Prof. E. Somanathan (Head, CECFEE) recently delivered lecture titled 'From Data Collection to Evidence-Based Policy: Learning from Real-World Research' organised by Bachelor of Statistical Data Science (BSDS) unit at the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre. The session explored the challenges of data collection while carrying out research and built on various CECFEE projects pertaining to themes like electric cooking, indoor air pollution and groundwater irrigation. #ISIDelhi #StatisticalDataScience #BSDS #EmpiricalResearch #DataCollection #EnvironmentalEconomics #EvidenceBasedPolicy

Prof. E. Somanathan (Head, CECFEE), Dr. @raavi_aggarwal (Member, CECFEE) and Prof. @MoniBishnu (Professor, ISI Delhi) have co-authored a report titled 'Reassessment of National Parameters for Appraisal of Public Investment Programmes/Projects in India', published by @NITIAayog and @ISIKolkata (Delhi Centre). Key recommendations: - Revise the short-term social discount rate from 8% (2018 assessment) to 9.5% in real terms for public investment projects undertaken by GoI with timelines of upto 30 years. - Use an uncertainty-adjusted, declining discount rate for longer-term projects to better reflect the long-term benefits of climate mitigation and investments in health and education. - Incorporating a a country-specific Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) into project appraisal. The literature review estimates an SCC of US$9–87/tCO₂, with a mean of US$10/tCO₂. The study recommends further research to establish an India-specific estimate. Full report: niti.gov.in/sites/default/fi… #PublicInvestment #ClimatePolicy #NITIAayog

📢 Hiring Alert! @LEADatKrea invites applications for a Research Associate (Economics) for the DP-WEE project, researching women’s economic empowerment and digital platforms. 📍 New Delhi 🔗 Apply: ifmrlead.org/career/research… #Hiring #Economics #ResearchJobs #LabourEconomics #GenderEquality #WomensEconomicEmpowerment #DPWEE @EconJobs_com @EconJobsBoard @econ_ra

.@raavi_aggarwal is hiring a PhD student at @PlakshaUniv to work on research examining carbon taxation and climate policies in developing countries. The research will focus on cooking fuels, gender and development, as well as coal taxation, renewable energy, and electricity pricing in India. An ideal candidate should possess excellent software skills with emphasis on data analysis using Stata/R/Python and be able to critically review research articles. Apply before 15th October here: plaksha.edu.in/programs/doct…

We are pleased to share that Prof. Haripriya Gundimeda (@HaripriyaIITB), Member, CECFEE and Institute Chair Professor at IIT Bombay, has been acknowledged for her inputs and suggestions in the ‘Strategy for Environmental Economic Accounts in India 2026-2030’, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (@GoIStats), Government of India. The document provides a four-year roadmap for strengthening environmental-economic accounting in India, outlining key goals and strategies to support the country’s environmental and sustainability commitments. Read: mospi.gov.in/uploads/publica…

Applications are open for the Motwani Jadeja Global Leaders at Davos 2027 Program. Selected participants will get a chance to join the Motwani Jadeja Foundation at Davos in January 2027 to advance discussions on technology and policy. Apply by Oct 02, 2026

In Ethiopia for field work. FGDs with farmers, understanding barriers to uptake of city compost. @OliverJHarman @cecfee @IGC_CtW @The_IGC

.@shivani2408, Zihan Nie, & @falpizar_econ have co-authored a paper titled “Increasing Household Waste Segregation Rates in the Presence of a Segregated Collection Service: A Randomized Controlled Trial in India”, in the University of Chicago Press. The study examines whether simple, low-cost household interventions can improve waste segregation in India, comparing a one-time campaign with an approach that includes weekly reminders. Link to the paper: isid.ac.in/~cecfee/publicati… #WasteManagement #BehaviouralEconomics #RCT #Environment #India

Announcing IEG Winter School 2026! Join us from 16–27 November 2026 at the Institute of Economic Growth, for an intensive academic programme featuring expert-led sessions, hands-on learning and contemporary research methods. @Sabya_K Applications Open- iegindia.org/event/ieg-winte…

