Economic recovery and clean energy transition go together: Ministers at IEA summit
The summit encouraged participating countries to build their recovery plans and investment strategies in-line with clean energy transition goals
India and its 2022 renewable energy targets in 6 charts
The country’s growth in the clean energy sector in the last 10 years has been remarkable. There are, however, many stumbling blocks, …
One Sun One World One Grid project put on hold
Reasons for putting the project on hold remain unknown; calls to Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy go unanswered
G20 countries bank on fossil fuels for COVID-19 recovery plans: Study
Over 55% or $150.81 billion of public money committed by G20 countries is allocated for supporting fossil fuel energy
MoEF&CC slows down wheels in motion for biomass co-firing in coal-based thermal power plants
Less than 1% coal replaced by biomass co-firing in Delhi-NCR, intense demand and supply gap, finds study by CSE
President Biden will put US back on Obama’s climate trajectory: Holdren
VIDEO INTERVIEW: John Holdren, science advisor to Obama administration, lists 6 things he thinks Joe Biden would do on climate change
World’s 60 largest banks pumped $5.5 trillion into fossil fuels after the Paris Agreement: Report
$673 billion spent on fossil fuel financing in just 2022; clean energy finance has been largely stagnant
New CSE report advocates incentives and penalties for getting clean power
‘First Run’ urges incentivising power stations that meet revised pollution norms and penalising those that don’t
US, Japan & others to fund Indonesia’s transition to clean energy
Just Energy Transition Partnership’s $20 bn finance can help freeze the country’s per capita emissions at 2.4 tonnes by 2030
Offshore wind can yield twin benefits of GHG reduction, return on investments: Report
Offshore wind energy generation estimated to increase between 650 and 3,500 terawatt hours every year by 2050
Climate change is an infrastructure problem: Map of electric vehicle chargers shows one reason why
Uneven, limited charging infrastructure is a major roadblock to rapid electrification of vehicle fleet in the US, considered crucial to reducing …
‘Global China’ is a big part of Latin America’s renewable energy boom, but homegrown industries and ‘frugal innovation’ are key
With plentiful hydropower and sunshine, Latin America already meets a quarter of its energy demand with renewables – nearly twice the …
Green hydrogen could be a game changer by displacing fossil fuels — we just need the price to come down
The cost of electrolysers has roughly halved over the past five years. This trend is expected to continue
COP28 Presidency: Triple renewable energy capacity, double energy efficiency by 2030 to limit global warming
By 2030, global installed hydropower capacity (excluding pumped hydro) would need to grow by almost 17% from the 2022 level, report added
By 2050 Coal India Limited may have to lay off 73,800 jobs: Global Energy Monitor
China, India, Poland and South Africa may see most layoffs; Addition of jobs in the renewable energy industry may work in India’s favour
Fossil fuel industry’s posturing in climate debate: OPEC gets COP28 pavilion
Report by group of countries exporting oil predicts 16-million-barrel-a-day increase in oil consumption through 2045, contradicting IEA claims
Fossil fuel plans of major producers not aligned with Paris Agreement goals, warns UNEP Report
Net Zero pledges by 17 major fossil fuel-producing countries, but plans not in line with limiting warming to 1.5°C
Bihar’s much-hyped solar street light scheme way behind target, government data shows
People in more than 80 per cent of the villages are awaiting installation of solar street lights
Two years from now, India will see biggest percentage growth in energy consumption: IEA
Asia will consume half of the world’s power for the first time by 2025
To venture or not to venture: Emerging compressed biogas sector lucrative for enterpreneurs but present dilemmas
Choice and availability of feedstock among various concerns the sector is struggling with
Bats are avoiding solar farms and scientists aren’t sure why
One of the reasons could be that bats sometimes mistake flat surfaces for still water
Use of dirty fuels is pervasive in Ghana. What can be done to transition to clean energy
Giving subsidies could help more households use clean fuels
Scientists meeting in France seek more funds for nuclear energy
They claim nuclear energy, being clean, would help mitigate climate change
India’s race to a green hydrogen future
The march to a net zero future has received a boost with India announcing a suite of green hydrogen plans
30 sub-Saharan Africa countries among 38 that fail to provide basic electricity access
More than 60% of Africa’s population is facing acute energy poverty