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    The political economy of green growth in India

    United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, 2012
    Rapid economic growth in India during the last two decades has accentuated the demand for energy and natural resources related to water, land and forests.
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    How vulnerable is India's trade to possible border carbon adjustments in the EU?

    2012
    This paper presents an empirical exercise with the aim of adressing the following research questions: (a) how vulnerable is India’s trade to any future border carbon adjustments in the European Union (EU) and (b) which sectors/items are most likely to be affected?
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    Winds of Change: India’s Emerging Climate Strategy

    2011
    India’s approach to climate change has shifted dramatically in the span of a few years. India has developed a comprehensive climate change program domestically and has adopted a new stance in the international negotiations that has earned it the reputation of being a ‘deal maker’.
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    Greening India Mission

    2010
    This article deals with the Greening India Mission (GIM) announced by the Indian Government under the National Climate Change Action Plan. The Mission aims to restore and afforest about 10 mha over the period 2010–2020 covering moderately dense and open forests, scrub/ grasslands, mangroves, wetlands, croplands and urban areas.
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    The ICT Landscape in BRICS Countries: Brazil, India, China

    Directorate-General for Research - European Commission, 2012
    BRIC countires are becoming major players as producers of ICT goods and services.The aim of this report is to take a closer look at the ICTs landscape in BRICS countries Brazil, India and China. It documents the size of the ICT sector for each of the three countries covered and assesses their R&D expenditures.
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    Developing Countries' Trade Vulnerabilities to EU Climate Policies

    International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2011
    The European Union (EU) aims to take a lead in combating climate change and, as such, experiences a higher intensity of carbon leakage and competitiveness concerns. The EU is, however, an important export market for many developing countries, and BCAs implemented by the EU could therefore have a large impact on these countries.
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    Governing Clean Energy in India

    Overseas Development Group, East Anglia University (UEA) School of Development Studies, 2011
    This paper looks at the ways in which clean energy is being governed in India. It analyses and seeks to explain the nature of governance arrangements and policy-making processes around the development of energy sources and technologies defined as ‘clean’ both by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and beyond.
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    Investment-Grade Climate Change Policy: Financing the Transition to the Low-Carbon Economy

    2011
    The report has two objectives: (1) to contribute to policymakers' understanding of the factors that institutional investors consider when investing in low-carbon growth areas such as renewable energy and energy efficiency, and (2) to set out what institutional investors see as 'investment-grade' climate change and clean energy policy that would support significant low-carbon, clean energy investme
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    Engaging private sector capital at scale in financing low carbon infrastructures in developing countries

    Global Climate Change Consultancy, 2010
    This paper examines the possibilities for scaling up financing for low- carbon infrastructure and energy efficiency, especially in developing countries such as India and China. The report contains ten key points, these include:
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    Planning for urban resilience: Framework and examples from the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network

    ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, 2010
    This paper discusses the development of resilience strategies in selected cities of India, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia as part of the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN). Key lessons derived from the urban resilience planning in these cities include:

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