WRI India and TUMI e-Bus Mission launch a nationwide public transport electrification challenge with implementation support of up to $50,000
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March 16, 2022
Greenstat Hydrogen India and WRI India sign MoU to make India a green hydrogen producing hub
New Delhi, Feb 25, 2022: Greenstat Hydrogen India Private Limited and World Resources Institute India (WRI India) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday to work on strategizing a roadmap for green hydrogen generation in India.
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March 15, 2022
A joint initiative of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and WRI India, the cell will aim at decarbonizing the city’s transport sector
Mumbai, India (February 23, 2022): Shri Aaditya Thackeray, Minister of Tourism and Environment, Government of Maharashtra, launched a dedicated cell to accelerate electric mobility in Mumbai. The Mumbai Electric Vehicle (EV) Cell is a joint initiative of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and World Resources Institute (WRI) India.
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March 15, 2022
NITI Aayog and WRI India Conduct Consultation Workshop to Identify Potential Financing Solutions to Accelerate Sustainable Mobility
NITI Aayog and World Resources Institute (WRI), India, with the support of GIZ India, conducted a virtual consultation workshop on ‘Financing for Decarbonization of Transport’ as part of the NDC-Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA) project.
The Government of India is actively working towards the decarbonization of transport, with a major focus on the adoption of sustainable mobility.
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March 04, 2022
On 3 March 2022, WRI India (WRII) signed an MoU with the Energy Management Centre Kerala (EMC-K) with the aim of achieving state’s energy efficiency goals. EMC recently announced a state-wide program called “Oorjayan” to support Local Self Governments (LSGs) to improve energy efficiency within their jurisdictions. Being the lead implementation agency for the program, EMC-K will facilitate engagement with LSGIs and other relevant government agencies for benchmarking building energy performance and promote energy efficiency in buildings sector in Kerala.
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February 15, 2022
16 companies including Mahindra Lifespaces, JSW Steel, Lodha Group join the charter; aim to decarbonize the building and construction sector
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February 15, 2022
- Mr Godrej opens WRI India Stories to Watch 2022 to analyse major environmental and developmental issues that will shape post-Covid India
- Funds, workforce capacity, community and corporate involvement will take India to the next level. The government can’t achieve this alone, he says
- WRI India commemorates 10 years of working for sustainable development, low carbon economy
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February 14, 2022
- Top malls in Delhi commit to install EV charging points in 5% of their parking capacity in next 6 months, approx. 1000 new charging points to be added in shopping malls in 6 months
- Kejriwal Government becomes the first state govt to launch a step-by-step guide to promote charging of EVs at shopping malls
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January 17, 2022
- Over 70 trials and pilot projects implemented between July and October 2021 by cohort of cities shortlisted under the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge, to make public spaces friendlier for young children and caregivers across India
- 10 finalist cities, selected by an expert jury, will receive technical assistance to scale up interventions over next two years
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December 30, 2021
Implementation of city and air-shed level strategies to achieve 36% reduction in Particulate Matter (PM2.5) & (PM10) concentrations by year 2025 and 60% reduction in PM2.5 by 2030 when compared to 2019.