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Master of Laws (LL.M.), Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon, USA

B.A., LL.B.(Hons.), NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

Prof. Nawneet Vibhaw

Professor of Practice & Director, Centre for ESG and Climate Policy Research (CECPR)

Email nvibhaw@jgu.edu.in
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ORCID ID 0009-0000-7388-8424
Key Expertise Environmental Disputes, Environmental Regulatory Compliances, Environment, Social & Governance (ESG), Climate Change Disputes, Environmental law and policy in India.

Master of Laws (LL.M.), Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon, USA

B.A., LL.B.(Hons.), NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

Biography

Nawneet Vibhaw is a Professor of Practice and Director of the Centre for ESG and Climate Policy Research at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS). He is an India qualified lawyer with about 17 years of professional experience in environmental advisory, environmental disputes and ESG advisory. Nawneet has been advising and representing clients in diverse environment related matters in sectors like cement, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, real estate, chemicals etc. before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, High Courts and the National Green Tribunal and has been a Partner leading the environmental law practice at top-tier Indian law firms like Khaitan & Co. and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. for more than eight years, representing clients from diverse sectors. 

Nawneet received his B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad and his LL.M. in Environment, Energy and Climate Change at Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon, USA. 

He has received awards and fellowships from the Belgian Science and Policy Office (BELSPO), UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI), Robert Bosch Foundation, Asian Development Bank and MoEF&CC. Nawneet has been recognised by Legal 500 as a Recommended Lawyer for Environmental Litigation in 2022. He has been recognised as one amongst the top 100 lawyers in India by Forbes in 2021. He has also been recognised as one amongst the top 40 legal professionals in India under the age of 40 in 2020 by BW Legal. 

Nawneet has authored three books published by LexisNexis and chapters in international publications. Nawneet has also taught Environmental Law and Energy Law at National Law University Delhi and at Jindal Global Law School, Sonepat in the past. He has contributed columns and articles in publications like Economic Times, Financial Express, The Hindu, Fortune India, Statesman, LiveMint, Business Standard, VCCircle, DNA, Mondaq and Lexology and has been a speaker at prestigious environmental conferences in countries like USA, UK, Australia, Germany, Spain, Philippines, Belgium and India.

Nawneet has served as a member of FICCI's task force on ESG and as a member of its sub-committee on Environment in the past. He has been interviewed by BBC News several times on environmental issues along with channels like NDTV, CNN News18, DD News etc. He has also been appointed an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Law by his alma mater, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad in March 2023. 

Environmental Law

Environment and Climate Dispute Resolution

Energy Law and Policy in India

Environmental Lawyer of the Year by BusinessWorld Legal (2024)

Recognised as one amongst the Top 100 Lawyers in India by Forbes Legal Powerlist (2021)

BW Legal 40 under 40 – recognized as one amongst the top 40 lawyers in India under the age of 40 by Business World Magazine (September 2020)

Environmental Law Champion Development Award by Asian Development Bank in Manila, Philippines (March 2015)

Emerging Environmental Leader by Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) and Robert Bosch Stiftung, Potsdam, Germany (July 2013)

Fellowship for participation in the Global Sustainability Summer School for Sustainability Professionals, Potsdam, Germany (July 1 – 12, 2013)

Received grant for UGC-UKIERI Project on Climate Change and Water jointly undertaken by National Law University Delhi and School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London (2013-14)

Successfully submitted project proposal on Nanotechnology to the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) under the aegis of SP Chatterjee, Centre for Environmental Studies, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (2008)

Successfully assisted in a World Bank Project on capacity building in the SAARC countries regarding climate change, natural resource management and corporate governance (2007)

Completed and submitted the report of a project on solid waste management in the capacity of principal investigator to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. (2007)

Adjunct Professor of Environmental Law, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, March 2023 onwards

Executive Board Member, Environmental Law & Practice Review, 2009 – 2013

Editor, The Edict (Law and Environment), 2006-08

Lifetime Member, Institute of Directors (IOD), 2024 onwards

Member, FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) Sub-committee on Environment, March 2023 to June, 2024

Member, FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) Task Force on ESG (Environment, Social and Governance), September, 2021 – February, 2023

Member, IUCN WEL (International Union for Conservation of Nature World Commission on Environmental Law), 2012 – 2022

