This report uses satellite data to assess farm fires across Uttar Pradesh from 2019 to 2026. It combines three measures: active-fire counts, burnt-area mapping and the time of day fires occur. Fire detections have risen sharply, with Rabi fires up 186% between 2020 and 2026 and Kharif fires up 54% between 2020 and 2025, and they are concentrated in a limited number of districts. Burning affected 16,623 sq km of cropland in Rabi 2026 (about 12%) and 12,403 sq km in Kharif 2025 (about 9%), with most fires occurring between noon and 3 pm. This gives the State a district-level evidence base to target monitoring and action.
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India’s Green Jobs Moment: Pathways to Build a Future-Ready Workforce
India’s green transition could support up to 1.3 crore jobs by 2035, but realising this opportunity will require a skilled, future-ready workforce to attract green investment. This report assesses where green jobs will emerge, offers pathways to transition workers and proposes an integrated, strengthened national approach to green workforce development including a including a National Green Jobs and Skilling Mission.
CEMS – Assessment Report and Checklist: Adoption and Implementation in Industries in Uttar Pradesh
This report assesses the adoption and implementation of Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) across 41 industrial units in Uttar Pradesh. Drawing on industry surveys and site visits, it examines practices across the CEMS lifecycle—from technology selection and installation to calibration, quality assurance, data standardisation and comparison with reference measurements. The assessment identifies significant gaps in implementation, technical capacity, data reliability and regulatory oversight, while also documenting examples of good practice. It proposes a phased action plan for strengthening CEMS-based compliance monitoring in the state and includes a practical checklist to support regulators and industries in assessing implementation gaps and identifying corrective measures.
Maharashtra’s Green Economy Workforce – Jobs, Skills and Entrepreneurship Opportunities
Building Maharashtra’s Green Workforce: Jobs, Skills and Entrepreneurship Opportunities is an iFOREST assessment of Maharashtra’s green employment and workforce-readiness landscape. It maps the scale of job opportunities emerging from the state’s renewable energy, electric mobility, green hydrogen, and allied green sectors — projecting 9.5–9.9 lakh jobs by 2030, rising to 13.3–14.8 lakh by 2035 — while assessing the state’s current labour market, skill gaps, and skilling ecosystem against this demand. The report concludes with a proposed institutional mechanism, the Maharashtra Green Jobs and Skilling Mission (MGJSM), to align the state’s education and skilling systems with its green growth trajectory.
Solar PV Scale-UP in C&I Sector of Assam
This report assesses the financial implications of large-scale solar PV adoption among Commercial & Industrial (C&I) consumers in Assam through demand aggregation, based on data from approximately 16,700 IRCA consumers, which currently account for 3,525.78 MU of annual electricity consumption and ₹3,345 crore in electricity sales. With solar penetration across major C&I categories currently below 6%, the analysis finds that the DISCOM can accommodate solar adoption up to approximately 55–60% of connected load before experiencing structural financial losses, while higher penetration levels could also create significant opportunities for energy storage through surplus solar generation. The report therefore recommends a structured feed-in tariff, reform of open-access charges, review of fixed power procurement obligations, facilitation of C&I demand aggregation, improved grid-integration protocols, and the long-term repositioning of the DISCOM as a distributed energy resource aggregator and grid-services provider, enabling Assam to scale C&I solar while maintaining electricity-sector financial sustainability.
Odisha’s Green Economy Workforce
Odisha’s transition to a green economy will be one of the most important forces reshaping employment, enterprise and industrial growth in the state. Realising the opportunity this transition presents, however, will depend on whether its workers, young people and entrepreneurs have the skills, credentials and pathways needed to participate.
Odisha’s Green Economy Workforce: Jobs, Skills and Entrepreneurship Opportunities provides a comprehensive assessment of green jobs in Odisha and the state’s preparedness for the changing world of work. It maps employment and entrepreneurship opportunities across renewable energy, green hydrogen and ammonia, electric mobility, battery manufacturing, the circular economy, bioeconomy and nature-based solutions. The report estimates that, with sustained investment and coordinated state action, Odisha’s green economy could support up to 10 lakh full-time-equivalent jobs over the next decade.
The study also examines the implications of the transition for nearly 3.83 lakh workers in coal mining, thermal power and transition-exposed manufacturing across Odisha. Its occupational analysis identifies where existing skills can be transferred to emerging sectors through targeted skilling, reskilling and certification—helping experienced workers participate in the green transition rather than being excluded from it.
Drawing on official economic and labour-market data, primary surveys and consultations with government, industry, training institutions, workers and aspiring entrepreneurs, the report evaluates Odisha’s workforce readiness and existing skilling ecosystem. It finds that the state has a strong institutional base, but significant gaps remain in its capacity to prepare people for green jobs. Technical education, certified training, green curricula, specialised equipment, trainer capacity, apprenticeships, industry linkages and labour-market information all require further attention. Crucially, the report highlights persistent gender disparities in access to technical and workplace-based training.
The report proposes establishing an Odisha Green Jobs and Skilling Mission (OGJSM) within the state’s existing skilling architecture. Its recommendations include a five-year green skilling strategy, modernised ITIs and polytechnics, stronger labour-market information, industry-led training and apprenticeships, green competencies across the education system, and targeted measures to expand women’s participation. Together, these reforms can help translate Odisha’s green growth into better jobs, stronger local enterprises and a more inclusive just transition.
Road to Scaled Renewable Energy Deployment in Assam: A Phased Strategy Framework
Delighted to share our latest iFOREST report, “Road to Scaled Renewable Energy Deployment in Assam: A Phased Strategy Framework.” The report presents a comprehensive roadmap for accelerating Assam’s clean energy transition through a balanced mix of solar, energy storage, grid modernisation, and reliable baseload planning. Drawing on extensive stakeholder consultations and data-driven analysis, it identifies key policy, regulatory, and investment priorities to help the state achieve its renewable energy ambitions while ensuring energy security, affordability, and DISCOM sustainability. We hope this report contributes to informed policy discussions and supports Assam’s journey towards becoming a clean energy leader in Northeast India.
