East and west: The parallel worlds of India’s coal and renewable sectors
The rapid adoption of renewable power has been the top agenda of the Indian government over the last few years but it has not been at the cost of fossil…
Energy policies could get reset in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
While India should prioritise health and economic recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, there will also be an opportunity for clean energy transition as part of coping strategies…
Nearly 30 times more solar power needed to transition coal jobs, says study
Climate change-induced disasters are a new normal across the world. A magic pill that is prescribed to combat these impacts is complete phasing out of coal and transitioning to renewable…
Parliamentary committee concerned whether India will achieve its solar power target
While the Indian environment minister lauded the country’s progress on renewable energy, at the ongoing UN climate conference in Madrid, a latest report warns that the government is faltering on…
Keeping the Mahatma’s light shining
This October, while India hosts grand celebrations to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, over a million students from over 100 countries across five continents will pay tribute…
Still charging: India’s electric vehicle plan
For a country like India, where high levels of air pollution in cities is slowly turning into a national emergency, large scale adoption of electric vehicles powered by renewable power…
Pollution control in coal-based thermal power plants will cost money, but benefits will outweigh
How much could an Indian consumer end up paying if the coal-fired power plants install the latest technology to control toxic emissions? A recent study has revealed that it would…
A social venture on the road to improve lives, reduce emissions with electric rickshaws
Jugnu Prasad manoeuvres silently through the congested streets in Varanasi in the northern India state of Uttar Pradesh. While heavy air pollution and the sputter of fossil fuel-powered vehicles engulf…
India yet to prepare a roadmap for the SDGs, states the CAG audit report
The world has about a decade to achieve the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set for 2030. While India has expressed its commitment to the goals on several forums and…
Low carbon growth: A mirage or a target well in sight?
“The entire Mahindra Group and all its companies would be carbon neutral 10 years before the Paris Agreement deadline by 2040.” Indian business magnate, Mahindra Group’s Chairman Anand Mahindra, made…