Member, Supreme Court Bar Association

Member, National Green Tribunal Bar Association

Pro-bono Advisor, Commission on Air Quality Management (CAQM), 2025 onwards

Pro-bono legal advisor, Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi, 2012 – 2013

Interview on India related environment and climate change issues by BBC News, 20 June, 2024;  

Interview on extreme heat incidents in India by BBC News, 29 August, 2024; 

Panelist, Discussion on NGT’s imposition of fines on Agra and Mathura municipal corporations, Legally Speaking on NewsX, 1 May, 2024; 

Interview on ECHR and Supreme Court of India judgments relating to right against the adverse impact of climate change, DD News (India’s national channel), 9 April, 2024;  

Interview, India’s focus on climate change at the G20 Summit, 8 September, 2023, BBC News;  

Panelist, Live discussion on amendments to forest conservation laws in India, 30 July, 2023, NDTV India (Hindi Channel);

Panelist, Live discussion on amendments to forest conservation laws in India, 30 July, 2023, NDTV 24X7; 

Jury Member, Indian of the Year (Climate Change), CNN News18, 30 September, 2022;
 

“Environment, Energy and Climate Change”, LexisNexis Publications, July 2020 (Author)

“Environmental Law–An Introduction”, LexisNexis Publications, August 2016 (Foreword by Hon’ble Justice Swatanter Kumar, Chairperson, NGT) (Author);

“Energy Law and Policy in India”, LexisNexis Publications, June 2014 (Author).

2025

  • Guest Lecture, Environmental Compliances, ESG and Climate Change, School of Law, Alliance University, Bengaluru, 19 March, 2025;
  • Moderated a session on environment, climate change and ESG at the Vidhi Utsav, 2025;

2024

  • Inaugural Session Speaker, “2nd Energy Summit focusing on Climate Change and Decarbonisation of the Indian Economy – Vision 2030”, organized by Indo-American Chamber of Commerce and USAID, August, 2024;
  • India expert, “Navigating green frontiers: Understanding Environmental Law in India and climate legislation in Singapore”, The Law Society of Singapore, 23 July, 2024;
  • Plenary Speaker, 21st International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium, GNLU Gandhinagar, 7 July, 2024;
  • Panelist, "Enhancing Legal Frameworks for Sustainable Business: Prioritizing ESG And Climate Action” organized by Symbiosis Law School, Pune, 6 April, 2024;
  • Panelist, “Balancing innovation and regulation for environment protection”, April, 2024, organized by BW Global Legal Summit, New Delhi; 
  • Panelist, Session on climate change, India-US Legal Services Summit, 4 March, 2024, organized by Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, New Delhi;
  • Guest Speaker, “Role of Environmental Law in nation building”, 23 February, 2024, BITS Law School, Mumbai;
  • Session Chair, “Role of technology and artificial intelligence in ensuring better ESG data collection, analysis and reporting”, conference titled “ESG: A Holistic View Towards Sustainable Future”, 10 January, 2024, organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi;

2023

  • Distinguished Speaker, “Role of good governance in ensuring climate justice and sustainability" at the Symposium titled "One Earth, One Family, One Future: Learnings From India’s G20 Presidency", 4-5 November, 2023 organized by Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law;
  • Moderator, “Audit of ESG Programs – External Controls v Internal Governance”, 26 August, 2023, 12th Legal Era Conclave 2023, New Delhi;
  • Guest Lecturer, “Evolving ESG Landscape in India and BRSR Reporting”, 22 July, 2023, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (Kolkata);
  • Instructor, Masterclass on ESG, 11 May, 2023, organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII);

2022

  • Distinguished Speaker, “Role of law and policy in ensuring decarbonisation”, 2nd Green Investment & Sustainability Summit, Goa, 13-14 December, 2022, organized by ASSOCHAM;
  • Panelist, “ESG, SDGs and Environment: Challenges for the legal industry”, 11 December, 2022, organized by BW Legal;
  • Lead Presenter, Masterclass on “Decoding BRSR: The ‘E’ in ESG”, 6 December, 2022, organized by FICCI;
  • Panelist, “Conference on ESG for Industry Transformation”, 12 September, 2022, organised by CII, Southern Region, Chennai;
  • Panelist, “Accelerating Climate Action in the MSME Sector through financing”, 1 July, 2022, organized by Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Mumbai and US Consulate General, Mumbai;
  • Panelist, “Climate change adaptation by MSMEs in manufacturing sector and their governance practices”, 27 April, 2022, organized by Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Nashik and US Consulate General, Mumbai;
  • Panelist, “Climate change adaptation by MSMEs in tourism sector”, 11 April, 2022, organized by Indo- American Chamber of Commerce, Goa and US Consulate General, Mumbai;

