Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that

Associated Press  

KENCHANAHALLI, India — On the edges of a dense forest in southern India, six women in a small garage are busy stitching cloth bags, pants, hospital gowns and office uniforms with automated sewing machines. That is not a concern anymore and we’re able to finish all our orders on time.” H. Gauri, 32, uses an electric sewing machine to stitch a cloth pouch in a small garage at the campus of the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, a nongovernmental organization that works to help poor and Indigenous communities, in Kenchanahalli, India, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Sandip Varute, a battery production engineer at Nunam, assembles a refurbished battery pack, made from used electric vehicle batteries, at their facility in Bengaluru, India, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print H. Gauri, 32, uses an electric sewing machine to stitch a cloth pouch in a small garage, at the campus of the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, a nongovernmental organization that works to help poor and Indigenous communities, in Kenchanahalli, India, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Creating a national effort to recycle raw materials India currently imports over 95% of lithium-ion batteries as well as large amounts of nickel, cobalt and other rare earth minerals that are needed for clean power and EV batteries, government reports say.

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India met all-time maximum power demand of 250 GW in 2024
1 week, 2 days ago

India met all-time maximum power demand of 250 GW in 2024

Live Mint  

New Delhi, January 1 : The year 2024 marked a landmark period for India's power sector, with historic advancements in energy generation, transmission, and distribution. From meeting record power demand of 250 GW to reducing energy shortages at the national level to a mere 0.1 per cent in 2024-25, the sector demonstrated resilience and commitment to sustainable growth. In the …

Experts lay down circularity plan for 7 key sectors in India to cut waste
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Experts lay down circularity plan for 7 key sectors in India to cut waste

Hindustan Times  

Solar waste is expected to increase three times to reach 340 kt by 2030, analysis by India’s G20 Secretariat, Council on Energy Environment and Water, RMI, World Resources Institute along with authors from several think tanks said. “Unlocking India’s Circular Waste Economy Potential for Sustainability” captures how this waste can be utilised in seven key sectors including: solar panels, batteries, …

India to come up with mitigation action for high carbon-emitting sectors like steel, cement, refineries, fertilisers
1 month, 1 week ago

India to come up with mitigation action for high carbon-emitting sectors like steel, cement, refineries, fertilisers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Union government plans to come up with mitigation action based on carbon capture and clean coal for industries that are among the biggest emitters of gases that cause global warming, Niti Aayog member V. K. Saraswat said in an interview. A NITI Aayog report, titled ‘Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage Policy Framework and its Deployment Mechanism in …

Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that

New Indian Express  

Gauri, 32, said the steady income from the tailoring work has helped build a new home for her and her three children. Narendra said the company aims to produce one gigawatt-hour of power — enough to power one million homes for a year — by the end of this decade for homes and small businesses across India, especially those without …

Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the country gets more electric vehicles, solar panels …

India's Renewable Energy Capacity Hits New Milestone: Centre
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India's Renewable Energy Capacity Hits New Milestone: Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India has reached a significant milestone in its renewable energy journey, with the country's total renewable energy capacity crossing the 200 GW. India's total renewable energy installed capacity surged by an impressive 24.2 GW in just one year, reaching 203.18 GW in October 2024, up from 178.98 GW in October 2023. India's total electricity generation capacity has reached …

India's climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around 4 billion tonnes by 2030: Report
2 months ago

India's climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around 4 billion tonnes by 2030: Report

The Hindu  

India's current climate policies are projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around four billion tonnes between 2020 and 2030, and drive a 24% reduction in coal-based power generation, according to a new report. The study by Delhi-based independent think tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water said policies for India's power, residential and transport sectors have already saved 440 …

India has pushed hard for solar. But as its billions demand more power, coal always gets the call
5 months ago

India has pushed hard for solar. But as its billions demand more power, coal always gets the call

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — India Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the midst of a monthslong reelection campaign this April when he took to social media to trumpet a “remarkable feat!” and a “historic milestone” for his country: crossing 1 billion metric tons of coal and lignite production. It was proof, Modi said, of India’s “commitment to ensuring a vibrant coal …

Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life
5 months, 1 week ago

Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life

Deccan Chronicle  

India, with over 1.4 billion people, faces significant challenges due to population growth and increased consumption. The Global Footprint Network reports that India’s ecological footprint has grown exponentially. “Currently, India needs 2.6 times its resources to sustain its population, leading to depleted forests, reduced biodiversity, and climate change. A NITI Aayog report warns that by 2030, India’s water demand could …

India's coal dependence for power to be highest in nine years as heatwaves intensify
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India's coal dependence for power to be highest in nine years as heatwaves intensify

Hindustan Times  

India will use more coal for generating electricity this year than it has in almost a decade, to cope with surging electricity demand, Bloomberg reported. Representational The country expects to add 15.4 gigawatts in the financial year 2024-25, the most in nine years, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Coal still generates about three-quarters of India’s electricity, and the …

India’s clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back up
11 months ago

India’s clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back up

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — For years, renewable projects in India have been growing steadily, from small-town rooftop solar installations to large-scale projects across the desert and long stretches of wind turbines and solar panels on farmland all contributing to the country’s climate goal of transitioning to clean energy. It takes up to two years for solar projects to come online after …

COP28: India’s urban population is exploding. That could have huge consequences for the planet
1 year, 1 month ago

COP28: India’s urban population is exploding. That could have huge consequences for the planet

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Over half a century ago, India’s then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi talked about the staggering challenge for developing nations: to industrialize without harming the environment. Addressing the opening session of the COP28 climate talks in Dubai on Friday, India’s current prime minister, Narendra Modi, said all developing countries must be given “a fair share in the …

