
Mongabay series: Clean Energy
In response to global discussions on climate change, India has been steadily increasing the growth rate for renewable energy vis-à-vis conventional energy. The years 2016-17 and 2018-19 averaged an annual growth rate of around 24% for the renewable sector. Reducing the use of coal and increasing the use of renewable energy is the overall objective of the transition to clean energy. For this to happen effectively, a host of factors need to come together, including policy support for renewables, improved grid connectivity, better pricing, etc. It also requires larger public support, which would strengthen the hands of the policymakers. A vibrant and robust discussion in the media on the clean energy transition can support and strengthen the public as well as policy understanding, discussions and decision making. Through the Clean Energy series, Mongabay-India aims to explore the nuances that build the larger picture of India's clean energy ambitions. The series of stories will look at India’s performance in clean energy and whether it is anywhere close to what it is meant to achieve. This would include progress in the generation, transmission, distribution and pricing of renewable power. The series will also look at the efficacy of linking renewable power generation to local grids and the progress made towards making grid-linked systems viable for the producer-consumers. It will analyze the distribution between centralized, utility-scale installations vis-à-vis decentralized, rooftop installations. In addition, the series will also look at whether India’s transition from fossil-fuel based energy production to renewable energy is just towards the environment and society.


India’s ‘coal shortage’ could set stage for overhaul of laws

Madhya Pradesh plans large-scale clean energy projects to make up for its lagging progress

[Webinar] The 100 GW milestone

Konark pursues clean energy dream but there are challenges

Jharkhand’s solar pump scheme aims to improve lives of farmers by increasing irrigation potential

Odisha has an ambitious electric vehicle plan but faces challenges

Delays and glitches mar Uttarakhand’s solar self-employment scheme

[Commentary] Building the future of renewable energy procurement in India

For net-zero by 2050, India needs 2.5 percent of its land for clean energy installation

Himachal Pradesh and its recurring face-off with disasters

India’s biomass power sector meets target but stares at a stagnant future

India’s energy security could be at risk due to underutilisation of coal, delays, says panel

Is India’s rooftop solar sector being ignored for large-scale projects?

India’s tidal power potential hampered by high costs and environmental risks

India proposes new green energy rules to promote renewable power

Rajasthan’s orans and bustards under threat from green energy infrastructure

India’s renewable energy industry is up against financial challenges

India’s struggling wind power sector needs fresh air to regain growth

[Commentary] The role of hydropower projects in development and disasters in Uttarakhand
Special series
Wetland Champions
- [Commentary] India establishes the largest network of Ramsar Sites in South Asia
- [Commentary] Wetland champions: Promise from the grassroots
- The story of Jakkur lake sets an example for inclusive rejuvenation projects
- Welcome to Tsomgo lake: Please don’t litter

Environment And Health
- Dumped plastic containers lead to mosquito abundance on the Lakshadweep islands
- Converging heat action plans, climate goals and environmental health for healthier communities
- Industrial water pollution threatens residents in Haryana’s Kundli area
- [Photos] Maharashtra’s female farm workforce struggles in the shadows of floods

Almost Famous Species
- Concerns over increased whale shark stranding along Andhra Pradesh’s coast
- Dimming the glow of firefly festivals in Maharashtra
- Habitat changes may be causing sarus cranes to form breeding trios
- New gharial hatchlings in Nepal a hopeful sign for the critically endangered reptile

India's Iconic Landscapes
- The container terminal that could sink the Great Nicobar Island
- North India’s hills are feeling the heat too, but differently
- [Commentary] Is expansion of aquaculture in the Indian Sundarbans an ecological threat or a pathway to sustainable development?
- One year of Similipal forest fire: The hits and misses

Beyond Protected Areas
- Authorities announce “clean up” of Loktak lake; locals fear loss of fishing commons
- Involvement of fishing communities, transboundary cooperation could help mitigate threats to the Ganges river dolphin
- Attacks by dogs a serious concern for the revered blackbuck in Haryana
- Human-animal conflict in Kashmir leaves a trail of deaths and psychological impacts

Conserving Agro-biodiversity
- Farmers fear low fruit production as Kashmir records decline in precipitation
- Scientists sequence chickpea genome which could inform crop improvement efforts
- [Video Explainer] What is the significance of the Biological Diversity Amendment Bill and why did it face opposition?
- Tackling agrobiodiversity loss in Odisha’s Similipal protected area

Just Transitions
- Land banks in Jharkhand may become a recipe for conflicts
- Unaccounted deaths lay bare the dark side of sand mining
- In the midst of coal shortage reports, a coal mine extension is approved in pristine Hasdeo forests
- As India looks to shift to renewables, Jharkhand’s coal mine workers fear loss of jobs and social security
