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Tamil Nadu Leadership in Energy Transition

CAG, in collaboration with ASAR Social Impact Advisors Pvt Ltd, has initiated this project with the overall objective of enabling energy transition in Tamil Nadu. This project aims to promote and facilitate a better adoption of convergence among government departments and other key stakeholders to enable an integrated approach to resolve issues of energy transition in Tamil Nadu. 

Tamil Nadu, a highly industrialised and urbanised Indian state, faces a growing energy demand and rising GHG emissions. Key challenges include:

  •  A fragmented approach across government departments, creating silos and impeding coordinated climate action.

  • Low adoption of decentralised energy systems like rooftop solar, particularly in Chennai, which accounts for 25% of the state's energy demand but contributes just 6% to its rooftop solar capacity.

  • MSMEs contribute significantly to the state's industrial output and emissions due to their reliance on fossil fuels.

  • The health sector and rural Panchayats represent untapped opportunities for energy transition through institutional collaboration and local governance models.

     

Plastic, policies and people: A bottom-up dialogue on the global plastics treaty

Plastic, Policies and People brings grassroots voices into the global conversation on plastic pollution. This report captures insights from waste workers, youth, RWAs, and MSMEs across four cities, highlighting their expectations, concerns, and priorities for the Global Plastics Treaty. It underscores the need for an inclusive, just, and accountable treaty that reflects the lived realities of those most impacted. Through vivid documentation and powerful narratives, the report offers a bottom-up perspective on what a truly transformative plastics treaty must look like.

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Sustainability 101- E-waste recycling

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Old phones, chargers, batteries, and gadgets contain toxic materials that harm the environment if not disposed of properly. Take them to certified e-waste recycling centers to ensure safe handling and recovery of valuable resources.  #EWaste

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Discussion on Residential Rooftop Solar PV Systems: The Prosumer Perspective

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Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), organised a discussion on rooftop solar PV systems from the prosumer perspective, bringing together twenty prosumers from around Chennai on Saturday, March 29, 2025, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, at Raj Park, Alwarpet. 

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Listening Workshop| RWA 8| VGP Seethapathy Nagar Welfare Association

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Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), in collaboration with the residents of VGP Seethapathy Nagar Welfare Association organized a Rooftop Solar PV Awareness Workshop on Sunday,13 April, 2025, at a resident’s home.  The event, held from 4:30PM to 6:30 PM, saw the participation of 12 residents from VGP Seethapathy Nagar, Velachery. 

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Listening Workshop| RWA 7| P.K. Residents Welfare Association

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Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) and ASAR Social Impact Advisors, in collaboration with the P.K Residents Welfare Association, Thoraipakkam organised a rooftop solar PV awareness workshop on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Kumaran Kudil, Thoraipakkam. The event was held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and was attended by 30 residents from Kumaran Kudil and Parthasarathy Nagar areas of Thoraipakkam.

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