25 members of Climate Group’s RE100 initiative joined in Mumbai today for a two-day conclave at Mahind...
As India heads to polls this year, the incumbent government presented the Interim Union Budget on 1 February. This Budget will guide the Indian economy and government funding till a new government is formed. Though inter...
In 2023, we completed 15 years of operations in India. We also brought governments and businesses together on climate action. This lookback shares some of our important milestones, which will set the stage for our work i...
The State Climate Fellows initiative in India supports subnational climate action. In this interview, Anurag Gupta speaks about climate action in Madhya Pradesh.
Indian state administrations are intensifying their efforts to combat climate change. To make the subnational climate discourse in India stronger, Climate Group is profiling political leadership in the states by organisi...
The State Climate Fellows initiative in India supports subnational climate action. In this interview, Sehajdeep Kaur speaks about climate action in the Indian state of Punjab.
Climate change is not only impacting local communities, ecosystems, and economies across India but is also deepening existing gender inequalities. Evolving climate needs demand a broader and more inclusive approach that ...
The State Climate Fellows initiative in India supports subnational climate action. In this interview, Abhipsha Ghosh speaks about climate action in West Bengal.
I’m delighted to be here today, on behalf of both the Under2 Coalition and Climate Group, which acts as its Secretariat. Thank you to Governor Kim Tae-heum and your team for hosting this great event, and to all our under...
In 2021, the State Climate Fellowship (SCF) project was launched by Climate Group and Swaniti Global with the ambitious aim of supporting Indian states in revising their State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs) and ...
The State Climate Fellows initiative in India supports subnational climate action. In this interview, Dr. Ajaz Hussain speaks about climate action in the fragile ecosystem of Ladakh.
In response to the final declaration of the G20 leaders gathered in New Delhi, the international ngo Climate Group released the following statement.
At the recently held G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial Meeting, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that the country was leading by example on its pledged net zero targets. The G20 Preside...
There is a plethora of evidence indicating we’re in a climate emergency, negatively affecting everything from the environment to the economy and health across the globe. These impacts affect not only current but also fut...
Hosting our first Asia Action Summit in Singapore, we brought together nearly 300 of the region’s energy and industry leaders, alongside business and government representatives to answer a single, urgent question: how ca...
In our latest blog ahead of the Asia Action Summit, we spoke with our Executive Director for India, Divya Sharma, on how India is gearing up to host this years’ G20 and what that means for its role as a climate leader.
In our latest blog ahead of the Asia Action Summit, we spoke with our Executive Director for China, Yuming Hui, on China's role as a global steel provider and how it's driving forward its net zero targets.
In the first of our Asia Spotlight series, we interview our CEO, Helen Clarkson, on the role Asia plays in driving global ambitions towards net zero and the motivations behind Climate Group’s Asia Action Summit.
The global steel industry is one of the most energy intensive and polluting sectors in the world, contributing roughly 7% of global carbon emissions each year. And without action this is set to increase with global steel...
Earlier this month, Tripura was proud to host its first G20 Summit event on the theme of “Clean Energy for a Green Future”, which celebrated success stories from the state and looked at new models to generate cleaner and...
Home to over half the world’s population, the Asia-Pacific region has become an economic force where energy demand is set to increase by as much as 80% in places by 2040. One of the biggest challenges facing the region i...
With India’s G20 presidency this year, this is a significant moment to capitalise on the momentum of India’s climate leadership. Subnational governments and philanthropies are key, as they have the power to fortify actio...
Last week, Helen Clarkson, our CEO, spoke at the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) held in New Delhi. She delivered the leadership address alongside a panel of stalwart leaders from global governments & bus...
EV100 and the Delhi EV Cell of the Transport Department of Government of Delhi have joined hands for accelerating private sector efforts in the adoption of EVs.
The third episode of the Dialogue Series was held virtually on 6 October 2022. The series is part of the electrification of medium and heavy-duty trucks (e-MHDT) in India initiative, developed in partnership with pManifo...
