Left behind: Energy poverty hampers development in sub-Saharan Africa
Forty countries have now more people without access to clean cooking fuel; 20 have more people living in the dark
Fossil fuel finance locking Africa out of just transition to renewable energy: Report
Majority of finance towards fossil fuels came from outside Africa
Global Biofuel Alliance can power India’s energy transition drive, but must have time-bound targets
The focus will be on strengthening markets, facilitating global biofuel trade, sharing concrete policy lessons and providing technical support …
South Africa’s Eskom seeks $10 billion for strategic closure; transition to renewables
The development is significant as the South African utility is biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the country
Petro to Electro: ‘Energy transition is happening, and it is unstoppable’
Down To Earth speaks to Gauri Singh from the International Renewable Energy Agency on the global transition to clean energy
Clean(er) cooking in India: How solid fuels in rural Indian households contribute to climate crisis
Solid cooking fuel use makes up 13% of India’s national GHG emissions but is unaccounted in the national report
Decentralised clean energy tech can impact 37 mn livelihoods in India’s agri, textile sectors: Study
Decentralised renewable energy technologies have a market potential worth Rs 4 lakh crore in India, notes study
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
Petro to Electro: A new transition that will change the world, has begun
The geopolitics of the world will shift from oil producing countries to the rare earth and other critical mineral producing countries in the …
Huge phosphate discovery in Norway could fully charge the electric vehicle industry
Phosphate is one of the key materials used in one type of lithium-ion battery, known as LFP
Africa’s energy poverty: Millions in rural areas are not part of Ethiopia’s energy transition drive
Nearly 86% of Ethiopia’s energy demand is met through biomass; most people here live in energy poverty
Africa’s energy poverty: Kenya is unable to power the lives of all its citizens despite ‘having renewables’. Here is why
Besides hampering job creation, energy poverty contributes to limited access to education and unhealthy living condition
India’s renewable shift: Why re-training the coal-dependent society is key
Stalling coal, no matter how important for India’s Net Zero goals, will have a cascading social impact
Energy transition holds key to tackle global energy and climate crisis: IRENA
World Energy Transitions Outlook outlines priority actions till 2030 to keep 1.5°C alive; calls on governments to fast-track energy …
India among top 5 countries on Climate Change Performance Index
Denmark, Sweden, Chile and Morocco only countries to rank above India
Africa can learn from Kenya’s renewable energy success, says Kenyan cabinet secretary
Davis Chirchir, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, speaks on the significant progress made by the country on the …
China’s gallium and germanium controls: What they mean and what could happen next
Both elements are essential in everything from smartphones to space electronics; they are crucial to technological advancement over the next …
India’s compressed biogas sector needs a big push, says ETAC report
India should target a 10 per cent blend of CBG in natural gas by 2030, notes Energy Transition Advisory Committee
India’s LiFE is a climate action lesson for the world
Holding the presidency of G20 currently, India is in a position to exhort G20 and the rest of the world to follow LiFE
Switch to renewables can grow Africa’s economy by 6.4% in 2050: IRENA
Energy-efficiency investments have the potential to create more than 5.2 million jobs between 2019 and 2030 in Africa
From Petro to Electro: How prepared is India to ride the energy transition wave?
An electro-economy is an inevitable reality. The quicker India prepares for this change, the bigger will be the economic spin off, along with low …
Did the G20 deliver ambitious climate & energy outcomes?
Most climate & energy targets mentioned were reiterations of goals laid out in other fora
G20 climate & energy talks end in disarray, unable to reach consensus on climate action
Weak signals from G20 outcomes do not bode well for this year’s annual climate conference in Dubai
Can ALMM mandate bolster India’s renewable energy sector
Amendments in ALMM have led to a superficial rise in solar module costs due to gaps in the demand-supply of products, according to some stakeholders
More domestic renewable energy generation, regional ties can help Thailand’s green transition
Around 54% of the energy was generated through natural gas, while 17% was done using coal and lignite