Environment gets voted into party manifestos
Who will win India’s parliamentary elections, will be known only on May 23 when the results are announced. But for now, there is a small win for the people of…
Save the Great Indian Bustard from wind power projects
In a bid to save the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), currently on the brink of extinction, Indian government’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked wind power…
Study shows climate change impacts wind energy industry
Most extreme weather conditions, the world over, are attributed to climate change. Now, a recent study suggests that climate change in India is also affecting a major renewable source of…
First phase of solar park along ecologically sensitive Gulf of Khambat gets clearance
An expert committee of India’s environment ministry has slowed down the Gujarat government’s plan to develop the “world’s largest solar power park of 4,400 megawatts” capacity, near the ecologically sensitive…
Draft rules for offshore wind farms: Environmental damage could lead to cancellation of clearance
An offshore wind energy project, if found causing environmental damage to marine ecology, could be cancelled, as proposed in the draft offshore wind energy lease rules, 2019 by the Indian…
Give faster clearances to hydropower projects: parliament panel
Calling for an increase in efficiency and speed of environmental clearances and better coordination among ministries, a parliamentary committee has pushed for the development of the hydropower sector in India…
Making money while the sun shines: How farmers in this Gujarat village use and sell clean energy
Until three years ago, farmers in Dhundi, a village in Gujarat’s Kheda district south-east of the state’s capital city Gandhinagar, knew only one way of mechanical irrigation in their farms…
Not all that green? Wind farms have a cascading effect on local wildlife
The plateau of Chalkewadi in the Satara district of Maharashtra is a wide and open landscape. “One can see for miles on end,” says Amod Zambre. In the wee hours…
Climate change increases India’s vulnerability to extreme weather events: Report
In just four years, over 5,800 people and thousands of animals in India have lost their lives to “extremes of temperature, rainfall and tropical cyclones." Increase in frequency and intensity…
Three Indian projects among nine selected for climate investment funding
Three initiatives for India, two in the electric vehicle space and the other in the solar rooftop sector, are likely to propel the country towards a cleaner economy. The Lab,…
