India’s focus on critical minerals for its clean energy transition has come in conflict with the rights of forest dwellers in Odisha, highlighting policy gaps in forest land acquisition and…
The Manipur government constituted a three-member committee to inquire into the fuel leakage that was reported from the state’s Leimakhong power station in Kangpokpi district on January 10. The fuel…
India’s energy system is expected to undergo significant transformation on its journey to its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070. One key change anticipated is the increased use…
Scientists warn that the earth will cross multiple tipping points and cause irreversible changes to the climate system if global temperatures continue to rise at current rates. Amid the din…
While current policies may help India achieve its emission targets by 2030, there will be a rebound of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2031 which will continue rising until 2040,…
An inverter bulb, capable of providing light for up to three to four hours during a power outage, stands out among the numerous electrical appliances in Savita Kumari's modest shop.…
The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is witnessing a swift expansion around the globe, driven by the growing emphasis of governments and demand from consumers for low-emission transportation options. India,…
The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), formally launched at the G20 Summit in Delhi in September, has intensified the discussion on biofuels in the country. The alliance aims to increase the…
India is likely to see the highest growth in energy demand over the next three decades compared to every other country and region in the world, the latest World Energy…
India’s ambitious clean energy goals, focusing on increasing renewables and reducing coal use, may heighten disparities between two regions of the country – one covering western and southern states and…
After the slow offtake of the PM-KUSUM scheme in the initial few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other reasons, the government of India expects that the solar pump…
The UN takes pride in being "almost entirely climate neutral," but experts beg to differ on that claim. In a year-long investigation, The New Humanitarian and Mongabay found that the…
In a report released last month, the Global Wind Energy Council said India was among the “markets to watch” in the offshore wind energy sector, stating that the country has…
Two months after the Indian government identified 30 critical minerals, it has proposed to amend the key mining legislation, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023, allowing private players to…
The use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) will grow exponentially as India expands its installed renewable capacity. As the country continues its journey towards the target of 500 GW of non-fossil…
Amid the upcoming G20 summit in New Delhi, where global leaders are poised to deliberate on critical topics including climate change, a study reveals a conflicting trend. Attending countries had…
Earlier in March, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) announced that it will use 100 percent renewable energy at all its airports by 2024. AAI is India's public sector airport…
This is the second article in a two-part series on energy efficiency of ceiling fans in India. Read the first story here. In an appliance store in Delhi’s Dayanand colony,…
Anjar Ahmed, a truck driver in his fifties, recently embarked on a journey from Dispur in Assam to deliver tiles to Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Over the course of this trip, his…
In what could be deemed as an encouraging sign of India's ambitious goal of decarbonising transport for a net zero future, the sales of electric vehicles crossed the two-million mark…