Purpose
Making environmental protection a peoples’ movement
iFOREST, an independent non-profit founded by scientists and environmentalists, drives environmental research, innovation, and citizen engagement to address critical challenges.
About iFOREST
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What We Do
Core Programmes
Enabling & Supporting Transition
We lead India’s Just Transition efforts by supporting coal-dependent regions and industrial belts to shift to clean energy and green jobs. Our work spans regional transition plans, industrial decarbonisation roadmaps, renewable energy policy support, and South-South cooperation — ensuring climate action is equitable, economically viable, and grounded in local realities.
Building Resilience
We support cities, farms, and forests to adapt to climate change. Our work includes developing urban heating and cooling action plans, climate-resilient agriculture for vulnerable regions, and sustainable forest management — helping communities manage risks, protect ecosystems, and strengthen long-term resilience to rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and extreme weather events.
Green Economy
We support India’s transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient, and inclusive economy by strengthening policy, institutional, and market frameworks. Our work focuses on improving ESG reporting and advancing carbon markets—enabling transparent information, accountable governance, and the mobilisation of capital at scale for credible climate action.
Managing Local Pollution
We work to reduce air pollution, manage municipal waste, and cut carbon, methane and particulate matter emissions. From clean air action plans to circular economy models for waste and plastic regulation, we promote data-driven solutions, stakeholder capacity, and citizen engagement for cleaner, healthier environments.
Strengthening Governance
We advance climate and environmental governance through legal reform, institutional capacity, and skill-building. From shaping domestic climate laws and global negotiations to training regulators, industries, and cities, we strengthen systems and leadership for effective climate action, pollution control, and sustainability across sectors.
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Financial Express
Oct 09, 2026 Op-ed
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Times of India
Sep 16, 2026 Op-ed
On World Ozone Day, Why We Aren’t Cheering Loudly
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The Sentinel
Aug 24, 2026 Op-ed
A Deficient Monsoon, a Devastating Flood
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Upcoming Events
Report Launch & Panel Discussion I BRSR Disclosure: ESG Performance of the Cement Sector 2024–25
The event marks the release of iFOREST’s report, BRSR Disclosure: ESG Performance of the Cement Sector 2024–25. The report benchmarks 18 cement companies, which together account for nearly 87% of India’s cementitious material production, against 107 indicators under SEBI’s Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) framework. The sector’s CO₂ emissions rose 4% in FY25 to 224 million tonnes, 6–7% of India’s total, as output grew. The report assesses how the industry is performing on environmental, social and governance measures, and how fully it reports them. The event will bring together industry leaders, government agencies, regulators, investors, rating agencies and think tanks to discuss the report’s findings and recommendations. Panels will cover low-carbon pathways for the cement sector and how to close gaps in BRSR disclosure, with the aim of steering the industry towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient and globally competitive future. Research Reports: BRSR Disclosure: ESG Performance of the Cement Sector 2024–25
Oct 27, 2026 | 10:00 am
Hotel Hilton Inn, Gomti Nagar Lucknow, India
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Our Work
Research and Reports
Synopsis
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 […]
India’s Green Jobs Moment: Pathways to Build a Future-Ready Workforce
Synopsis
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 […]
Measuring Farm Fires in Uttar Pradesh
Our Initiatives
Shared Purpose
iFOREST Academy
A collaborative learning platform offering certified courses across diverse subjects, including air quality management, waste management, environmental auditing and impact assessment, green energy and industry, and climate-resilient development. Our goal is to build and strengthen the capacities of local governments, regulatory authorities, industries, students, and civil society organizations.
India Just Transition Centre
A centre of excellence advancing just transition, green growth and green jobs in India and the Global South through research, policy engagement, innovative solutions, capacity development and stakeholder collaboration.
Citizen's Corner
Collective citizen action has long been a driving force of the environmental movement. Citizens have played a pivotal role in addressing pollution, protecting green spaces and forests, improving waste management, and safeguarding rivers. Increasingly, they are also making conscious choices in consumption and lifestyle that contribute to sustainability.
