Climate and Development Outlook

The report details CDKN's work in India to integrate climate change adaptation and mitigation into development planning. Key initiatives include the use of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) for energy and building sectors, the development of Heat Action Plans in cities like Ahmedabad, and the promotion of rural electrification through micro-franchising. The document emphasizes the importance of co-benefits, private sector engagement, and gender sensitivity in achieving resilient growth.

• CDKN utilizes multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) to help India's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) meet sustainable development goals while mitigating climate change, specifically testing the approach in the energy, household cooking, and building sectors.
• The Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan 2013, developed following a May 2010 extreme heat event, established risk-reduction strategies such as an early heat-health warning system and advising vulnerable residents to move to shaded areas.
• The Micro-franchising for Sustainable Rural Electrification (M-SuRE) pilot, launched in 2014 in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, has provided electricity to 500 homes and avoids 60 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
• Research into scaling private sector financing for energy access indicates that loan guarantees can act as an 'unlocking' mechanism to increase lender confidence, provided they are structured flexibly.
• In Uttarakhand, a community-focused climate vulnerability and risk assessment (VRA) led the state government to dedicate 1% of its budget to addressing the identified VRA issues.
• CDKN's 'Raising Risk Awareness' project with the World Weather Attribution initiative found that while annual mean temperatures across India are increasing, heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense only in relatively small areas of the country.

APA

Bhatt, M. R., & Paul, A. (2017). Climate and Development Outlook. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/INDIA_Outlook_May2017.pdf

Chicago

Bhatt, Mihir R., and Aditi Paul. Climate and Development Outlook. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2017. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/INDIA_Outlook_May2017.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bhatt2017climate, author = {Bhatt, Mihir R. and Paul, Aditi}, title = {{Climate and Development Outlook}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2017}, month = may, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/INDIA_Outlook_May2017.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }