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This practice note by the World Resources Institute describes a demonstration of demand aggregation for solar rooftop PV systems within two industrial clusters in India, specifically in Aurangabad, Maharashtra and Naroda, Gujarat.

This guide details the greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory methodology used by the World Resources Institute (WRI), covering the reporting period from Fiscal Year 2010 to 2021. It outlines the organizational boundaries, operational scopes, and specific calculation methods for direct and indirect emissions in accordance with the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standards.

This report provides a framework for policy makers, practitioners, and funding agencies to identify and scale adaptation good practices in the rainfed agricultural regions of India, moving beyond small-scale pilot projects to achieve broader impact and policy reform.

This working paper examines the relationship between urban expansion and the loss of natural infrastructure (blue-green cover) across India's 10 most populated cities between 2000 and 2015. Using remote sensing and satellite imagery, the study highlights how increased paved surfaces lead to reduced groundwater recharge and higher flood risks, recommending an integrated urban blue-green approach to planning to increase resilience.

This World Resources Institute working paper outlines eight policy pathways to achieve zero carbon buildings (ZCBs) by combining energy efficiency, renewable energy, and carbon offsets. It emphasizes that cities will lead this transition and that ZCBs are attainable regardless of a country's wealth or development status, citing feasibility studies and consultations in India, China, Mexico, and Kenya.

This report examines the current state of electric vehicle (EV) battery technology, focusing on commercially available options in India, ongoing research into alternative technologies, and strategies to improve collaboration between industry and academia within India.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute and the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) outlines the development of an adaptation tracking system (ATS) to monitor the success of watershed development (WSD) projects in India in achieving climate change adaptation objectives.

This working paper reviews 100 national policies, programs, and regulations in Kenya, Uganda, and India to evaluate how electricity infrastructure is integrated into agrifood systems to support mechanization, water access, and postharvest processing.

This testimony by Rob Bradley, Director of the International Climate Policy Initiative at the World Resources Institute, argues that the United States has a critical opportunity to resume international leadership on climate change. Bradley asserts that the global landscape has shifted since the Kyoto Protocol, with major developing nations now proposing their own mitigation plans and the Bali Action Plan providing a framework for inclusive, verifiable commitments from both developed and developing countries. He emphasizes the synergy between climate action and economic growth, highlighting 'green' stimulus packages as a means to create jobs and stimulate recovery following the financial crisis.

This research paper uses the World Resources Institute's framework to estimate the economic rate of return (ERR) for renewable energy technologies in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Assam, India, comparing them against a coal baseline to inform local deployment policies.

A World Resources Institute (WRI) technical note analyzing the clean energy trajectories of major greenhouse gas emitters and the contents of intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) submitted to the United Nations.

This report outlines the potential for a national carbon market in India to reduce industrial emissions costs and support low-carbon transformation. It emphasizes that while such a market can unlock financing for small enterprises and streamline existing mechanisms, success requires careful design to avoid carbon leakage and inefficiency, supported by stakeholder capacity building and industry engagement.

This technical note describes the India Energy Policy Simulator (India EPS), an open-source system dynamics model developed by Energy Innovation LLC and World Resources Institute to assess cross-sectoral climate policy packages for India through 2050.

This technical note details the data indicators and calculations used in the India Water Tool 2.0 (IWT), a high-resolution platform designed to help users identify water risks and prioritize management actions in India.

This working paper describes the CollabSolar project, a 2014 pilot initiative by WRI India and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to aggregate rooftop solar demand among six corporate buyers in Bengaluru. The project aimed to reduce transaction costs and achieve economies of scale to make rooftop solar more attractive to developers and financiers.

This research paper analyzes the requirements for India to achieve its 30 GW offshore wind energy target by 2030. It evaluates the current state of policy, finance, infrastructure, and regulations in India, comparing them with global trends and successful international examples to identify necessary improvements for sector expansion.

A study of over 2,000 households in Bangalore, India, found that behaviorally designed household energy reports (HERs) featuring social norm comparisons and savings recommendations led to a 7 percent decrease in average monthly energy consumption over 12 months in 2018.

This report by the World Resources Institute analyzes the market potential for clean energy products and services targeting the rural Base of the Pyramid (BoP) in India, focusing on decentralized renewable energy and energy-efficient products to inform potential investors.

This guide details the methodology and data sources used by the World Resources Institute (WRI) to create the Atlas of Forest Landscape Restoration Opportunity. The atlas identifies global areas of forest loss and evaluates the feasibility of restoration by contrasting potential forest coverage with current coverage and human pressure.

This working paper proposes a results framework for monitoring the indirect outcomes of Components A (small solar-powered generators) and C (on-grid solar pumps) of India's Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) scheme. The framework utilizes a water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach to move beyond quantitative metrics, such as installed solar capacity, to capture qualitative socioeconomic changes in farmers' lives.