
India Clean Air Connect aims to help unlock barriers to air quality action in India at scale
Our goal is to support greater coordination, & collaboration across people working on air quality from diverse expertise and geographies
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India Clean Air Connect is a response to air quality convenings hosted by the India Climate Collaborative, Clean Air Fund, ClimateWorks Foundation and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation in 2019 and 2020.
India's air pollution is not limited to one city or one source
Solving for India's air pollution crisis means:
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Aligning efforts across different disciplines to address multiple sources of pollution
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Improving air quality in all 124 non-attainment cities, 73 polluted industrial clusters and more
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Amplifying and strengthening existing efforts and networks
124 Non-attainment cities
73 Critically polluted industrial clusters
If your work seeks to improve India’s air quality through communication, advocacy, research, policy change, planning, litigation, community engagement or market-based solutions, join #IndiaCleanAirConnect
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Job description
CEEW’s Risks and Adaptation team seeks to hire a Research Intern for the Air Quality team to expand its work in the space of air pollution. The successful applicant will assist the team members in undertaking extensive quantitative and qualitative research, including literature review, data analysis, and would support the advancement of the research and policy engagement for air quality. Responsibilities include-
- To track industrial pollution scenarios, environmental performances, pollution norms, monitoring & reporting and compliance status and solutions in India vis-a vis global best practices
- Literature review on industrial pollution regulations/norms, abatement technologies (APCDs) in India vis-à-vis global standards and exploring a way forward
- Research on real-time pollution monitoring (CEMS and CAAQMS)- assessment, challenges and solutions and working with the relevant stakeholders to assist in successful implementation
- Survey (environmental/regulatory/industrial)- design, questionnaire development, execution, assessment and report preparation
- Accompany the other team members for meetings, prepare minutes of the meetings and assist with relevant follow up
Eligibility
- Sharp and analytical mind with a keen interest in connecting data with stories
- Strong communication skills for effective, efficient, and adaptive verbal and written communication, and active listening
- Strong quantitative research skills and experience in using statistical software – R/Stata/Python
- Ability to dig deeper into details, while not losing sight of the broader objectives
Qualifications
- B.E. / B.Tech. in Electronics/Mechanical/ Instrumentation/Civil engineering, or M.Sc. in Physics/Environment
- 0-1 years of relevant research experience
- A fair understanding on Real-time pollution Monitoring System – CEMS, EQMS, CAAQMS and environmental policy and governance in India and worldwide
About the organisation
The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) is one of Asia’s leading not-for-profit policy research institutions. The Council uses data, integrated analysis, and strategic outreach to explain – and change – the use, reuse, and misuse of resources. The Council addresses pressing global challenges through an integrated and internationally focused approach. It prides itself on the independence of its high-quality research, develops partnerships with public and private institutions, and engages with the wider public.
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