Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)

Are COPs the best of times and the worst of times for climate action? Only outcomes will tell! All eyes are on that one outcome—four innocuous letters responsible for enabling or preventing climate action in countries that need it the most. Here's #WhatOnEarth!® rooting for the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) at USD 1.3 trillion at COP29 Azerbaijan as it faces off with the looming spectre of indifference and indecision about who will pay and how it will be paid! #COP29 #PaleBlueDot #ClimateFinance

#Opinion | A climate finance COP-out Against the backdrop of a spiralling climate emergency, #COP29 adopted a new climate finance mobilisation target, known as the new collective quantified goal or NCQG. Developing countries were asking for $1.3 trillion of annual (external) #ClimateFinance from 2025; COP29 offered them $300 billion by 2035. Effectively left to fend for themselves, developing countries, including India, denounced the offer as “unacceptable” and “inadequate”. The NCQG text sends a harsh signal to developing countries: no one is coming to help you. By specifying that “all actors” are to work towards mobilising $1.3 trillion a year for developing countries by 2035, the text puts considerable onus on developing countries to mobilise funds. COP29 has upended “polluter pays” with a perverse principle of “I pollute, you pay”. However, the climate emergency will not wait for negotiators to make amends. So what can be done to make the best of a bad deal? CEO Arunabha Ghosh and Senior Programme Lead Arjun Dutt outline four key steps in today's Financial Express (India) 👇 🔗 Read at https://lnkd.in/e6TWr9h6

Be the Change for a Sustainable Tomorrow! 🌱 The Earth Care Young Climate Champions Programme is your opportunity to lead the charge toward a sustainable future. If you have innovative solutions that address pressing environmental challenges, now is your time to shine! This initiative empowers young changemakers to contribute their creativity and passion to combat climate issues. Join the movement and make your mark in building a resilient, greener world for generations to come. 👉 Apply today: https://lnkd.in/gCjHjixU #EarthCareYoungClimateChampionsProgramme #EarthCare #ECA #ClimateChampions #ClimateResilience #YouthForClimate #SustainableLiving JSW JSW Foundation The Times Of India Thinkthrough Consulting Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) India Climate Collaborative Energy Swaraj Foundation EARTHDAY.ORG

Last week, our Director of Programmes Shalu Agrawal took the stage at #ETIndiaAscends to discuss India's ambitious clean energy journey. She emphasised the pivotal roles of technology, hydropower, and innovative financing in accelerating the nation's transition to a #NetZero future. Agrawal highlighted the importance of an inclusive energy transition that leaves no one behind. "Over the past two decades, we have managed to pull 800 million people out of energy poverty, by bringing access to grid electricity—not just access to a wire," she said. As India forges ahead on its path to a green economy, it's crucial to balance environmental sustainability with economic growth and social equity. By prioritizing job creation and inclusive development, India can build a prosperous and resilient future for all. 📸 With Sambitosh Mohapatra, Auguste Tano Kouame, Dr. R Meenakshi Sundaram, Devansh Jain, Vivek Dewangan

The #G20 countries are responsible for roughly: ➡️ 80% of the global GDP ➡️ 75% of international trade ➡️ 60% of the global population 🚨 76% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions It follows that the G20 countries must lead in #ClimateAction - but our Climate Accountability Matrix, launched at #COP29, shows otherwise. A first-of-its-kind independent assessment tool from the Global South, our matrix analyses the climate efforts of countries and highlights areas of improvement to strengthen the implementation of the Paris Agreement. The assessment uses 42 indicators, grouped into five key themes, to categorise countries as per their performance. From the outcomes, it's clear that climate actions are and have been insufficient. With unprecedented heat waves, extreme rainfall, and devastating floods in 2024, it is more crucial than ever that COP29 Azerbaijan ensures movement from ambition to action and, more importantly, to #accountability during this climate emergency. Check out the Climate Accountability Matrix at https://lnkd.in/gj3E_yEt 

This past weekend at #COP29, we gathered with RMI, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), REEEP - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership, and Acumen to address one of the most urgent challenges in emerging markets — advancing climate action while supporting economic growth and universal energy access.  An expert panel, featuring Arjun Dutt (CEEW), Dusko Stjepanovic (REEEP), Dr. Ayesha Khanna (Acumen), Ethan Kay (BioLite), Mao Amis, PhD (African Centre for Green Economy), Bertrand Piccard (Solar Impulse Foundation), cecilia tam (IEA), and moderated by Racquel Moses (UNFCCC, Race to Zero and Race to Resilience), shared success stories and highlighted gaps, pinpointing where these financial tools are succeeding and offering actionable ways to scale them. At the UNFCCC side event, I discussed the importance of derisking projects to build a pipeline of investable opportunities. Derisking is not charity, it’s strategy. We need more funding for project preparation and development to build a pipeline of investable opportunities, and increase the absorptive capacity for climate finance in the global south. Together, we’re building the pathway for a more sustainable, resilient future. Vikram Singh Justin Locke Laetitia De Marez Benjamin Bartle Suleiman Babamanu David Gumbs #ClimateFinance #EmergingMarkets #EnergyAccess #CleanEnergy

