April 2015 - India Climate Dialogue

Safe pedestrian crossings save greenhouse gas emissions

by S. Gopikrishna Warrier | Apr 30, 2015

Road transport contributes 85% of the greenhouse gas emissions of India’s transport sector. Given this, safe pedestrian crossings are of great importance as they encourage people to opt for public transport. Here is a contrast between two cities, both with high population and vehicular densities, and yet with different approaches towards pedestrian safety

This is a tale of two cities. The first is Thrissur in Kerala, where a pedestrian can cross…Read more

Chennai should levy Rs 30 per trip as congestion charge

by IFMR LEAD | Apr 30, 2015

Addressing the problem of congestion is critical towards transition to low carbon transport. A recent study shows that Chennai lost over Rs 700 crore due to traffic congestion in 2009. And this cost of congestion is likely to double by next year. Is it time to take a cue from London and levy congestion charges in Indian cities?

City-scale congestion charge – the fee charged on motor vehicles in certain zones to…Read more

South Asian soot drifts over Himalayas

by Aditi Gaddam | Apr 29, 2015

New study suggests pollution from South Asia’s cooking stoves and forest fires drifts over the Himalayas, contributing to glacier melt on the Tibetan plateau, but more research needed to confirm how much

The mighty Himalayas are not acting as a barrier to pollution from South Asia, as previously thought, a new study by scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Tibetan Plateau…Read more

Project-based approach to state climate action won’t work

by Anu Jogesh | Apr 24, 2015

Though the process for state climate action plans is under way in India, the project by project approach could lead to several problems, including ad-hoc selection of proposals that are not long-term

It’s been six years since the process of preparing state climate plans in India was first initiated. So far, 28 states and union territories have prepared the climate action plans, making it one of the largest initiatives in domestic sub-national…Read more

Chilika Lake recovers from Cyclone Phailin

by Jayanta Basu | Apr 23, 2015

A recent survey has found that the ecology of Chilika Lake in Orissa is bouncing back after it was hit by the monster Cyclone Phailin in 2013. But with scientists predicting more frequent and more powerful cyclones, no one knows how many times it can recover

Chilika Lake, India’s largest coastal lagoon, has fully recovered from the impact of Cyclone Phailin which had hit the region in October 2013…Read more

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