2021

  • Lead Presenter, Masterclass on ESG, 10 November, 2021, organized by FICCI;
  • Panelist, USIBC Environmental Compliance Roundtable, 11 February, 2021, organized by US India Business Council;
  • Panelist, Webinar on Importance of ESG for Companies in India, 25 January, 2021, LawWiser;

2020

  • Resource Person, “Role of NGT in addressing environmental harm in India”, Train the trainers programme, 23 November, 2020, organised by Gujarat National Law University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Asian Development Bank and United Nations Environment Programme;
  • Resource Person, Training Programme on Environmental Legislations, Interpretation, Enforcement, Legal and Statutory Requirements for Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board Officers, organised by National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, 4 and 10 December, 2020;
  • Moderator, Roundtable on ‘Navigating through Environmental Compliance Challenges in India’, 20 October, 2020, organized by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.;
  • Guest Lecture, Environmental Advocacy in India, 10 October, 2020, Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad;
  • Interview published by Business World Legal Magazine, October, 2020;
  • Panelist, Conference on Future of Environmental Litigation in India, 7 – 8 August, 2020, organised by National Law School of India University, Bengaluru;
  • Interview, Exploring the opportunities in Environmental Law, July, 2020, published by National Law University Odisha;
  • Guest Lecture, Building a Career in the Legal Profession, 16 July, 2020, organized by Amity University, Jaipur;
  • Distinguished Speaker (along with Hon’ble Justice P Jyothimani, Former Judicial Member, National Green Tribunal and Hon’ble Justice Kalyan Shrestha, Former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Nepal) at International Conference on Environment and Biodiversity, 5 June 2020, organized by Gujarat National Law University and IUCN Academy of Environmental Law;
  • Panelist (along with Hon’ble Justice Anu Malhotra, Judge, High Court of Delhi), Webinar on Responses to Covid-19 Disruptions in the Legal Sector: Challenges and Way Forward, 31 May 2020, Vellore Institute of Technology School of Law;
  • Distinguished Speaker, Conference on Educating the Future Lawyer: Role of The Law Schools and The Legal Profession in India, 13th March 2020, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat;
  • Panelist, 13th ASSOCHAM Higher Education, Skill and Livelihood Conclave – Future of Higher Education and Skill 2030, 25-26 February 2020, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi;

2018

  • Invited as a Legal Expert by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) to provide suggestions on “Legally Binding Instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises”, 5 September, 2018, New Delhi;
  • Lectured the bureaucrats working with Government of Odisha on ‘Environment Litigation and Strategy’, 17 July, 2018, JILDEE, OPJGU, Sonepat;
  • Panelist, “Decarbonization: An Opportunity?”, ERM-WBCSD Thought Leadership Forum, 20 June 2018, Sahara Star, Mumbai;

2017

  • Panelist at the International Conference on Sustainable Landscapes and Forest Ecosystems, organized by MoEF&CC and USAID, 12-13 September, 2017, New Delhi;
  • Lectured the State Administrative Service Officers from Madhya Pradesh on “Practice and procedure of National Green Tribunal”, 24 August, 2017, JILDEE, OPJGU, Sonepat;
  • “Clearing environmental hurdles in India”, Webinar for USIBC India members, 20 April, 2017;

2014

  • Panelist, “Air Pollution and Sustainable Development in India and China”, International Conference on Development, Governance and Law in China and India organized by Jindal Global Law School, New York University Shanghai and Shanghai Jian Tong University, November 13 – 14, 2014;
  • Speaker, “Protecting Indigenous Knowledge: The India Story”, Second Indigenous Knowledge Forum at University of Technology Sydney, October 2 - 3, 2014;
  • Presenter, Building an Energy-Efficient India: Case-Study of Delhi NCR”, 12th Annual Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, June 30 – July 5, 2014, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain;
  • Participated in HRI training seminar titled “Human rights talk between the global and the local”, June 13, 2014, University of Antwerp, Belgium;
  • Panelist, “Climate Change Mitigation and Trade Restrictions – Where do our priorities lie?”, JGU-CII International Conference on “Trade, Investment and Corporate Governance: Law and Policy in India and China”, April 25-26, 2014;

