WRI India

WRI India is an independent nonprofit knowledge organisation working to improve people's lives, protect and restore nature, and address climate change through research, policy engagement, and on-ground implementation. Established in 2011 as India Resources Trust, WRI India collaborates with governments, businesses, financial institutions, and civil society to develop practical, data-driven solutions that promote sustainable and equitable development across India.

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The organisation combines research, partnerships, and implementation to drive systems-level change in climate action, sustainable cities, clean energy, and natural resource management. With offices across India and a multidisciplinary team of experts, WRI India supports evidence-based policymaking and scalable solutions that balance economic growth with environmental sustainability.

Headquarters: New Delhi, India. Other Offices: Mumbai, Maharashtra; Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Major Areas of Work

Climate, Economics & Finance: Supports climate policy, climate finance, carbon markets, and low-carbon economic transitions.

Sustainable Cities: Promotes sustainable mobility, urban planning, air quality, public transport, road safety, and resilient cities.

Energy: Accelerates India's transition to clean energy through renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy access initiatives.

Food, Land & Water: Advances landscape restoration, sustainable agriculture, water security, biodiversity conservation, and nature-based solutions. ([WRI India][2])

Major Initiatives & Programmes

Sustainable Cities Programme: Develops solutions for urban mobility, public transport, air quality, road safety, and climate-resilient cities.

Energy Programme: Supports clean energy deployment, energy efficiency, green hydrogen, and equitable energy transitions.

Climate, Economics & Finance Programme: Works on climate finance, industrial decarbonisation, carbon markets, and policy research.

Food, Land & Water Programme: Promotes ecosystem restoration, sustainable agriculture, water resilience, and landscape management. ([WRI India][2])

Impact

Over the past decade, WRI India has grown into one of India's leading environmental research and policy organisations, working with governments, businesses, and communities to develop evidence-based solutions for climate resilience, sustainable cities, clean energy, and natural resource management. Its multidisciplinary approach enables large-scale policy reforms and implementation that create measurable environmental and social impact across the country. ([WRI India

Partners and Clients

Government of India, State Governments across India, city governments and urban local bodies, World Resources Institute (Global), businesses, financial institutions, academic institutions, research organisations, multilateral agencies, and civil society partners working on climate, energy, cities, and sustainable development.

Leadership

CEO – Madhav Pai

Executive Director – Energy – Bharath Jairaj

Executive Program Director, Sustainable Cities – Jaya Dhindaw

Executive Program Director – Climate, Economics & Finance – Ulka Kelkar

WRI India is an excellent fit for professionals passionate about climate action, sustainability, public policy, urban development, clean energy, environmental research, economics, data analysis, and systems change. Employees work alongside policymakers, researchers, businesses, and communities to develop innovative solutions with national and global impact.