CENTRE FOR CENTRE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE

AND AND ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT

ADVISORY ADVISORY Dr. MCR HRD Dr. MCR HRD

Institute of Andhra PradeshInstitute of Andhra Pradesh

RationaleRationale Rapid growth – modest developmentRapid growth – modest development Growing importance of environmental Growing importance of environmental

sustainability and urban managementsustainability and urban management Capacity gapsCapacity gaps Support to Governments Support to Governments Climate change and impact very critical to Climate change and impact very critical to

AP AP With EPTRI going to GOI, the centre can With EPTRI going to GOI, the centre can

substitute it and support govt. for policy substitute it and support govt. for policy support, strategy development, training, support, strategy development, training, action research, knowledge managementaction research, knowledge management

MissionMission

Centre of Excellence ….Centre of Excellence …. Environmental managementEnvironmental management Good urban governanceGood urban governance Climate changeClimate change Focusing on training, action research, Focusing on training, action research,

problem solving consulting and problem solving consulting and knowledge managementknowledge management

Thrust Areas Thrust Areas Supporting Supporting

Reform agendaReform agenda

Policy support and advocacy

KnowledgeManagement

Case Studies

Networkingand

InformationSupport

Action Research

CapacityBuilding

TrainingTechnical

Assistance

Proposed ActivitiesProposed Activities

Climate change policy Formulation & ProgrammesClimate change policy Formulation & Programmes Environmental PlanningEnvironmental Planning Environmental Impact AnalysisEnvironmental Impact Analysis Social Impact AnalysisSocial Impact Analysis Strategic environmental assessment Strategic environmental assessment Environmental policy analysis Environmental policy analysis Risk analysisRisk analysis Monitoring & EvaluationMonitoring & Evaluation Green building consultancyGreen building consultancy e-Waste disposale-Waste disposal Green building business initiativesGreen building business initiatives Live cycle assessmentLive cycle assessment Carbon credits and related issuesCarbon credits and related issues

Cell for Pollution ControlCell for Pollution Control

Air, Water and Land Pollution Air, Water and Land Pollution control measurescontrol measures

Waste reduction Waste reduction Clear technologiesClear technologies e-Waste disposale-Waste disposal Hazardous and waste disposal Hazardous and waste disposal Solid waste disposal Solid waste disposal Carbon recovery and sequestrationCarbon recovery and sequestration

Cell for EnergyCell for Energy

Energy AuditEnergy Audit Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation Refuse Derive fuels (RDF)Refuse Derive fuels (RDF) Energy efficiency improvementsEnergy efficiency improvements Fuel diversificationFuel diversification

Cell for Environment Cell for Environment Economics and MarketsEconomics and Markets

Carbon Credit InstrumentCarbon Credit Instrument Carbon Credit Rating ServicesCarbon Credit Rating Services Consultancy in CDM Project for Consultancy in CDM Project for

Carbon CreditsCarbon Credits

Cell for Environmental Cell for Environmental Legal ServicesLegal Services

Consultancy on getting statutory Consultancy on getting statutory approvalsapprovals

Facilitation services for legal advise Facilitation services for legal advise through a system of councilsthrough a system of councils

Legal advisory services on projectsLegal advisory services on projects Guidance on pro-active disclosure in Guidance on pro-active disclosure in

Right to Information Act.Right to Information Act.

Cell for Research and Cell for Research and Publications and clearing Publications and clearing

house serviceshouse services Website with in-depth contentWebsite with in-depth content Publication of a journal Publication of a journal Compendium of best practicesCompendium of best practices Network with Research Institutions Network with Research Institutions

abroad and in Indiaabroad and in India

Cell for Analytical Cell for Analytical Environment SystemEnvironment System

Setting up of LabsSetting up of Labs Outsourcing of work to existing labsOutsourcing of work to existing labs

Cell for Training, Cell for Training, Education, Awareness and Education, Awareness and

AdvocacyAdvocacy Preparation of Training Modules for Preparation of Training Modules for

use in Schoolsuse in Schools Sensitizing the Community through Sensitizing the Community through

IEC activitiesIEC activities e-Learning Modules on Environmente-Learning Modules on Environment Supporting a Network of NGOs Supporting a Network of NGOs

engaged in Awareness and advocacyengaged in Awareness and advocacy

Thank YouThank You