Research / India
Asia’s urban populations have grown significantly over the past three decades as people flock to cities, in search for jobs. A 2019 study by the Asia-Pacific Urban Forum found that most of the region’s population, over 2.3 billion people,...
Carbon & Climate
India's data centre boom: powering sustainable growth
India is one of the emerging markets for data centres in Asia Pacific and could soon be a strong competitor to more mature markets in the region, such as Singapore …
There is a growing trend in Asia of governments and the private sector coming together to address social needs, and CAPS' latest study spotlights these "public-private partnerships for social good." …
The consumer markets for green personal care products have been expanding rapidly in the past decade and so are the greenwashing practices of the companies. More and more companies are …
Measuring Sustainable Competitiveness: The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) is based on quantitative indicators grouped in 5 pillars that define the competitiveness of a nation: natural capital, resource intensity, social …
Unsustainable lifestyles in Asia are a concern for everyone; it counts 20 of the most polluted cities in the world, of which 13 are in India. Yet, air pollution wasn't …
Policy & Finance
State of the World's Birds 2018—taking the pulse of the planet
With the tagline "Taking the Pulse of the Planet", State of the World's Birds is a major global assessment that uses bird species to measure the health of our ecosystems …
The rapid economic development of China and India has gone hand in hand with significant increases in the number of motor vehicles on the streets, notably in vities.
Carbon & Climate
Cleaning Delhi's air
What does it take to clean Delhi's air?
If everything else like Project Cost and Financial Assumptions are kept equal, the expected generation from a site plays a very important role in bidding. With the bidding shortly due …
Carbon & Climate
Nationally appropriate mitigation actions in refrigeration and air conditioning and foam sector
CFCs and HCFCs have high Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP) and very high Global Warming Potential (GWP). They are regulated by the Montreal Protocol rather than by the Kyoto Protocol. HFCs …
Product differentiation and innovation are key in targeting the $14 billion market for point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) water treatment products in developing nations, some of which will grow at …
