Goal 7 is about ensuring access to clean and affordable energy, which is key to the development of agriculture, business, communications, education, healthcare and transportation.
The world continues to advance towards sustainable energy targets – but not fast enough. At the current pace, about 660 million people will still lack access to electricity and close to 2 billion people will still rely on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking by 2030.
Our everyday life depends on reliable and affordable energy. And yet the consumption of energy is the dominant contributor to climate change, accounting for around 60 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions.
From 2015 to 2021, the proportion of the global population with access to electricity has increased from 87 per cent to 91 per cent.
Ensuring universal access to affordable electricity by 2030 means investing in clean energy sources such as solar, wind and thermal. Expanding infrastructure and upgrading technology to provide clean energy in all developing countries is a crucial goal that can both encourage growth and help the environment.
As O.P. Jindal Global University continues its mission to be a leader in education and societal impact, it acknowledges the pivotal role of sustainable investment in shaping a better future. This Sustainable Investment Policy is devised to integrate sustainability into our investment decisions, ensuring that our financial endeavors contribute positively to the environment, society, and governance factors.
In 2017, atmospheric CO2 concentrations reached 405.5 parts per million (ppm) (up from 400.1 ppm in 2015), representing 146 per cent of pre‑industrial levels. To limit global warming to 1.5°C means that emissions will need to peak as soon as possible, followed by rapid reductions. Global carbon emissions need to fall by a staggering 45 per cent by 2030 from 2010 levels and continue at a steep decline to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
– United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), a division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
JGU is committed to its vision of nurturing socially responsible leaders through an eclectic and sustainable approach serving the local and regional communities. JGU has focused planned interventions in the domain of Energy such as power generation from solar energy, solar water heating, energy conservation measures demonstrate its alignment with the programmes/mission of Energy sector as highlighted under the Haryana State Action Plan on Climate Change.
JGU has partnered with an external firm for accounting and reporting of our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions for FY23-24. We follow the GHG Protocol standard as a framework for measuring and reporting emissions. According to the report received, a comprehensive plan to ensure the reduction of emissions from the university’s activities is being developed.
JGU’s total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in the last reporting period:
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SCOPE 1 |
37419.04 |
61.14% |
| SCOPE 2 | 23780.17 | 38.86% |
| TOTAL EMISSIONS | ( t CO2e) 61199.21 | |
The primary aim of the Paris Agreement is to limit global mean warming in the 21st century to below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and promote efforts to limit the rise in temperature to 1.4 degrees Celsius. The goal requires the global economy to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.
O.P. Jindal Global University has made an ambitious commitment to balance the greenhouse gas emissions generated and removed from the atmosphere by our activities by 2030.
JGU is a signatory of Race to Zero, a global initiative for a Zero Carbon World, powered by the UN Environment Program, EAUC & Second Nature.
JGU has partnered with an external firm for accounting and reporting of our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions for FY23-24. According to the report received, a comprehensive plan to ensure the reduction of emissions from the university’s activities is being developed. The plan will list the actions to be taken toward achieving short-term and long-term goals. This plan will act as a guideline for the implementation of sustainability at an institutional level, cementing our leadership commitment and internal awareness and alignment.
The action plan will involve contributions from individuals across the university who have proposed strategies related to operations, construction, energy systems, purchasing, refrigerants, travel, transportation, waste and water systems etc.
JGU faculty and students will have the opportunity to continuously engage in developing our strategy, to make use of our extensive academic resources and research capabilities.
JGU is committed to addressing the carbon impact of our buildings by measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions. We have taken the following measures to ensure buildings efficiency:
JGU is undergoing a Green Audit certification, which is recognised by The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The scope of this evaluation includes resource management. This assessment will allow us to obtain a comprehensive report on our use of natural resources including energy, with a focus on scarce or non-renewable resources. After the review we will make a plan outlining the measures to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and standards, including monitoring protocols and reporting requirements to ensure the environmental performance is tracked and improved over time.
