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
COVID-19: How far will green stimulus to combat climate change go?
COVID-19 disruptions caused shocks to power and oil sector that will cause drop in carbon emissions. However, long-term implications are uncertain
Solar mission: 1,500 MW worth projects to be allocated under bundling scheme
Bundling, wherein solar and thermal power were sold as a bundle, was credited with the reduction of tariff rates for solar power in Phase I of …
Cabinet clears phase two of solar mission
Lack of clarity on domestic content and procedural hitches delayed the launch by over six months
Solar equipment makers at loggerheads with solar plant developers
Manufacturers say long-term growth of solar industry possible only if domestic content mandated in solar mission phase II
As told to Parliament (December 23, 2022): India building 11 nuclear power reactors with 8,700 MW capacity
India currently has 22 nuclear reactors with an installed nuclear power capacity of 6,780 megawatts, Jitendra Singh tells Rajya Sabha
Is Kamala Harris a reliable climate leader?
Harris, the democratic vice-presidential candidate, expressed support for the Green New Deal, but has represented the establishment wing of the …
Renewable energy: areas of concern for Union Budget 2013-14
There is a need for mainstreaming renewable energy, but the budget outlay proposed in the 12th Plan is grossly inadequate
AOSIS proposal for focus on renewable energy welcomed
Need for integrated approach to adaptation and mitigation raised; parties call for Warsaw COP to address finance
Kolkata highrises to get rooftop solar panels
High Courts also ask power utilities to ensure 10 percent of energy supplies through renewable sources
Centre prepares to launch solar mission phase 2
Draft document proposes 9,000 MW of grid-connected solar power and 800 MW of off-grid application; lacks clarity on critical issues
Post-COVID clean cooking schemes: Beyond financial barriers in rural households
Beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana availed 1.62 refills in the first 5 months of COVID-19 pandemic against 3 free refills …
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
Post-COVID clean cooking schemes: By and for women
Clean cooking schemes designed with women at their centre will help India maintain its progress towards abatement of indoor air quality and help …
Bonn climate talks: New funding mechanism proposed at side event to tackle energy poverty
CSE and What Next Forum say Globally Funded Feed-in Tariff Mechanism (G-FiT) for enabling renewable energy has the potential to provide energy …
US to approach WTO against India’s solar mission policy, again
India’s commerce ministry investigating US policies that could have unfairly promoted US solar companies
Solar mission phase II may reign in import of thinfilms
Earlier mandate of domestic content requirement only for crystalline silicon technology led to most developers importing cheaper thinfilm solar panels
Crank it up
Sugar mills in India are doubling up as power generators by burning crushed sugarcane or bagasse. But with the price of bagasse rising, their …
Fossil fuels have no place in COVID-19 recovery plans: UN chief
“We can invest in fossil fuels that are lethal or we can invest in renewable energy which is reliable. We have a choice,” said Antonio&…
Boon or doom?
The commerce ministry's recommendation to impose duty on imported solar cells has started a debate. Will it boost the domestic solar power sector …
India’s coal power fleets under-utilised, says report, amid auctions
Performance of coal power fleets declined by 21 per cent from 78 per cent in 2010 — a historical low
New guidelines for national solar mission power projects
Reverse bidding retained, small changes like use of domestic content raises technology concerns
Green energy funding delays to offset COVID-19 environmental gains: Study
Consequences for human health from potential delays in clean energy investments can far outweigh short-term benefits
Raipur's clean power plants using coal on the sly
They are registered as clean development mechanism projects, eligible for carbon credits
'Bioenergy is being taken quite seriously'
Gerald Leach is a senior research fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in London. He has written extensively on rural energy …