Meheli Roy Choudhury

#CRFLive | Pre Cop Dialogue A cross-regional conversation brought together Ambassadors from #Australia, #Brazil, #Fiji, #Jamaica and #Ethiopia, alongside India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. @GaurieD, executive editor, @NDTV, moderated the session. Australia: Keeping the Pacific front and centre, advancing climate finance and unlocking private capital, with credible delivery at the heart of #COP. Brazil: Moving from commitments to implementation, while strengthening #Multilateralism and bringing business and civil society into climate diplomacy. Fiji: Turning meaningful partnerships into practical cooperation, with stronger national capacity and access to technology and finance for communities on the front lines. Jamaica: Recognising #ClimateFinance as essential support, with greater emphasis on direct access for countries facing disproportionate climate impacts. Ethiopia: Addressing the pace and scale of implementation, including persistent barriers such as high cost of capital and limited access to finance. India: Strengthening adaptation, resilience, early-warning systems and meteorological services, while advancing #CleanTechnology and #CriticalMinerals supply chains. The conversation also underscored a shared need to move from "burden sharing to opportunity sharing" and from "ambition to implementation" Follow this thread for live updates! @ausgov | @turkiyecop31 | @UNFCCC | @moefcc | @AusHCIndia | @hcikingston | @AmbNebiyuTedla | @fiji_IND | @ETEmbassyDEL | @fiji_IND #CRFPreCopDialogue #Cop31 #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition

#CRFLive | Pre COP Dialogue Session I, From Vulnerability to Resilience: The Infrastructure Imperative moderated by @debajitpalit, examined what it takes to build climate-resilient infrastructure across the #GlobalSouth. - @AmitProthi, @cdri_world: Development and risk management must go hand in hand, with resilience embedded into infrastructure planning from the outset. - Elizabeth Atwell, @UKinIndia: Institutional capacity and coordination are critical to translating resilience investments into long-term outcomes. - Amit Kumar, @teriin: Future energy systems must account for shifting climate risks, moving beyond historical data and conventional risk models. - Prof @pkjoshi_jnu, @JNU_official_50: As the gap between hazard and disaster shrinks, geospatial technologies, remote sensing and #AI can help anticipate where risks will emerge. - Siddartha Ramakanth, Nangia & Co.: Regulatory gaps, #Tariffs, land tenure and off-take risks continue to constrain private investment in smaller energy systems. The keytakeaway is resilient infrastructure must be future-ready, locally relevant and designed around the essential services communities depend on. Stay tuned for more live updates! #Cop31 #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition #ChintanResearchFoundation

#CRFLive | Pre Cop Dialogue Fireside Chat : Leading the Global South: India’s Role and Capabilities on the Road to COP31 H.E. Philip Green, @AusHcIndia, Dr @divya_datt18, Deputy Country Head, @UNEP India, in conversation with Mr @Priyadarshi_crf, President, CRF. The conversation explored what it will take to move from climate commitments to practical action, with a focus on mitigation, adaptation and #IndiaAustralia cooperation. -Climate strategy: With the 1.5°C threshold under growing pressure, the focus must remain on limiting overshoot, accelerating mitigation and strengthening adaptation. -Implementation: From resilient cooling and state-level climate action to stronger local capacity, climate priorities need to be embedded into development and financial systems. -India–Australia cooperation: Critical minerals, rooftop solar, electrification and green energy emerged as areas with potential for deeper collaboration. -The road to #COP31: Pacific priorities, oceans, rapid electrification and credible implementation will remain central to the climate conversation. Key takeaway: The challenge ahead is not only raising ambition, but building the finance, technology and institutional capacity to deliver it. @ausgov | @turkiyecop31 | @UNFCCC | @moefcc | @AusHCIndia | #ClimateFinance #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition #GreenTransition #ChintanResearchFoundation

The new race for global power isn’t just on land, air, or sea - it’s underground. The future runs on #CriticalMinerals we can’t see, but whose absence can stall developing economies. Today, India’s #CleanEnergy dream is tied to supply chains we don’t fully control. So, what can change this dynamics? How can India secure its mineral future and reshape global #SupplyChains more fairly? Find out in this #CRFExpertColumn published in @MobilityShift by our Research Consultant, @MeheliToday. Read here: bit.ly/3ZNfThA #ViksitBharat2047 #GlobalSouth #RareEarths #EnergySecurity #MakeInIndia #ClimateAction #ChintanResearchFoundation

India’s #CleanEnergy future depends on minerals we don’tcontrol.​ #ArunachalPradesh holds some of the answers, but also some of our most fragile ecosystems.​ Can India mine #CriticalMinerals without repeating old environmental mistakes?​ And can energy security be built without breaking the #EasternHimalayas? discusses our Research consultant, @MeheliToday and CCET Centre head, Dr @debajitpalit: bit.ly/4aOjLWq​ #CRFExpertColumn #Graphite #Vandadium #Sustainability #Sovereignty #EnergySecurity #MineralSecurity #ChintanResearchFoundation