O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is committed to integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into its investment decisions. The Sustainable Investment Policy is designed to ensure that the university’s endowments contribute positively to environmental, social, and governance outcomes, while also aligning with the institution’s mission of leadership in education and societal impact.
View Sustainability Investment PolicyPublic seminar on ‘India’s Decarbonization Strategy: Progress and Challenges’
Center for Environmental Sustainability and Human Development Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities (JSLH) hosted a public seminar on ‘India’s Decarbonization Strategy: Progress and Challenges’. The topics discussed included ‘Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles Efficiency and Demand Reduction’
Earthly 2.0 by The Final Stand and JSES student council
Earthly 2.0 was a three-day long event that ran from 20th April to 22ndApril with the hope to bring together a community of like-minded individuals sharing a spark of love for our planet.
Schedule of events
20th April 2023, Thursday:
Event 1: Gardening workshop
21st April 2023, Friday:
Event 1: Love notes to nature (in collaboration with the Literary and Fine Arts Society)
Event 2: Roundtable: Sustainability and its real-life challenges
Event 3: Movie Screening- The Lorax
22nd April 2023, Saturday:
Event 1: Sensitization workshop
The thematic workshop on Climate Change and Clean Energy as a part of the Aspire India Scholars Programme (AISP-2024), the Summer School for 9th to 12th Grade students organised by IIHED, at O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat.
Jindal Global Business School has organised a Two Days Workshop on “SDG 12: Responsible Production And Consumption: Towards Green & Circular Growth Mission of G20 In India” sponsored by ICSSR scheduled on 25th and 26th November, 2023 at JGU campus. The prime objective of this workshop was to enable the social science researchers to contribute as the change-makers through impactful research that solves the existing problems in the field of social sciences (including but not limited to human behavioural studies, education, business management, and economics). The workshop specifically emphasised hands-on result-oriented sessions that prepared the ground for policy research enabling the transition towards Responsible Production And Consumption: Towards Green & Circular Growth Mission of G20 In India.
Centre for International Trade and Economic Laws (CITEL) is an academic research centre affiliated to Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). CITEL in collaboration with the CWS undertook a project on renewable energy schemes in the United States in order to identify and submit various local content requirement schemes by various States in the country promoting the purchase of locally produced solar panels instead of those that are foreign-origin/manufactured. This project assisted the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India to explore the possibilities of seeking a consultation at the WTO concerning the subsidies provided by the US government to the renewable energy sector. The project was funded by CWS.
The Jindal Global Centre for G20 Studies is the first research centre established by any Indian university that will exclusively focus on research, thought leadership and capacity building initiatives relating to G20. G20 is an inter-governmental forum that has 20 countries and the European Union as its members. Its main objective is to address issues relating to the global economy, especially on matters relating to international financial stability, climate mitigation and sustainable development.
JGU encourages the support of clean energy and low-carbon technology startups by encouraging and improving scientific research and projects to serve local community and industry and to elevate research quality and educational outcomes.
