Chandra Bhushan

Chandra Bhushan

Chandra Bhushan is a researcher, writer, and campaigner for environmentally sound and socially inclusive development. He currently serves as the President and CEO of the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability, and Technology (iFOREST), an environmental research and innovation organization.

Books by Chandra Bhushan

Books

Author

Chandra Bhushan has authored / co-authored 20 books.

Chandra Bhushan has wide-ranging research and public policy interests. He has researched, written and campaigned for issues ranging from climate change and energy transformation to rights of mining-affected people and industrial pollution. He has authored/ co-authored 20 books and authored/ co-authored/ directed more than 60 reports. 

Publications

Chandra Bhushan has authored/ co-authored 20 books and authored/ co-authored/ directed more than 60 reports.

Videos

Videos featuring various activities Chandra Bhushan is involved in as well as talks and speeches given by him.

Advisory / Memberships

An expert member for the BASIC group of countries on Climate Change, Bhushan advises a range of institutions worldwide.

Latest

Report release at Global Just Transition Dialogue - 2024
Participating at G20 meeting in Mumbai
Participating at G20 meeting in Mumbai
Report release at Global Just Transition Dialogue
Report release at Global Just Transition Dialogue
Release of report on Mine Closure guidelines at Coal India
Release of report on Mine Closure guidelines at Coal India
Reform of Coal Mining Closure in Kolkata
Reform of Coal Mining Closure in Kolkata
Received Honorary Doctorate from NIIT University
Received Honorary Doctorate from NIIT University
Received Honorary Doctorate from NIIT University
Received Honorary Doctorate from NIIT University
Received Honorary Doctorate from NIIT University
Received Honorary Doctorate from NIIT University
Received Honorary Doctorate from NIIT University
Received Honorary Doctorate from NIIT University
Lecture on Plastic Waste Management at Raj Bhawan, Dehradun
Lecture on Plastic Waste Management at Raj Bhawan, Dehradun
Lecture on Plastic Waste Management at Raj Bhawan, Dehradun
Lecture on Plastic Waste Management at Raj Bhawan, Dehradun
Lecture on Climate Change at Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Lecture on Climate Change at Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Lecture on Climate Change at Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Lecture on Climate Change at Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Lecture at Niti Ayog on Green Finance
Lecture at Niti Ayog on Green Finance
Lecture at Niti Ayog on Green Finance
Lecture at Niti Ayog on Green Finance

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  • World Marks 54th Earth Day: A call to action against climate change

    Category : Climate Change

Recent Articles

Articles and Op-Eds by Chandra Bhushan appear in some of the most prominent publications.

    India’s ACs cool homes and are a hot problem

    World Ozone Day is a good reminder of what refrigerants used in millions of air-conditioners do to environment. Hydrofluorocarbons heat up earth even more than [...]

    Beating the Heat

    On September 2, 2025, Bhubaneswar became the first Indian city to release an Integrated Heat and Cooling Action Plan (IHCAP) to comprehensively tackle two growing [...]

    Our Ruhr Valley Needs REinvention

    Spanning the coal-rich districts of Jharkhand and West Bengal, Damodar Valley (DV)—India’s ‘Ruhr Valley’—has powered the country’s growth since Independence. Coal from Jharia and Raniganj [...]

    Breaking a vicious cycle

    Bhubaneswar has become the first Indian city to launch an Integrated Heat and Cooling Action Plan (IHCAP) On September 2, Bhubaneswar became the first Indian [...]