On 26 August 2026, a north-facing slope on the Langtang Lirung mountain in North-Central Nepal failed. Within minutes, bedrock collapse triggered an ice-rock avalanche that swept down the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli valley and across an international border as a tsunami of floodwater. How can this be avoided? What is needed in order to reduce the destructive scale of these disasters? Where are the next hotspots? To address these questions and more, ICIMOD and the Government of Nepal - with the support of the Embassy of Switzerland - convened an international meeting consisting of senior disaster-management and cryosphere experts, aid agency representatives, and government officials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Pakistan and Nepal, from 15–17 September in Kathmandu, Nepal. They were joined by a cohort of Swiss experts who managed a similar ice-rock avalanche in Blatten, Switzerland in 2025. Read the full story: icimod.org/icimod-rasuwa-gyi…

Dr. Mudit Kapoor (Member, CECFEE, ISI Delhi) will be delivering a seminar today titled 'What India Eats' at @mssrf (Chennai) at 2 PM. The seminar will be held in a hybrid mode. Dr. Kapoor will be presenting the India's Diet & Nutrition Dashboard Suite, a collection of nine interactive dashboards that he developed with Dr. @ShamikaRavi (Member, EAC-PM). The suite is one of its kind and provides a detailed analysis of nutrition trends in India over the last few decades. Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/…

And the women most at risk of absorbing these norms? Those with less education, no assets, and more daughters than sons. Takeaway: Empower women. Break the norm. Link to full paper: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… 2/2 @cecfee @LiberalArtsIITH @IITHyderabad @ThePolicyEdge_

The Ninth PhD Colloquium will be held at the IGIDR from 18-20 Nov 2026. PhD students working in Economics, Development Studies, or Energy, Environment and Climate Change are invited to apply. Selected papers will have a dedicated discussant. Deadline: 21st Sept 2026.

🚨Yesterday, at a gathering of G20 energy ministers in Houston, Texas, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule repealing carbon emissions limits from fossil fuel-fired power plants. From David Widawsky, US Director, World Resources Institute: “The EPA's announcement is a major retreat from the government’s responsibility to protect Americans from dangerous air and climate pollution. The power sector is responsible for roughly one-quarter of climate pollution in the U.S, its second largest source of emissions. Yet instead of requiring power plants to reduce those emissions, EPA is proposing to once again give fossil fuel generators a free ride, shifting the burden onto American families, communities, businesses, and taxpayers." Read the full statement: go.wri.org/epa-repeal-tw

🆕The 2026 BRICS Summit concluded with leaders releasing the New Delhi Declaration. The Declaration reaffirms support for the Paris Agreement and sets out shared priorities including climate adaptation, energy security and the sustainable management of forests, water and land. Read the full statement: bit.ly/3SIkaTO

CECFEE in collaboration with the @IIMKozhikode is organizing the 20th EfD Meeting 2026, from 12–14th November at the IIM-K campus. We are pleased to announce that attendee registration is now open. We are inviting researchers, academics, policymakers, practitioners, industry experts, and other interested participants to register and join us for the conference. Registration deadline: 4th September 2026 📅 12-14th November 2026 📍 IIM Kozhikode, Kerala, India 🔗 Register here: webapps.iimk.ac.in/Events//F… Explore the conference: iimk.ac.in/apps/efdconf2026/… For any queries please write to cecfee.isid@gmail.com. We look forward to welcoming you to Kozhikode!

"These men and women continue to aim for formal-sector jobs or to become dynamic entrepreneurs a year after, because aspirations are long-term goals and not easily malleable. Our job seekers are willing to bide their time." Read this interesting piece by Prof. Farzana Afridi published on @IndianExpress. Link: indianexpress.com/article/op… @ncaer #ISIDelhi @LabourMinistry @MSDESkillIndia @NITIAayog @FinMinIndia