The newly released Guidelines for Implementation of the Battery Pack Aadhaar System includes several ideas long argued for in our research- lifecycle traceability, carbon footprint, circularity, material composition, and phased, use-case driven deployment, especially focused on critical minerals' governance. While these inclusions signal an important step in strengthening India’s battery governance architecture, the story doesn’t end there. Our research article, Rock, Paper, Battery Aadhaar, also outlines how Battery Aadhaar can begin at the inception stage of the critical minerals. By embedding origin-first principles, it can evolve beyond compliance into a strategic tool for critical mineral security, ethical sourcing, trade resilience, and, eventually, contribute to a truly circular domestic mineral ecosystem. Swipe to see what made it into the guidelines and what more is needed. Read the full op-ed (bit.ly/4qxJNCq) & Research paper bit.ly/4oZjGCG by our Research consultant @MeheliToday to explore the larger policy pathway. @MORTHIndia | @IndiaDST | @PrinSciAdvOff #BatteryAadhaar #ResearchToPolicy #CriticalMinerals #EnergyTransition #CRFResearch #PolicyInAction #ChintanResearchFoundation

Last Chance to Register! ​ Don’t miss out on our 'Climate Futures Through a Gender Lens' fireside chat tomorrow! This is your chance to engage with leaders in climate action and gender equality, who are shaping India’s energy future.​ Key Discussion Points:​ * How gender perspectives can redefine climate action​ * Structural barriers to integrating women’s perspectives in policy-making​ * Understanding how to move gender discussions in climate policy beyond a check-box​ ​ Our Expert Panel​ ​ Moderator: Mr @priyadarshi_crf, President, CRF Speakers:​ Mrs Kalyani Raj, President, @AiwcIndia Dr @GovindanMini, Senior Fellow, @teriin ​ Date: 16th October 2025 ​ Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ​ Venue: Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, Siri Fort Institutional Area, New Delhi ​ Registration link: bit.ly/4gXyDCI​ ​ Hurry, register now!​ ​ #CRFEvent #ClimateAction #GenderJustice #EnergyTransition #InclusiveClimate #WomenInClimate #SustainableFutures #ResilientIndia #ChintanResearchFoundation

#NewEventAlert​ How do gender and climate intersect in shaping India’s energy and adaptation policies?​ Join us for an insightful evening that goes beyond the data, exploring the stories, challenges, and solutions at the heart of a sustainable and inclusive future.​ Through our exclusive Fireside Chat on 'Climate Futures Through a Gender Lens', experts and changemakers will unpack how gender shapes India’s climate action and energy transition, and explore concrete ways to embed inclusivity into our policy frameworks.​ Date: 16th October 2025​ Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM​ Venue: Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, Siri Fort Institutional Area, New Delhi​ Registration link: bit.ly/4gXyDCI​ Book your calendars now!​ #CRFEvent #ClimateAction #GenderAndClimate #SustainableFutures #EnergyTransition #WomenInClimate #Gender #ClimateJustice #Inclusivity #EnergyForAll #ResilientIndia #ClimateLeadership #ChintanResearchFoundation #CRFIndia

Fossil oil brought India and Saudi Arabia closer; the new oil - Critical Minerals - has the potential to elevate the partnership to an even higher level!​ Why this matters for #EnergySecurity, resilient #SupplyChains & #Geopolitics, our Research Consultant, @MeheliToday, explains here: bit.ly/4ml8jUo​ #CRFExpertColumn #IndiaSaudiTies #CriticalMinerals #StrategicPartnership #GlobalSupplyChain #EnergyTransition  #GlobalTrade #ChintanResearchFoundation #CRFIndia

Imagine if your EV battery had its own Aadhaar card? Sounds futuristic? It is already here! With Battery Aadhaar, you get a digital imprint of where the #CriticalMinerals like Lithium, Cobalt are sourced, refined, processed, and finally delivered to you. These threads of geopolitics are currently invisible to the eye, with Battery Aadhaar, India will be able to make decisions to sources minerals ethically. But it doesn't stop there. Even when the battery reaches end-of-life and enters recycling, the next person who receives the recycled product will have full visibility of its past life - how it was used, what stresses it went through, and where it came from. Discover how India’s Battery Aadhaar is rolling out the red carpet for transparency and intelligence across the value chain, from the mines to the recyclers. Mineral security 🤝 Energy security Find out what could transform India’s energy future and global leadership in the #CRFExpertColumn by our Research Consultant, @MeheliToday, here: bit.ly/4g4x0Tj @IndiaDST @NITIAayog #BatteryAadhaar #CriticalMinerals #EnergyTransition #SustainableFuture #EV #GreenEnergy #ChintanResearchFoundation #CRFIndia

Stopping Fuel for Old Cars Won’t Stop #Pollution! Starting July 1, 2025, Delhi will ban fuel sales for end-of-life vehicles. It’s a bold step, but is it going to address Delhi's chronic air quality crisis? Old cars may be grounded, but what about the newer but poorly maintained vehicles that are polluting our air? It’s time to move beyond just vehicle age and tackle real pollution with smarter, innovative solutions! Get the full story bit.ly/44oKofC from Dr. @debajitpalit,  our Head of Centre for Climate Change & Energy Transition, and Research Consultant @MeheliToday . . . . #FuelBanPolicy2025 #PollutionRealityCheck #CleanAir #DelhiPollution #ChintanResearchFoundation #Right2CleanAir #AirQualityManagement #AQI #AirQuality #PollutionUnderCheck #AirPollution #ChintanResearchFoundation #CRFIndia