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A spinning mill in Tamil Nadu. Spinning mills that manufacture yarn/thread for weaving the fabric, constitute one of the most power-intensive stages in textile manufacturing. Photo by Gowthami Subramaniam.

Harnessing clean energy for Tamil Nadu’s spinning mills is not as easy as it seems

Gowthami Subramaniam 16 Nov 2023

India’s clean energy goals may widen regional disparities, predicts working paper

Kundan Pandey 20 Oct 2023

First tender for offshore wind energy expected end of this year, but sector wants more time to study sites

Simrin Sirur 12 Sep 2023
Image shows a line of trucks on a railway train

On a bumpy road to net zero, trucks shift gear to reduce emissions

Kundan Pandey 14 Aug 2023

Latest RBI guidelines to help mobilise domestic capital towards green activities

Kundan Pandey 28 Apr 2023

Fifty shades of green: The union budget’s environmental hits and misses

Kundan Pandey 2 Feb 2023
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, the Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary and the Minister of State for Finance, Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad on the eve of Budget 2023, in New Delhi on January 31, 2023. Photo by PIB

India’s push for climate finance in Economic Survey 2023 reflects its stance as G20 President

Kundan Pandey 1 Feb 2023
Transmission lines near a windfarm in Tamil Nadu. Photo by Priyanka Shankar/Mongabay.

[Podcast] GigaWhat: Upgrading the backbone of India’s power sector

Mayank Aggarwal and Kartik Chandramouli 6 Sep 2022

RBI gears up to deal with climate-related financial risks

Kundan Pandey 19 Aug 2022

Amid challenges, India announces new climate goals with updated NDCs

Manish Kumar 12 Aug 2022

How the Sundarbans missed an opportunity to harness solar energy

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Subhrajit Sen 2 Jun 2022
A Great Indian Bustard which allegedly died due to collision with power lines. Photo by Devesh Gadahvi.

Are power lines turning Kutch into a bird graveyard from a bird paradise?

Ronak Gajjar 19 May 2022
An electric rickshaw battery charging hub in Varanasi. Photo by Kartik Chandramouli.

India proposes a battery swapping policy to expedite EVs growth

Manish Kumar 2 May 2022

The wind farm paradox in southern Tamil Nadu

Priyanka Shankar 15 Apr 2022
Sangnara depends mainly on agriculture and pastoralism for livelihood. Photo by Ravleen Kaur/ Mongabay.

Expansion of windmills in Kachchh impact unique thorn forest and wildlife

Ravleen Kaur 8 Apr 2022

Manipur’s push for dams threatens local ecology and communities

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 1 Apr 2022
A wind farm near Nashik, Maharashtra. Photo by SuyogJoshiPhotography/Wikimedia Commons.

Indian banks found wanting on the climate change challenge and green transition

Mayank Aggarwal 25 Mar 2022
Improving the efficiency of large solar parks is crucial to avoiding the requirement of installing more projects. Photo by Thomas Lloyd Group/Wikimedia Commons.

Reduce air pollution to avoid land conflicts due to solar projects, recommends study

Mayank Aggarwal 23 Mar 2022
Maldhari going to Banaskantha. Photo by Ravleen Kaur.

A decade on, India’s first solar park has many promises left to fulfil

Ravleen Kaur 18 Mar 2022
India is bullish about solar power projects but factors such as easy finance are hampering the growth. Photo by Jaipursharma/Wikimedia Commons.

Will making banks obligated to invest in renewables help India’s energy transition?

Mayank Aggarwal 16 Mar 2022