2013

  • Participated in the Global Multilevel Governance: Constitutionalisation or Plurality?, International Doctoral Seminar, March 18 – 20, 2013, Ostend, Belgium;
  • Participated in “Localizing Human Rights: Towards Empirical Research”, International Seminar on Human Rights Integration, March 14, 2013, Law Faculty, University of Antwerp, Belgium;
  • Participated in “The Global Challenge of Human Rights Integration: Towards a Users’ Perspective”, Seminar on Human Rights Integration, March 11-12, 2013, Affligem, Belgium;

2012

  • Presenter, “Seeking ‘Swaraj’ in Independent India: Protecting Environment through protection of rights of the Indigenous”, 10th Annual Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, July 1-5, 2012, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, USA;
  • Panelist, “Importance of Research in Legal Education”, International Conference on Access to Legal Information & Research in Digital Age (ICALIRDA), February 29 – March 2, 2012, New Delhi;
  • Presenter, “Rethinking India’s Energy Options in Light of the Climate Change Conventions”, International Conference on Contribution of International Environmental Law for Sustainable Development: Global and National Perspectives, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, February 17-18, 2012;

2011

  • Lectured the underprivileged students on the importance of law in the society, cyber-crimes and the applicable law in India at the invitation of Former Governor of Puducherry and Retired IPS Officer, Dr. Kiran Bedi at Navjyoti-IGNOU Community College, New Delhi: September 24, 2011;
  • Guest Lecturer, Environmental Mediation and Negotiation, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, 25 March, 2011;

2008

  • Presenter, “The effect of aviation on environment: Are we taking off in the right direction?”, Conference on Liberalization and Privatization of Airlines & Airports in India: Emerging Legal Issues, April – 2008;

2007

  • “Assessing Environmental Impact Assessment – An Indian Critique”, International Conference on Environment: Survival and Sustainability, Near East University, Nicosia, February 19-24, 2007;

2005

  • “GM Food – Is India Ready?”, 4th Global Conference on Environmental Justice and Global Citizenship, University of Oxford, July 5-7, 2005;
  • Presenter, “Trade and Environment – Natural Heritage to GM”, Prithvi–2005, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (India), February 23-25, 2005.

“Creating carbon sinks in India: a law and policy perspective”, published in “Solutions for India’s Sustainability Challenges: A Collection of Policy Ideas” by Royal Society of Chemistry, November, 2024 (Co-author);

“India’s solid waste management: An opportunity in crisis?”, published by Financial Express, 17 October, 2024 (Author);

“Madras High Court Strikes Down Policy On Ex Post-Facto Environmental Clearances”, published by Mondaq, 16 October, 2024 (Co-author);

Interview published by Renewable Watch magazine, Vol. 14, No. 11, September, 2024;

“Wildlife protection, climate rights and net zero – treading a tightrope”, published by Economic Times, 29 April, 2024 (Author);

“Guidelines to curb false eco claims could raise costs for businesses”, published by NDTV Profit, 29 October, 2024 (Quoted);

“Duty cut not to have major impact on local EV makers”, published by Indian Express, 17 March, 2024 (Quoted);

“Budget 2024: Solar power’s allocation rises by 110 percent”, published by Economic Times, 5 February, 2024 (Quoted);

India Chapter on Climate Regulation, 2023, Lexology Getting The Deal Through (GTDT) (Co-author);

India Chapter on Environment, 2023, Lexology Getting The Deal Through (GTDT) (Co-author);

“ESG Audits in India: Issues and Challenges”, published by Legal Era, 27 October, 2023 (Co-author);

“CBAM and its implications for the Indian companies”, published by Mondaq, 9 October, 2023 (Co-author);

“Goa Green Cess Act, 2013 upheld by the High Court of Bombay”, published by Mondaq, 6 October, 2023 (Co-author);

“G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration and the success of Paris Agreement”, published by Economic Times Energyworld, 16 September, 2023 (Author);

“What is the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 and why it matters”, published by Economic Times Energy World, 31 July, 2023 (Co-author);

“India’s proposed green credit programme”, published by Mondaq, 5 July, 2023 (Co-author);

Interview, “Stalwarts Speak”, “Melawnge” Annual magazine 2021-22 (published in 2023), Government Law College, Mumbai;

“E-waste Management Rules, 2022: An Overview”, published by Mondaq, 12 April, 2023 (Co-author);

