Manual Work Under Extreme Heat: Using EHI-N* to protect laboring populations
India’s roughly 380 million outdoor and heat-exposed workers face escalating danger from extreme heat, yet the metrics used to declare heatwaves and trigger protective action systematically underestimate their risk.
India’s Green Steel Turning Point
India’s steel sector remains heavily dependent on imported coking coal. India’s next phase
of steel expansion would lock the country into more than US$1 trillion in coking coal
imports over the life of these assets, with material implications for energy security, foreign-exchange exposure, and export competitiveness.
Energy Transition in India: Opportunities & Challenges
Key Elements of a Smart H2 Strategy
A Primer on Heat Stress
Related Files Primer on Heat Stress PDF Date Published 07/2024 Updated: 09/2024 Authors Elif Kilic, Dr. Ashok Gadgil Abstract Extreme temperatures have become the new normal, with 2023 being the hottest year in over a century and 2024 on track to surpass it. The global rise in temperatures poses significant health risks, including heat exhaustion, […]
Why India’s proposed CAFE III & IV norms need to be more stringent
Related Files Comments on Proposed CAFE norms PDF India CAFE norm Super credit and BEV penetration Spreadsheet Date Published 07/2024 Authors Deepak Rajagopal, Amol Phadke, Nikit Abhyankar Key Suggestions IECC’s comments on the proposed Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) III (2027-2032) and IV (2032-2037) norms, put forth by India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), provide […]
Pathways for Electrification of South Asia’s Transportation Sector
Assessing the Key Requirements for 450 GW of Renewable Capacity in India by 2030