Expert insights and commentary on sustainability and development in urban India.

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18 Jul 2024

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently launched Mumbai's first-ever climate budget for the…

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20 Jun 2024

In December 2023, the floods in Chennai and neighboring districts of Tamil Nadu wreaked havoc on the lives…

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11 Apr 2024

On November 27, 2023, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) launched Bengaluru’s first ever Climate…

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15 Jan 2024

Climate change-induced events such as heat waves and floods severely impact the quality of life in urban…

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23 May 2023

This is the first in a series of three blog posts that looks at three manufacturing sectors –…

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24 Aug 2022

Clean construction practices not only improve air quality but also serve the construction sector, and the…

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17 Aug 2022

This three-part blog series examines one of the many systems Mumbai relies on during the monsoons. The…

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22 Jul 2022

This year India witnessed an early intense heatwave where around a billion people were exposed to…

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27 Aug 2021

This blog first appeared on NIUA.org on July 28, 2021.

Adapting to climate risks is imperative for…