“How carbon-trading can benefit the agriculture sector”, published by Hindu Business Line, 23 January, 2023 (Co-author);

“India’s leadership at the G20: A spotlight on energy and climate”, published by Economic Times, 8 September, 2023 (Quoted);

“How can India fix its air pollution woes”, video published by Business Standard, 6 September, 2023

“What is ESG, how is it supporting companies' efforts toward sustainability”, published by Business Standard, 25 April, 2023 (Quoted);

“With Electrification of Public Transport to Hit the Road, Experts Laud Govt Move, Suggest ‘Work Within City’ First”, published by News 18, 5 January, 2023 (Quoted);

India Chapter on Climate Regulation, 2022, Lexology Getting The Deal Through (GTDT) (Co-author);

India Chapter on Environment, 2022, Lexology Getting The Deal Through (GTDT) (Co-author);

“Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 Passed by The Parliament of India”, published by Mondaq, 21 December, 2022 (Co-author);

“Bombay High Court Quashes Notices Issued by NGT To Constitute Special Bench”, published by Mondaq, 26 September, 2022 (Co-author);

“CAQM's revised graded response action plan for Delhi NCR”, published by Mondaq, 31 August, 2022 (Co-author);

“Towards a carbon-neutral India — How central, state governments, and corporations are striving to tackle the planetary crisis”, published by Business Insider, 26 August, 2022 (Author);

“Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022: Untangling Compensatory Afforestation in India”, published by Mondaq, 27 July, 2022 (Co-author);

“Role of ESG compliant companies in nature conservation”, published by Economic Times, 28 July, 2022 (Author);

“Refurbishing India’s e-waste management system”, published by Times of India, 25 June 2022 (Author);

“World Environment Day: Need, policies and challenges for clean mobility in India”, published by Business Insider, 5 June, 2022 (Author);

“Guidelines Issued For The Expansion / Modernisation Of Existing Projects Having Prior EC”, published by Mondaq, 4 May, 2022 (Co-author);

“ESG Is A State Of Mind | Earth Day Dialogue”, published by Business World, 22 April, 2022 (Interview);

“Transition Bonds: Will it help transform India into a climate-resilient economy?” published by Times of India, 21 April, 2022 (Co-author);

“Vehicle Scrapping: Understanding The Recent Draft Notifications”, published by Mondaq, 19 April, 2022 (Co-author);

“Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT's Judgment Delegating Its Adjudication Function To Expert Committees”, published by Mondaq, 9 March, 2022 (Co-author);

“Assessing India’s readiness for transition to EVs”, published by Financial Express, 24 January, 2022 (Co- author);

“How Delhi Govt’s Open Database Facility for Charging, Battery-Swapping Stations Will Drive Adoption of EVs”, published by News18, 15 September, 2022 (Quoted);

“World EV Day: Fuel Prices Push Up Electric Vehicles' Demand But Experts Warn of Bumpy Road Ahead”, published by News18, 12 September, 2022 (Quoted);

“Supreme Court junks NGT order on Visakhapatnam tourism project”, published by Business Standard, 2 June, 2022 (Quoted);

“SEBI’s BRSR norm a regulatory nudge for ESG in India: Analysts”; published in Economic Times, 16 May, 2022 (Quoted);

“Battery swapping policy to play catalyst for EV adoption, say experts”, published by Economic Times, 28 February, 2022 (Quoted);

“MoEFCC notifies EPR guidelines”, published by HT Mint, 18 February, 2022 (Quoted);

“Earth v law”, published by India Business Law Journal, 9 February, 2022 (Quoted);

“Budget 2022 gives science and technology much-needed fillip”, published by The Week, 1 February, 2022 (Quoted);

India Chapter, Global Climate Change Guide published by Lex Mundi, 2021 (Co-author);

“India Notifies The Regulatory Framework For Scrapping End-Of-Life Vehicles (ELVs)”, published by Mondaq, 25 November, 2021 (Co-author);

“India’s pledge towards net-zero by 2070 paves path towards a sustainable future”, published by Hindustan Times, 11 November, 2021 (Author);

“COP26: India needs a new law, a new institution or just sustained efforts?”, published by Economic Times, 10 November, 2021 (Author);

“India: Interpreting the application of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 on exporters and export products”, published by Mondaq, 27 October, 2021 (Co-author);