Energy efficiency is often called the “first fuel” in the energy transition, as it provides some of the most rapid and cost-effective greenhouse gas mitigation options. This past weekend at #COP29, the High-Level Climate Champions in partnership with the African Energy Commission of the African Union (AFREC) and OLADE - Organización Latinoamericana de Energía brought stakeholders together for an implementation-focused discussion on driving energy efficiency improvements in the Global South. At this side event, I shared my views on leveraging policy and market-based approaches to advance energy efficiency, as well as the potential role of South-South cooperation in bolstering capital flows. Catalina Cecchi #COP29 #EnergyEfficiency #ClimateFinance Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) Gagan Sidhu Dhruba Purkayastha, PhD

Driving policy innovation in sustainable mobility, CEEW is honoured to be awarded the 'Policy Innovator of the Year 2024' at the Micelio Mobility Awards! 🌟 Received at the Global Clean Mobility Summit last week, this recognition highlights our collaborative efforts with State Governments, and policy recommendations for e-auto transitions and microbuses. We're redefining #CleanMobility through our high-quality research, strategic advocacy, and on-ground impact, and we are deeply grateful to the distinguished jury - Kris Gopalakrishnan, Raman C V, Dr. Reji Mathai, Anshuman Awasthi, Anandi Iyer, Rushad Nanavatty and Srivardhini K. Jha - for recognizing our efforts. As Day 9 at #COP29 focuses on urbanisation, transport, and tourism, we reaffirm our dedication to building policies that shape a sustainable and equitable future. 🚌 Himani Jain SOURAV DHAR Sunaina Chauhan #MicelioMobilityAwards2024 #SustainableMobility #SustainableFuture

Are COPs the best of times and the worst of times for climate action? Only outcomes will tell! All eyes are on that one outcome—four innocuous letters responsible for enabling or preventing climate action in countries that need it the most. Here's #WhatOnEarth!® rooting for the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) at USD 1.3 trillion at COP29 Azerbaijan as it faces off with the looming spectre of indifference and indecision about who will pay and how it will be paid! #COP29 #PaleBlueDot #ClimateFinance

We are honoured to celebrate the 2nd year of #MicelioMobilityAwards on November 8th, 2024, shining a spotlight on the changemakers redefining #CleanMobility in India. To our incredible winners—you inspire us with your vision and drive. Together, we aim to build an ecosystem that turns bold ideas into meaningful impact. Congratulations to you: 🌟 Individual Contributor of the Year: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala 🌟 Innovation of the Year: NoPo Nanotechnologies | Gadhadar Reddy | Arunima Patel 🌟 Foreign Startup of the Year in India: TUX mobility B.V. | Laurens Janssen 🌟 ESG Champion of the Year: Blue Energy Motors 🌟 Impact Incubator/Accelerator of the Year: iCreate | Siddharth Pareek | Avinash Punekar 🌟 Emerging Startup of the Year: Mini Mines | Arvind Bhardwaj | Anupam Kumar 🌟 Trailblazer Startup of the Year: Clean Electric | Akash Gupta 🌟 Student Startup of the Year: MEINE Electric | Stuti Kakkar | Priyansh Mohan 🌟 Policy Innovator of the Year: Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) | Arunabha Ghosh Also, a shoutout to the Special Jury Mentions: 🔹 The ePlane Company | Prof. Satya Chakravarthy 🔹 Newtrace | Rochan Sinha | Prasanta Sarkar This vision is guided by our esteemed jury members—Kris Gopalakrishnan, Rushad Nanavatty, Dr. Reji Mathai, Raman C V, Anshuman Awasthi, Anandi Iyer, and Srivardhini K. Jha. Thank you! A special thanks to Third Derivative, T-Hub, NSRCEL, Campus Fund,  MathWorks, I-Venture @ ISB , Arcadis, EVreporter.com, and Humans Of EV for extending their support to make this year's Awards more rewarding. Here's to keep pushing boundaries! ✨✨ #MicelioMobilityAwards2024 #GCMS2024