Dear Gep-ed colleagues, I am pleased to share a new blog "Environmentality" (with thanks after a chat with Arun Agarwal's who of course has a well known book with this title). The idea is to put together ideas and reflections as the blog description says "less a blog about the environment, and more one that takes the environment seriously in understanding the economy, society, and processes of development." We are hoping that this will be a space where some young researchers from India develop a voice on the sorts of ideas that get discussed on this group. Do please check it out. best, Navroz Dubash
<https://cprindia.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=53d134a97bfdf28d60c85e3cb&id=59d74c4f87&e=a2e349ae0c> Centre for Policy Research presents: Environmentality Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launch of Environmentality, a new blog created and edited by researchers at the CPR Initiative on Climate, Energy and Environment. Environmentality aims to spark and inform debate on topical issues at the intersection of environment and development. With a nod to Arun Agarwal’s thought-provoking book <https://cprindia.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=53d134a97bfdf28d60c85e3cb&id=8dd39c6565&e=a2e349ae0c> of the same name, we see Environmentality as less a blog about the environment, and more one that takes the environment seriously in understanding the economy, society, and processes of development. Befitting a public policy organisation, we examine questions of policy, law, institutions and governance, particularly around climate change, energy and air pollution. But equally, we explore how the work of building a sustainable and more just future benefits from serious engagement with politics and discourse. We particularly focus on India, but in a globalised world we certainly pay attention to how India is shaped by and shapes global currents. The blog is organised into four sections: *commentary* on current developments, *ideas* that highlight important new perspectives and frameworks,* new at ICEE* that provides quick takes on our own research and events, and *stories to watch* which curates our pick of recent climate, energy and environmental news. We invite you to visit our blog using the link below, and to share your thoughts through regular comments. To keep you updated on our latest writing, we will send you fortnightly emails. (Note: to opt-out, click the unsubscribe link below.) Visit Environmentality, CPR's new blog <https://cprindia.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=53d134a97bfdf28d60c85e3cb&id=50e3212ea1&e=a2e349ae0c> Spotlight: Should India consider a net-zero climate pledge? *By Navroz K. Dubash* The year 2021 promises to be a charged year for climate politics. As an important player in global climate politics, and a highly vulnerable country, should India consider a net-zero climate target? Read more <https://cprindia.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=53d134a97bfdf28d60c85e3cb&id=dd31591092&e=a2e349ae0c> *Ideas* *Are carbon regulators the next big thing?* *By Aditya Valiathan Pillai* Could legally-independent institutions that quickly funnel economies into low-carbon trajectories become this century’s major addition to the idea of the state? Read more here <https://cprindia.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=53d134a97bfdf28d60c85e3cb&id=daf8f8daf1&e=a2e349ae0c> . *Commentary* *Into the Fourth Decade: Reforms and Short-Circuits in India’s Electric Power Structure* *By Ashwini K. Swain* 2021 marks the beginning of the fourth decade of electricity reforms in India. What have we learnt from the previous three decades of interventions, and how can India address its electricity challenges whilst transitioning to a resilient, 21st century electricity future? Find out here <https://cprindia.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=53d134a97bfdf28d60c85e3cb&id=b5e5f3a2e2&e=a2e349ae0c> . *Ideas* *Does working from home help save energy?* *By Anna Agarwal* Millions of people across the world have been working from home since the onset of COVID-19. But how large, if any, are the long-term energy impacts of the widespread adoption of work from home in India? Find out here <https://cprindia.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=53d134a97bfdf28d60c85e3cb&id=4543d1c7b3&e=a2e349ae0c> . *Commentary* *What does the 2021 Union Budget do to improve air quality? * *By Arunesh Karkun, Nona Uppal, Sharon Mathew, and Santosh Harish* In 2019, air pollution was responsible for over 16.7 lakh deaths in India, more than ten times the lives lost due to COVID-19. Our analysis of budgetary allocations for air quality management finds that the budget offers a mixed bag for air quality outcomes. Read more here <https://cprindia.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=53d134a97bfdf28d60c85e3cb&id=a8b414ccdd&e=a2e349ae0c> . 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