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, and it has been continuing since then. Reducing the use of fossil fuels 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 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. 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.
Will an affordable public charging ecosystem boost electric mobility in Delhi?
A new study from Karnataka evidences the impact of windfarms on biodiversity
[Explainer] Are biofuels finally coming of age?
[Webinar] What does India need to meet its 2030 renewable energy targets?
Multiple hydropower projects on the Chenab river ring alarm bells
Discoms and states pivotal to making renewable energy via open access a success
[Video] Can a waste-to-energy plant address piling concerns from a landfill site?
Environmental Performance Index: An unscientific study or an opportunity to reflect and improve?
[Video] Why rooftop solar is struggling in Bengaluru
How increasing taxes and decreasing subsidies threaten India’s clean energy growth
Decentralised solar setups give power access to small farmers, facilitate innovations
[Webinar] Can decentralised solutions empower India’s energy transition?
Madhya Pradesh looks to streamline the struggling ecosystem for electric vehicles
As India looks to shift to renewables, Jharkhand’s coal mine workers fear loss of jobs and social security
Kinnaur’s chilgoza pine trees make way for hydropower projects
Are power lines turning Kutch into a bird graveyard from a bird paradise?
India’s coal crisis exposes power sector woes
Repowering Tamil Nadu’s aging wind farms to meet clean energy targets
[Webinar] Where is India on the green hydrogen map?
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
- Marine plastic pollution is not just a waste problem; reducing production is needed too
- Stitching sustainability amidst climate change challenges
- Gujarat bans exotic Conocarpus tree amid health and environment hazard
- Malaria-carrying mosquitoes shift homes from forests to rice fields
India's Iconic Landscapes
- Majuli’s shrinking wetlands and their fight for survival
- Saving India’s wild ‘unicorns’
- Indrella ampulla’s genetic tapestry unveils colour morphs isolated across the Palghat Gap
- [Commentary] Up close and personal with the fragility of the Himalayas
Beyond Protected Areas
- Climate litigation has entered the room. But could great Indian bustards be inched out?
- The dietary habits of endangered vultures
- Waterbirds adapt to nest and roost in the urban oases of Udaipur
- Understanding the elevational movements of Himalayan birds to improve conservation efforts
Conserving Agro-biodiversity
- Pricey guests: Urban invasive species cost the world billions every year
- [Commentary] GROW with agroforestry, a step towards sustainable land management
- Millet tradition loses flavour among Madhya Pradesh’s tribals
- A village nurtures traditional food systems in response to climate change
Just Transitions
- How unplanned coal mine closures in India are affecting dependent communities, especially women
- Green Credit Scheme’s ‘methodology’ doesn’t inspire confidence among experts
- Conflict over critical mineral prospecting in Odisha signals need for better community involvement
- Fuel leak in Manipur raises concerns over water contamination