In the past year itself, our researchers have published the following research:
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Analysing the adoption barriers of low-carbon operations: A step forward for achieving net-zero emissions
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Sachin Kumar Mangla, Full Professor and Director, Research Center for Digital Circular Economy for Sustainable Development Goals (DCE-SDG), Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/analysing-the-adoption-barriers-of-low-carbon-operations-a-step-forward-for-achieving-net-zero-emissions/ |
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Technology-enabled business model innovation and carbon emission reduction: Evidence from a place-based policy in China
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Sachin Kumar Mangla, Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/technology-enabled-business-model-innovation-and-carbon-emission-reduction-evidence-from-a-place-based-policy-in-china/ |
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Effects of manufacturer fairness concerns and carbon emission reduction investment on pricing decisions under countervailing power
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Sachin Kumar Mangla, Operations Management, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India; Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA, UK. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/effects-of-manufacturer-fairness-concerns-and-carbon-emission-reduction-investment-on-pricing-decisions-under-countervailing-power/ |
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The effect of carbon tariffs and the associated coping strategies: A global supply chain perspective
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Sachin Kumar Mangla, Full Professor and Director, Research Center for Digital Circular Economy for Sustainable Development Goals (DCE-SDG), Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana, India; Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth, UK. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/the-effect-of-carbon-tariffs-and-the-associated-coping-strategies-a-global-supply-chain-perspective/ |
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Changes in Salinity, Mangrove Community Ecology, and Organic Blue Carbon Stock in Response to Cyclones at Indian Sundarbans
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Abhiroop Chowdhury, Professor, Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/changes-in-salinity-mangrove-community-ecology-and-organic-blue-carbon-stock-in-response-to-cyclones-at-indian-sundarbans/ |
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Hydropower: A low-hanging sour-sweet energy option for India
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Maharaj K. Pandit, Professor & Dean, Jindal School of Environment & Sustainability, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. Kumar Manish, Assistant Professor, Jindal School of Environment & Sustainability, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. Govind Singh, Associate Professor, Jindal School of Environment & Sustainability, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. Abhiroop Chowdhury, Professor, Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/hydropower-a-low-hanging-sour-sweet-energy-option-for-india/ |
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A behavioral study on villagers’ adoption intention and carbon neutrality toward rooftop solar photovoltaic systems in India
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Vaibhav Aggarwal, Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/a-behavioral-study-on-villagers-adoption-intention-and-carbon-neutrality-toward-rooftop-solar-photovoltaic-systems-in-india/ |
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A big blow to India: Canadian court’s decision in Antrix-Devas matter shows the issue is far from resolved
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Prabhash Ranjan, Professor and Vice Dean, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/a-big-blow-to-india-canadian-courts-decision-in-antrix-devas-matter-shows-the-issue-is-far-from-resolved/ |
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Challenges await India in decarbonising its economy
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Prabhash Ranjan, Professor and Vice Dean, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/challenges-await-india-in-decarbonising-its-economy/ |
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Blue Carbon: Comparison of Chronosequences from Avicennia marina Plantation and Proteresia coarctata Dominated Mudflat, at the World’s Largest Mangrove Wetland
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Abhiroop Chowdhury, Professor, Jindal School of Environment & Sustainability, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana; Ecological Restoration Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad 826004, Jharkhand, India. Aliya Naz, Assistant Professor, Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
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https://research.jgu.edu.in/blue-carbon-comparison-of-chronosequences-from-avicennia-marina-plantation-and-proteresia-coarctata-dominated-mudflat-at-the-worlds-largest-mangrove-wetland/ |
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Loss and Damage Fund: A Step Towards Addressing Climate-Induced Human Rights Issues
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Abhinav Mehrotra, Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. Amit Upadhyay, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
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https://research.jgu.edu.in/loss-and-damage-fund-a-step-towards-addressing-climate-induced-human-rights-issues/ |
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Drivers to mitigate climate change in context of manufacturing industry: An emerging economy study
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Ashish Dwivedi, Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/drivers-to-mitigate-climate-change-in-context-of-manufacturing-industry-an-emerging-economy-study/ |
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The danger Trump poses to the climate – and our future
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Abhiroop Chowdhury, Professor and Executive Dean, O.P. Jindal Global School of Environment and Sustainability, O P Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/the-danger-trump-poses-to-the-climate-and-our-future/ |
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Aligning Development Aid toward Sustainable Development Goals: When and Where is Aid Effective on the Health Workforce?
