As Indian cities grapple with intensifying heat waves and the growing realities of climate change, Abhinash Mohanty, Global Sector Head, CCS, discusses the urgent need for climate-resilient urban planning, heat action strategies, and citizen preparedness.

Abinash Mohanty, Global Sector Head, CCS, recently featured in The Wire discussing how governance gaps and preparedness challenges are intensifying the impacts of heatwaves across India.

Patna has become the first district in the country to develop a model Heat Action Plan (HAP), with officials and climate experts on Saturday emphasising the urgent need for localised and science-based preparedness against rising heatwave risks. Abinash Mohanty presented details of the Model Patna Heat Action Plan, outlining measures aimed at reducing heat-related risks […]

Our practice, Climate Change and Sustainability, participates as a technical partner in the consultation for the District Disaster Management Plan (2026–27) in Gorakhpur. Supporting the planning process through expert inputs and collaborative engagement with district authorities.

Dr Shweta Khandelwal, Team Social & Economic Empowerment, IPE Global, was invited by Aapki Khabar Aapka Fayada on Zee Business, where she shared valuable insights on rising temperatures and what we can do from a nutrition and public health perspective.

“They deserve to dream, too,” says Nusrat, speaking about the young girls from her community whom she employs. Nusrat, a young woman of 24 years from Bagru, Rajasthan, once quietly defied her family’s plans for her marriage to build a career. Today, she runs her own salon. A few years ago, Nusrat enrolled in a Beauty […]

MK Padma Kumar, Chief Operating Officer, IPE Global shares his views on the Gujarat Budget 2026-27 with Ahmedabad Mirror, highlighting its strong emphasis on sustainable growth, skilling, and social sector investments. Adding the budget’s focus on NaMo Gujarat Skill & Employment Mission and support for women’s education and entrepreneurship signals a clear, long-term commitment to […]

India is home to some of the world’s oldest living cultures, diverse landscapes and unparalleled civilisational heritage. Yet, even as tourism contributes nearly 10% to global GDP, India—despite its scale and diversity—captures a relatively modest share. As India works towards Viksit Bharat@2047 and sets its sights on a USD 3 trillion tourism economy, the opportunity is […]

Ashwajit Singh, Founder and Managing Director of IPE Global, has been conferred the ICAI Hall of Fame Award at the 19th ICAI Awards – World Forum of Accountants, organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The Hall of Fame Award is the highest recognition instituted by ICAI and is presented to chartered […]

In a significant policy signal on industrial decarbonisation, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an outlay of Rs 20,000 crore over the next five years to scale up carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technologies, positioning them as a key pillar of India’s long-term climate and industrial strategy.  The announcement, made in Parliament during the […]

Apart from an outlay of Rs. 20,000 crores for technology to capture carbon emissions at source, and tax benefits and relaxations in some aspects of the energy sector – specifically for nuclear power plants (which come with environmental dangers of their own) and lithium batteries for energy storage – the Union Budget 2026-27 held little […]

Global forums like DAVOS highlight a stark reality: geopolitical tensions and delayed international climate commitments are slowing critical climate action, with direct consequences for vulnerable regions In this context, Abinash Mohanty, Head – Climate Change & Sustainability at IPE Global Limited, shared his insights on how these disruptions are impacting the Himalayas, including unseasonal snowfall, […]

As climate risks rise across India, states are taking a central role in climate action, adaptation, and energy transition. This episode of The India Energy Hour looks at how states can plan and fund climate action and how a new Climate Readiness Index by IPE Global can support this work. The index uses tech tools […]

Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC), Government of Rajasthan and IPE Global Ltd signed an MoU to collaborate on efforts towards increasing young women’s participation in paid work. This collaboration is aligned with Rajasthan state policy for skill development, employment and entrepreneurship 2025, which prioritises skills, employability, digital and financial literacy, safe working conditions, […]

NIPI displays how the convergence of efforts can yield results. The Government of India is also involved in convergence with states and UTs, through a whole-of-government approach for achieving desired outcomes: Union Health Secretary

Step into any Indian city and the paradox of plenty is hard to miss. From street stalls to fine dining, global fast-food chains to homegrown cafés, the options are limitless. Households can summon any cuisine to their doorsteps in minutes, and supermarket shelves are stacked high with choices for every budget and taste. But beneath […]

Abinash Mohanty, Global Sector Head, IPE Global, in a recent interview with Odia regional paper, The Sambad, highlights the issue raised at COP30 and IPE Global’s contribution to mitigating climate change across the globe.

This is the 30th session of the meeting of Parties to the UNFCCC (COP30), taking place from November 10-21, in Madrid, Brazil. Parties are expected to advance the work of COP30, the 20th session of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 20), the 7th session of the meeting of Parties to the Paris Agreement […]

As delegates huddle in closed negotiation rooms in Belém for the annual climate summit (COP30) to deliver results, the search for viable climate transition models has taken on fresh urgency. With the US withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and Europe grappling with energy crises and political fatigue, attention has shifted to major developing economies. China’s […]

From Belém, Brazil, where the COP30 Climate Summit is underway, global climate expert Abinash Mohanty shares a frank assessment of the state of the negotiations — and the urgency facing the planet.