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🚨Only 2 days left!🚨 Conversations around just transition require the participation of all stakeholders to produce meaningful insights. iFOREST and the Department of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Maharashtra, are hosting a dynamic panel of guests at the

#Conference #Agenda The Just Transition Investment Plan is ready to release and expert panels have been scheduled. Have you locked your spot to attend the Just Transition Maharashtra conference? 📅 Date: 25 June 2025 📍 Venue: Four Seasons, Mumbai 🕘 Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

If there’s one lesson from our 25-year struggle with plastic pollution, it is this: bans and regulations alone will not work. What we need is a well-planned industrial transformation in the plastic and packaging industry. Controlling plastic pollution, therefore, requires an

"Reducing plastic pollution is not just a matter of increasing recycling and reuse, it requires building an entirely new industrial ecosystem. This calls for an integrated industrial, regulatory, and investment road map," writes Chandra Bhushan, CEO, iFOREST in today's issue of the

🌿 The Maharashtra Just Transition conference is now LIVE in Mumbai! Throughout the day, key stakeholders will discuss strategies to bring green investments and jobs to fossil fuel–dependent regions such as Chandrapur, Nagpur, and Yavatmal. Follow us here & on LinkedIn for live

"None of India’s sustainability targets can be met without Maharashtra playing a big role in the country's energy transition. This is why we are presenting to you the first sub-national Just Transition plan to bring a green transformation to traditionally fossil fuel dependent

"Maharashtra aspires to be the country’s first trillion-dollar economy by 2028. We also contribute to 10% of India’s GHG emissions. Reconciling the two goals of rapid growth and achieving net zero targets are the foremost policy challenges in front of us today. We believe the

"50,000 million units of electricity are consumed by MSMEs in Maharashtra. If you want to support MSMEs, if you want to move them from current energy sources to a green energy base and if you want to make it a just and fair transition, then we have to invest ₹2500 crore in

"Skill development must be aligned with sustainability. Sectors such as textiles contribute significantly to pollution, and we are actively working to establish a value chain ecosystem for e-waste conversion into sustainable products. This is crucial for the sustainability of

"A green transition is not the only thing we need to do, in terms of phasing out coal, it is also about bringing new avenues for green growth and ensuring that the shift is far reach and fair." - Smt. Sujata Saunik, IAS, Hon’ble Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra laid

“40% of Maharashtra’s energy is used by farmers to pump water for irrigation. Moving them to solar pumps is our biggest success story. We need innovative nudge policies and behavior change incentives to support a transition of this scale from traditional energy sources.” , said

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🟢 “The Regional Just Transition Investment Plan is an actionable blueprint to turn this traditional energy cluster into a green investment destination,” said Chandra Bhushan, CEO, iFOREST. Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik welcomed the plan, calling for Renewable Energy and

Uttar Pradesh makes up 11% of India’s pollution-heavy steam sector with 2,798 boilers powering sugar, food & chemical industries. A trend towards biomass and bagasse as fuels is making the sector less emissions-intensive; however, particulate matter pollution remains a

Banning old vehicles without a solid plan? It may cause more environmental harm than benefit. “Prematurely disposing vehicles, pushing people to buy new ones, boosts automobile sales and adds more vehicles to the road. In addition, every new vehicle carries a hidden

Delhi has spent years creating the illusion of action without building the capacity to measure impact. There is no data to show whether banning vehicles or halting construction during winter has improved #airquality. We’re acting blindfolded, hoping that symbolic policies will

Boilers power key industries like food & pharma — but also drive 25%+ of industrial emissions. This week, iFOREST brought together boiler & heat pump manufacturers to chart a cleaner path forward. 💡 Key insights: • Steam-as-a-Service can replace polluting small boilers •

(1/7) Assam doesn’t need massive solar farms to power its future — just the rooftops above our heads. 🏠☀️ Rooftop solar can make energy affordable, renewable & equitable. What will it take to realise this potential? Read this op-ed by Suhail Mir, Programme Lead at iFOREST,