WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities seeks to shape a future where cities work better for everyone.
We collaborate with city administrations, urban stakeholders and partners to address pressing urban challenges and help Indian cities to become resilient, low carbon and livable while balancing their socio-economic goals. We are committed to paving the way towards more equal cities of the 21st century.
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WRI India hosted a webinar series on 'Understanding Global Hydrogen Strategies' to facilitate an understanding of country-level approaches to develop a robust clean hydrogen ecosystem. The two-part webinar series featured the participation of 10 countries from around the world.…
WRI India, through its sustainable cities program, has maintained a steady presence in Bengaluru since 2010 starting with mobility and moving more broadly to urban development, related services such as energy and water, and climate resilience. A data-led approach and strong technical skills,…
The WRI study analyses the urbanized region of India’s ten most populated cities to examine the relationship between urban (built-up) expansion and changes in blue-green infrastructure such as surface waters, green cover, and recharge zones. Key findings indicate that between 2000 and 2015, the…
WRI India has developed the Financial Analysis of Charging station (FACt) Tool — a one-of-its-kind excel-based tool that is a flexible, transparent, and user-friendly solution to the problem of conducting a quick…
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Our team of 80+ researchers, working across 15+ cities, use applied research, global best practices and tools and on-the-ground collaborations with cities and partners to help build liveable cities.