“The golden opportunity for the non-compliant industries”, published by CNBC-TV18, 14 September, 2021 (Author);

“Government amends the Plastic Waste Management Rules to control pollution caused by single-use plastics”, published by Mondaq, 19 August, 2021 (Co-author);

“Standard Operating Procedure For Identification And Handling Of Violation Cases Under The EIA Notification, 2006 Introduced In India”, published in Mondaq, 15 July, 2021 (Co-author);

“World Environment Day: Environmental Law and Policy Implementation: A key to India’s economic growth”, published by The Economic Times, 7 June, 2021 (Author);

“Would ESG help in ecosystem restoration?”, published by The Hindu Business Line, 4 June, 2021 (Author);

“Net zero and India's fight against climate change”, published by The Economic Times, 26 April, 2021 (Author);

“Earth Day: ESG - A Tool to Promote Global Well-Being”, published by Business World, 21 April, 2021 (Author);

“Target Net Zero: India’s plan to address climate change”, published by The Hindu Business Line, 19 April, 2021 (Author);

“Revisiting India’s environmental laws: Is consolidation or implementation the key?”, published by The Times of India, 6 April, 2021 (Author);

“Government Notifies Draft Amendments to Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016”, published by Mondaq, 6 April, 2021 (Co-author);

“EIA Notification 2006 Amended to Make ‘No Increase in Pollution Load' The Criteria For Seeking Exemption From Environmental Clearance For Changes In Existing Projects”, published by Mondaq, 16 March, 2021 (Co-author);

“Budgeting for India's environment and natural resources”, published by Business World, 17 February, 2021 (Author);

“Burning question”, published by Law Asia, 24 November, 2021 (Quoted);

“Investors, customers now keep track of sustainability goals, says TCS Asia Pacific Head”, published by The Economic Times, 3 June, 2021 (Quoted);

“Environment Law: Bombay High Court Stays Retrospective Blessing To CRZ Violators”, published by BloombergQuint, 11 May, 2021 (Quoted);

Earth Day: The impact of ESG investing on environment is not clear— but its effect on money is real, published by Business Insider, 22 April, 2021 (Quoted);

India – Environment, Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, 2020 (Co-author);

India Chapter, published by Environment and Climate Change Law Review in 2020 (Co-author);

“All Industrial Units in Delhi Directed to Switch To Piped Natural Gas By 31 January, 2021”, published by Mondaq, 28 December, 2020 (Co-author);

“How India Plans to Streamline Environmental Clearances”, published in SAM & Co. client newsletter, 22 December, 2020 (Author);

“Centre Issues Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines to Regulate Shared Mobility and Reduce Traffic Congestion and Pollution”, published by Mondaq, 8 December, 2020 (Co-author);

“Government permits thermal power plants to change the coal source without seeking amendment in Environmental Clearance”, published by Mondaq, 8 December, 2020 (Co-author);

“The ESG-audit edge: They boost firms’ competitive advantage”, published by Financial Express, 5 December, 2020 (Author);

“National Authority for Recycling of Ships Notified in India”, published by Mondaq, 25 November, 2020 (Co-author);

“Note to Companies: Get Eco-Friendly, Or Prepare To Fold”, published by Outlook India, 16 November, 2020 (Author);

“Ordinance Passed to Constitute A Commission To Control Air Pollution In The National Capital Region (NCR) And Adjoining States”, published by Mondaq, 9 November, 2020 (Co-author);

“Lessees Required to Obtain Timely Prior Approval Under The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 To Continue Mining Beyond The Two Years Period”, published by Mondaq, 19 October, 2020 (Co-author);

“India Bans Seven Persistent Organic Pollutants Listed Under Stockholm Convention”, published by Mondaq, 19 October, 2020 (Co-author);

“The Need to Walk The Green Path In A Post-Covid World”, published by Business World, 15 October, 2020 (Co-author);

“Public Hearing Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic”, published by Mondaq, 1 October, 2020 (Co-author);

“Cries of judicial overreach put the spotlight on green tribunal”, published by Livemint, 15 June, 2020 (Quoted);

“Proposed Norms Dilute The Process Rigours, Experts Say”, published by Bloomberg Quint, 8 April, 2020 (Quoted);

“Waste Not Want Not”, published by Fortune India, January 2020 (Quoted);

India Chapter, published by Environment and Climate Change Law Review in 2019 (Co-author);

