India announces its INDC, pledges to cut emission intensity of its GDP by 33-35 per cent by 2030

All countries are required to submit voluntary climate action plans as contribution. These will form part of the outcome of Paris climate summit

‘India’s ambitious renewable energy target now seems achievable’

 International energy research organisation says interest shown by leading renewable energy firms will catapult India towards target

Solar power plants' output high, but varying widely

Larger projects under National Solar Mission doing better than smaller ones

Branson to spend profits to combat global warming

UK won't meet CO2 emissions reduction target

Increasing biofuels may lead to more carbon

Finland reprimanded over peat power

South Africa looks to solar power

Largest hybrid renewable energy system to be set up in Jamaica

80 kiloWatt installation will generate more than 106,000 kiloWatt hours of energy every year

As told to Parliament (March 22, 2022): India has installed renewable energy projects of 152 GW capacity

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Powerful winds of change: Supportive policy, better tech help sector globally

As offshore wind energy is based on expensive technology, pilot projects need support

Cooking stoves in carbon trade

Improved stoves will be standardized for fuel and emission efficiency

Paris finance meet: Barbados envoy proposes tool to make green finance affordable

A Partial FX Guarantee Mechanism will reduce cost of capital for renewable energy projects in developing countries, says Avinash Persaud in his paper

Is time ticking for coal

Business-as-usual will not work to combat climate crisis. Difficult targets must be set to reduce carbon emissions

Can biomass pellets reduce emissions in coal plants?

NTPC’s move to use biomass pellets can prove to be a shot in the arm to thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR 

Practical matters

Despite growth in renewables, coal-based power will continue to fulfil a large share of India's power needs. Instead of resisting the new …

Budget 2015: Suresh Prabhu promises green, clean Indian Railways

With measures to boost solar power generation and water conservation, budget has been termed “futuristic and technology-driven”

Solar light is new lifeline for sea erosion-hit Odisha village

It is widely believed that the village which is situated on the eastern coast of India will be wiped out from the map within a decade

Wind energy industry in a tizzy over Jaitley's budget speech

The Hindi version proposes reintroduction of a tax break, but there is no mention of it in the English version online

Science and Technology - Briefs

Letters

German sets ambitious climate target

Some sectors perform at the global best levels, others can reach there

Who needs ultra mega solar power plants?

Government plans to set up four large-scale solar power plants that will cost a whopping Rs 1.2 lakh crore. Will they serve millions of energy poor?

This sand battery could be a solution for Europe’s energy crisis

A new technology is keeping a Finland town warm with renewable energy