NCAER in the News

Opinion: Souryabrata Mohapatra. With the re-election of Donald Trump, the United States is poised to enter a critical peri-od of climate policy retrenchment. Trump’s policies promise increased fossil fuel production and the reversal of major clean energy investments, threatening global efforts to combat climate change. Trump’s proposed energy policies suggest a substantial set-back for climate...   Read More

Opinion: Sanjib Pohit and Sovini Mondal. The hybrid trolley bus, which can switch between using overhead lines and a battery, can offer reliable, clean transportation at low operating cost. In India, the need for clean, energy-efficient transportation options is more urgent than ever. The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan aims to push electric vehicles (EVs)as...   Read More

Opinion: Sanjib Pohit. Kavach is modelled on the European train control system. In Europe, it is also used as a signalling system, a necessity in the European railways given the high cost of labour in the EU. The spate of train accidents has brought into focus the anti-collision system, Kavach. This year’s railway budget identified...   Read More

Opinion: Suvajit Banerjee and Sovini Mondal. It is apparent that through CBAM, the EU wants to intimidate non-EU nations into adopting its self-proclaimed position as climate leader. Protectionism is a threat to the collaboration required between the developed and developing world in addressing climate issues. Innovative protectionist ideas, such as the European Union’s Carbon Border...   Read More

Opinion: Amit Mitra and Souryabrata Mohapatra .

Opinion: Aakash Dev. Excessive caregiving burden leaves women with fewer hours to engage in paid work. A well-designed framework for flexible part-time employment contracts could offer valuable work opportunities. A large and active labour force can significantly boost a country’s economy, but a low participation rate (LFPR) can hinder it. The working-age population, typically those...   Read More

Opinion: Laxmi Joshi and Souryabrata Mohapatra. The 2024-25 Union Budget, with its allocation of substantial resources tonatural farming, marks a pivotal moment, but much needs to be done Natural farming, with its emphasis on biodiversity, soil health, and reduced chemical inputs, is gaining traction across India’s agricultural landscape. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh have...   Read More

Opinion: Suvajit Banerjee and Sovini Mondal. As the European Union (EU) sets a commendable example by effectively reducing its CO2-equivalent emissions, the emissions from non-EU countries with less rigorous climate obligations are accused of undermining the EU’s climate objectives. Consequently, mainstream Western media portrays the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU-CBAM) as a fair pricing strategy...   Read More

Opinion: Barry Eichengreen. Expressions of dissatisfaction with the global dominance of the dollar go back at least to French finance minister Valéry Giscard d’Estaing in 1965. But even today, the euro is no challenger to the greenback, and no one should hold their breath waiting for the BRICS to unveil their own attempt at an...   Read More

Opinion: Sonalde Desai. Of the four key areas that define women’s empowerment, personal efficacy, power in intra-household negotiations, societal engagement, and access to income-generating activities, we see improvements in the first three domains. In contrast, the fourth — access to employment — has stagnated. As economists struggle to explain the stagnation in women’s participation in...   Read More