According to this recent comparative analysis of the environmental achievements, challenges and priorities of Indian states, north-eastern states are most-sustainable and the least sustainable states are Bihar, Haryana, Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh.

India’s impressive economic growth has spurred a story of urgent energy demand and need for greater energy inclusion. According to the International Energy Association, over 400 million people in India (36% of the total population) still live without reliable electricity.

Forest ecosystems assume a significant role in climate change mitigation by the virtue of being one of the largest terrestrial carbon sinks. In India, Sikkim is one of the most pro-active states in leading the implementation of conservation policies and is recognised as a key conservation hub.

This report concentrates on the impacts of sea level rise as a result of climate change on coastal infrastructure, ecosystems and land in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Latest comparative analysis of environmental achievements , challenges and priorities among Indian states. Provides overall picture of state-level sustainability by aggregating data on states

This report examines the directives set forth by the October 2003 Supreme Court order, and it reviews the current status of implementation of the directives with a specific focus on information dissemination and the creation of a Toxics Release Inventory for India. It also identifies the possible bottlenecks and reasons for non-implementation of a TRI.

The Judiciary observes in the opening line of the judgement of the Supreme Court on CRZ pertaining to the Indian Council of Enviro-Legal action vs. Union of India 1996, that if the mere enactment of laws can ensure a clean environment, perhaps India would be pollution-free and opines that despite enactment of several laws the desired result has not been achieved due to their poor implementation.

This briefing note is the first of a 3-part series on the subject of pollution monitoring in India. The note will support the thematic online map on

In the past few years, the number of lenders adopting voluntary environmental codes, such as the Equator Principles, is increasing. The main reasons for this form of over-compliance
include warm glow preferences of agents, credit risk and incentives arising from regulation. Empirical evidence suggests that lenders that over-comply are generally bigger than those

The Environmental Sustainability Index report for 2008 by Centre for Development Finance tracks the environment performance of 28 states and projects their ability to protect the environment in future. Manipur leads as the best performing state followed by Sikkim and Tripura.