Meet Tanmoy Mukherjee, our Under2Coalition State Climate Fellow in Bihar.
Interview with Arundhati Deka, State Climate Fellow, Assam
We are pleased to announce that Divya Sharma, our India Executive Director, is now a Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) advisor for climate resilience.
Interview with Samrat Deb, State Climate Fellow, Tripura
Punjab has recently joined the Under2 Coalition, becoming the sixth Indian state to be a part of this international network of states and regions committed to aligning their climate action plan with the Paris Agreement.
Interview with Trishant Dev, State Climate Fellow, Chhattisgarh, India
Interview with Garima Chotani, State Climate Fellow, Madhya Pradesh, India
Indian states and philanthropic organisations have the power to accelerate India’s climate action by aligning their goals and priorities.
Divya Sharma, our India Executive Director, has joined the advisory group of the Good City Foundation.
2021 was a critical year for global climate diplomacy in decades. In the backdrop of rising incidences of natural calamities and the UNFCCC’s revised NDC synthesis report highlighting the inadequacies of Nationally Deter...
The cohesive nature within sub-national diversity is instrumental in implementing state climate action plans. And it is the principle of collective and shared responsibility that acts as the fuel for a valuable vertical ...
India's net zero goal for 2070 clearly indicates the intent to pursue decarbonisation by committing an economy to a 1 billion tonne reduction in projected carbon emissions by 2030. While this provides a clear path for In...
Climate Group India joins hands with Swaniti Initiative, a nonpartisan social enterprise, to launch the State Climate Fellows initiative to support subnational climate action in India.
The relation between economic development and energy usage is a closely knit one. We cannot imagine one without the other. Economic development heavily relies on energy sources in an economy, and energy is deeply impacte...
The Indian government recently agreed to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, an international treaty that came into effect in 1989. The signatories of this Protocol have committed to phasing out the use...
Tracking greenhouse gas emissions at the state level is at the core of achieving the objectives of the State Action Plans on Climate Change by Indian states
India’s buildings sector accounts for around one fifth of the country’s total annual carbon emissions and, in the absence of pre-emptive mitigation policies, is projected to emit seven times more CO2 by 2050 compared wit...
As part of the Indian States Climate Leadership project supported by the MacArthur Foundation, the Climate Group hosted a sectoral webinar on ‘Catalysing Climate Smart Growth in Indian States through Finance for Climate ...
Maharashtra has become the fifth Indian state to join the Under2 Coalition of states and regions worldwide, to ensure its climate action plan is aligned with the Paris Agreement.
Climate Group has launched the RE100 India policy asks which serve as a call for building a policy and regulatory environment towards 100% corporate sourcing of renewable power in India.
Zomato today announced its commitment to transition to 100% electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, becoming the first online food delivery service company to join Climate Group’s EV100 campaign. EV100 aims to make electric tra...
The Climate Group is celebrating a series of great announcements this World Environment Day.
India is home to seven of the top 10 most polluted cities in the world, underlining the need for cleaner transport solutions. Why then are Electric Vehicles (EVs) seen as a distant reality? Atul Mudaliar, Head of Busines...
India is facing the hardest time amid the second wave of COVID. In the last few years, the country has experienced severe climate disasters such as extreme heatwaves, floods, and swarms of locusts, to name a few. While t...
As two-wheelers have one of the largest shares of mode mix in India and are part of e-commerce, deliveries, and last-mile connectivity, it is critical to discuss the needs and opportunities in this developing market. It ...
India is currently facing unprecedented times during the pandemic, especially as the country reels under the fierce new wave of COVID-19. We understand that the path to recovery from this new wave of COVID is going to be...
After a year of unprecedented challenge from the COVID-19 pandemic, World Water Day 2021 is an opportunity to look forward with hopeful vision for the future. As the Secretariat to the Under2 Coalition, we work to harnes...