Climate Change Community Community Update No. 63: 1st April, 2015 In this Issue FROM THE RESOURCE PERSON Dear Members, We are delighted to present the 63rd Edition of the Community Update, today. We thank you for your continued cooperation and support to this unique knowledge sharing platform facilitated by UNDP. The compendium on Easy (not so easy) Solutions to tackle climate change launched in January, 2015 is the first step to document a range of technologies which are simple, low cost, easy to manage locally by community; easy to modify and manage for utilization by the masses to address the adverse impacts of climate change, link communities with the youth in particular to adopt these technologies in their day to day living in both urban and rural areas. This is an ongoing process and members are requested to add to it based on their experiences and knowledge by writing to us. Please send details of your technologies to Prabhjot Sodhi at:
[email protected] . We look forward to your inputs and insights. Thanks & best regards, Ramesh Kumar Jalan Resource Person & Moderator Climate Change Community, Solution Exchange-India United Nations Development Programme New Delhi DEVELOPMENT IN THE SECTOR Not a dream budget for solar by BRIDGE TO INDIA. On the 28th of February, India’s finance minister has presented the widely anticipated first full budget of the new Modi government. After all the fanfare around growing the Indian solar market including at the recent RE-INVEST, the industry was expecting if not real boost to the sector, at least a clear directional step towards creating a sustainable and fast growing solar market.