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Sachin K. Mangla, Professor & Associate Dean, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana, India; Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/aligning-development-aid-toward-sustainable-development-goals-when-and-where-is-aid-effective-on-the-health-workforce/ |
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Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited: the sustainability saga for delivering happiness
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Asit Tripathy, Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Business School, Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/hindustan-petroleum-corporation-limited-the-sustainability-saga-for-delivering-happiness/ |
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Fintech’s Role in Green Finance: Procuring Funds for Sustainable Energy
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T Joji Rao, Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/fintechs-role-in-green-finance-procuring-funds-for-sustainable-energy/ |
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Fate, source apportionment and fractionation of potentially toxic elements in agricultural soil around a densely populated, semiarid urban center of India: baseline study and ecological risk assessment
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Aliya Naz, Assistant Professor, Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. Abhiroop Chowdhury, Professor, Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
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https://research.jgu.edu.in/fate-source-apportionment-and-fractionation-of-potentially-toxic-elements-in-agricultural-soil-around-a-densely-populated-semiarid-urban-center-of-india-baseline-study-and-ecological-risk-assessmen/ |
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India’s Foreign Policy and the Luxury of Strategic Autonomy
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Anuradha Chenoy, Adjunct Professor, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India; Associate Fellow, Transnational Institute, the Netherlands. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/indias-foreign-policy-and-the-luxury-of-strategic-autonomy/ |
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Critical factors to sustaileanant innovations for net-zero achievement in the manufacturing supply chains
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Sachin Kumar Mangla, Operations Management, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India; Knowledge Management & Business Decision Making, University of Plymouth, UK. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/critical-factors-to-sustaileanant-innovations-for-net-zero-achievement-in-the-manufacturing-supply-chains/ |
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Climate Policy Uncertainty and Entrepreneur Eco-investment Behavior for Green Growth Moderate Effect Analysis of Twin Transition
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Sachin Kumar Mangla, Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O P Jindal Global University, Haryana, India; Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/climate-policy-uncertainty-and-entrepreneur-eco-investment-behavior-for-green-growth-moderate-effect-analysis-of-twin-transition/ |
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Circular Economy, Open Innovation and Green Innovation: Empirical Evidence from Prefecture-level Cities in China
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Sachin Kumar Mangla, Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India; Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth, UK. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/circular-economy-open-innovation-and-green-innovation-empirical-evidence-from-prefecture-level-cities-in-china/ |
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Choosing The Right Photovoltaic Panel for Electric Vehicles: An Integrated Decision Support Model
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Ashish Trivedi, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/choosing-the-right-photovoltaic-panel-for-electric-vehicles-an-integrated-decision-support-model/ |
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Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war: portfolio optimisation in cryptos and stocks for investors in Ghana
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Vaibhav Aggarwal, Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/lessons-from-the-russia-ukraine-war-portfolio-optimisation-in-cryptos-and-stocks-for-investors-in-ghana/ |
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Is It a Policy Formulation or “Threat Multiplier”?: Addressing the United Nations Security Council Framing of Global Climate Change
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Sujata Newton, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/is-it-a-policy-formulation-or-threat-multiplier-addressing-the-united-nations-security-council-framing-of-global-climate-change/ |
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Evaluating the Policy-Making Framework Around Climate-Induced migration
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Vishal Kumar Rai, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/evaluating-the-policy-making-framework-around-climate-induced-migration/ |
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Green hydrogen in India: Prioritization of its potential and viable renewable source
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Rupesh Kumar, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/green-hydrogen-in-india-prioritization-of-its-potential-and-viable-renewable-source/ |
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Can green finance facilitate Industry 5.0 transition to achieve sustainability? A systematic review with future research directions
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Ashutosh Samadhiya, Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/can-green-finance-facilitate-industry-5-0-transition-to-achieve-sustainability-a-systematic-review-with-future-research-directions/ |
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Roles of reciprocity and fairness concerns in airline-airport systems with environmental considerations
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Patanjal Kumar, Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. |
https://research.jgu.edu.in/roles-of-reciprocity-and-fairness-concerns-in-airline-airport-systems-with-environmental-considerations/ |
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Distribution, speciation, and bioaccumulation of potentially toxic elements in the grey mangroves at Indian Sundarbans, in relation to vessel movements
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Abhiroop Chowdhury, Professor, Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India. Aliya Naz, Assistant Professor, Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.
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https://research.jgu.edu.in/distribution-speciation-and-bioaccumulation-of-potentially-toxic-elements-in-the-grey-mangroves-at-indian-sundarbans-in-relation-to-vessel-movements/ |
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A Time Series Analysis of Renewable Energy Production in United States
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Rajni, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. Tuhin Banerjee, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
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https://research.jgu.edu.in/a-time-series-analysis-of-renewable-energy-production-in-united-states/ |