“10 laws that have changed the way India does business”, published by Business Standard, 23 December, 2019 (Quoted);

“High time for MSMEs causing pollution to comply with environmental norms before Govt. shuts them”, published by Financial Express, 4 December, 2019 (Author);

“Recycling end-of-life vehicles in world’s fourth largest auto market”, published by Economic Times, 10 October, 2019 (Author);

“Banning E-cigarettes in India: Government ignores science, law by opting for complete prohibition instead of regulation”, published by Firstpost, 19 September, 2019 (Author);

“ICAP: India's 'cool' new plan to combat rising temperatures”, published in International Bar Association (IBA) Asia Pacific Regional Forum Committee’s Newsletter, August, 2019 (Author);

“Five environmental issues that the new government must address”, published by Fortune India, 16 June, 2019 (Author);

India Chapter, published by Environment and Climate Change Law Review in 2018 (Co-author);

“Funding ‘Green Good Deeds’ the CSR way”, published by EnergyNext, 9 June, 2018 (Author);

“The plastic ban needs a management plan”, published by LiveMint, 7 June, 2018 (Author);

“Assessing sustainability of sustainable development goals”, published by DNA India, 5 June, 2018 (Author);

“Opportunities and challenges posed by the environment for the glass industry in India”, Kaanch – magazine published by All India Glass Manufacturers’ Association (April-June, 2018) (Author);

“The Plastic Predicament”, published by CFO Magazine, 11 May, 2018 (Author);

“International Law and REDD+”, USAID, August 2017 (Author);

“Protection of traditional knowledge and biodiversity in India”, Indigenous Knowledge Forum -Comparative Systems for Recognising and Protecting Indigenous Knowledge and Culture, Natalie P Stoianoff, LexisNexis Butterworths Australia, December, 2016 (Author);

“Aspects of Environmental Law”, India – The Business Opportunity, Dr. Linda Spedding (Ed.), Eastern Book Company, April, 2016 (Author).

“Madras High Court stays notification providing six-month window to get environmental clearance in cases of violation”, Mondaq & Lexology, 28 July, 2017 (Co-author);

“Microbeads: An environmental challenge for the FMCG industry”, Business Standard, 3 June, 2017 (Co- Author);

“NGT restricts the usage of pet coke”, Mondaq & Lexology, 2 June, 2017 (Co-author);

“Law regulating the environmental impact of mobile towers in India”, Mondaq & Lexology, 12 May, 2017 (Author);

“Supreme Court bans sale and registration of Bharat Stage-III compliant vehicles from 1 April, 2017”, Mondaq & Lexology, 3 April, 2017 (Co-author);

“Budgeting for sustainability”, News Corp InfraCircle, 20 February, 2017 (Author);

“Ministry of Shipping to solarize all lighthouses by December”, News Corp InfraCircle, Oct.7, 2016 (Quoted);

“Odd, even and beyond: Courts carve out environmental jurisprudence”, Live Mint, January 12, 2016 (Quoted);

“Laying the BRICS for a sustainable future”, News Corp InfraCircle, October 21, 2016 (Author);

“From ‘tonga’ to Tesla: Time to change the way we commute”, News Corp InfraCircle, Oct. 3, 2016 (Author);

“Sagarmala: The peril in adding more pearls”, News Corp InfraCircle, August 24, 2016 (Author);

“Delhi City Transport: Sensing Opportunity in Adversity”, News Corp InfraCircle, July 21, 2016 (Author);

“Two years of Modi Government: Let’s draw from the positives”, News Corp InfraCircle, June 8, 2016 (Author);

“Time to strengthen India’s green bonds”, News Corp VCCircle, May 3, 2016 (Author);

“Carpooling could cut Delhi’s emissions”, The Statesman, January 6, 2016 (Author);

“Just Proposals Junked”, The Hindu, August 14, 2015 (Author);

“Let’s Consume with Care”, Legal Era, June 05, 2015 (Author);

“Fuelling the flame of an eco-friendly fire – Biofuels for India!?”, The Edict, October – 2007 (Author);

“Recording That Different Version-An Indian Raga”, Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, September - 2007, NISCAIR (National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, India) (Co- Author);

“Punishing the Juristic Person - Case-comment on Standard Chartered v. Enforcement Directorate”, NALSAR Student Law Review, Vol. II, Hyderabad, February, 2007 (Author).
Email nvibhaw@jgu.edu.in
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