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Subsidies for India’s renewable sector are falling, needs renewed support, says study

Mayank Aggarwal 22 Jul 2021

Land conflicts on the horizon as India pursues a clean energy future

Mayank Aggarwal 14 Jul 2021

A new tool to site renewable power projects to avoid conflicts

Arathi Menon 7 Jul 2021
Policy flip-flop over solar contracts could eclipse India’s sunshine sector

Policy flip-flop over solar contracts could eclipse India’s sunshine sector

Mayank Aggarwal, Kundan Pandey 11 Jun 2021

India looks likely to miss the 2022 renewable energy targets

Nandini Jhalani 3 Jun 2021

[Charts] A long road to 2030 for India’s import-heavy solar power sector

Mayank Aggarwal 21 May 2021
Meenakshi Dewan tends to maintenance work on the solar street lighting in her village of Tinginaput, in Orissa. With solar lighting villagers villagers can move away from traditional oil lamps which burn kerosene – saving them money, and helping to reduce carbon emissions. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith / Panos Pictures / Department for International Development

Net zero debate: Where do Indian states stand on the decarbonisation pathway?

Kundan Pandey 11 May 2021
A group of women from a mountain village in Rajasthan carrying firewood on their heads. They walk for an hour each way in sandals to cut the wood. Photo by Karan Singh Rathore/Flickr

30 years of liberalisation: Existing poor energy access may dive down further with Covid-19

Kundan Pandey 27 Apr 2021

Using fossil fuel as a cash cow: A big obstacle in India’s energy transition

Kundan Pandey 31 Mar 2021

[Commentary] India’s transition to green energy is an opportunity to get it right

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 26 Mar 2021

Solar projects on water could come at a cost to the environment, alert experts

Garima Prasher 12 Mar 2021

With budget focusing on economic recovery, environment goes out of focus

Mayank Aggarwal 4 Feb 2021

[Book review] Indian environmental history for young adults

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 19 Jan 2021

Editor’s review of 2020: Virus, controversies, wildlife, transitions and wetlands

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 29 Dec 2020

Wind-solar parks: Conflicts galore but India wants more

Mayank Aggarwal 25 Nov 2020

A large scale shift to electric vehicles may not be as environment friendly as it seems

Mayank Aggarwal 12 Nov 2020

As India plans clean energy transition, questions remain about impact

Mayank Aggarwal 30 Oct 2020

[Commentary] Align state-centre interests to push India’s clean energy revolution

Kaveri Iychettira, Sandeep Pai 5 Oct 2020

Can battery storage propel energy transition for India?

Jency Samuel 29 Sep 2020

India needs massive increase in green finance for required climate action

Mayank Aggarwal 24 Sep 2020