COP28 Climate Summit | India will not be bound by curbs on energy use: Environment Secretary
1 year, 1 month ago

COP28 Climate Summit | India will not be bound by curbs on energy use: Environment Secretary

The Hindu  

India, while being committed to expanding renewable energy, would not be bound by “restrictions” on what kind of energy sources it could or could not use, Leena Nandan, Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, told The Hindu. The elision was odd as India was a proponent of tripling energy capacity, beginning with a mention in the G-20 declaration text this …

India will see solar revolution by 2030, says IEA
1 year, 2 months ago

India will see solar revolution by 2030, says IEA

Firstpost  

India has set a target of achieving 500 GW of installed capacity from non-fossil fuels, including around 270 GW of solar capacity, by 2030 According to the International Energy Agency, solar energy will generate 18% of India’s electricity by 2030, up from its current 6% share. According to the IEA’s latest World Energy Outlook 2023, which was released on Tuesday, …

India succeeds in reducing emissions rate by 33% over 14 years: sources
1 year, 5 months ago

India succeeds in reducing emissions rate by 33% over 14 years: sources

The Hindu  

India's greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected 33% in 14 years as renewable energy generation rose and forest cover increased, according to two officials privy to latest assessment made for submission to the United Nations. India's rate of emissions intensity - the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions emitted for every unit increase of gross domestic product - fell …

India succeeds in reducing greenhouse emissions rate by 33% over 14 years: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

India succeeds in reducing greenhouse emissions rate by 33% over 14 years: Report

Hindustan Times  

India's greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected 33% in 14 years as renewable energy generation rose and forest cover increased, according to two officials privy to latest assessment made for submission to the United Nations. The report's findings showed India well on the way to meeting a commitment to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, to reduce emissions …

India Today Roundtable discusses India's efforts to reduce carbon footprint
1 year, 5 months ago

India Today Roundtable discusses India's efforts to reduce carbon footprint

India Today  

The India Today Roundtable discussed India's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and meet its commitments to cut carbon emissions by 2030. They highlighted that while India's per capita emissions are low, the country is the third largest emitter of carbon dioxide after China and the US. India has made several major commitments to address this issue, including increasing renewable …

India taking various measures to encourage energy transition: BEE DG Abhay Bakre
1 year, 8 months ago

India taking various measures to encourage energy transition: BEE DG Abhay Bakre

The Hindu  

“As part of its net zero commitments, India is taking various measures to encourage energy transition for industries in the domestic market as well as at the global level,” a senior government official has said. Abhay Bakre, Director General of Bureau of Energy Efficiency, further said that various forward-looking measures are slated to be discussed at the upcoming meets of …

As summer looms, India orders coal power plants to max out
1 year, 9 months ago

As summer looms, India orders coal power plants to max out

The Hindu  

For the second year in a row, India’s government has ordered the nation’s coal-fired power plants to run at full power. India “has to ensure there is energy security as this is critical for the country’s development and growth,” said Alok Kumar, the most senior official in India’s federal power ministry. “There is a strong political incentive to ensure regular …

As summer looms, India orders coal power plants to max out
1 year, 9 months ago

As summer looms, India orders coal power plants to max out

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — For the second year in a row, India’s government has ordered the nation’s coal-fired power plants to run at full power. India “has to ensure there is energy security as this is critical for the country’s development and growth,” said Alok Kumar, the most senior official in India’s federal power ministry. “There is a strong political incentive …

Explained | India’s solar push augurs a looming waste management challenge
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | India’s solar push augurs a looming waste management challenge

The Hindu  

There has in the last few years been a concerted push from policymakers and thought leaders in India to transition to a circular economy to, among other things, enable effective waste management. For example, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change’s revised electronic waste management Rules in 2022 brought solar photovoltaic cells, panels, and modules under its ambit. This …

India’s growing energy demand offers investment opportunities: PM
1 year, 11 months ago

India’s growing energy demand offers investment opportunities: PM

The Hindu  

India’s energy demand has significantly increased and in the coming years, it will reach 11% of the global demand as compared to 5% currently, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating India Energy Week 2023 in Bengaluru on Monday. Also, the country has a chunky class of aspirational population and energy would play an important role in fulfilling the aspirations …

India Energy Week 2023: ‘No better place than India to invest,’ tells PM Modi
1 year, 11 months ago

India Energy Week 2023: ‘No better place than India to invest,’ tells PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India Energy Week-2023 in Bengaluru on Monday and addressed the delegates from the energy industry across the country. PM Modi to launch key green energy initiatives on 6 Feb Speaking at the event, PM Modi said, “The energy sector plays a major role in deciding the future of the world in the 21st century. …

Economic Survey 2022-23 | India needs global finance to achieve climate goals
1 year, 11 months ago

Economic Survey 2022-23 | India needs global finance to achieve climate goals

The Hindu  

For India to meet its international “obligations” on curtailing greenhouse gas emissions, it must have access to “on-time” climate finance, technology, and access to critical minerals. Advanced economies ought to set examples of policy and “behavioural changes” that work in their countries and only then could they be emulated in developing countries, the Economic Survey said on Tuesday in a …

Clean energy gains a foothold in India, but coal still rules
1 year, 11 months ago

Clean energy gains a foothold in India, but coal still rules

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — For six years, Pravinbhai Parmar’s farm in Gujarat state in western India has been lined with rice, wheat and solar panels. But livelihoods powered by clean energy are major outliers in the country that’s the third-largest emitter of planet-warming gases in the world, and last year announced its biggest-ever auction for coal mines. Coal’s share in producing …

India’s power units binge on coal, outpace Asia
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s power units binge on coal, outpace Asia

The Hindu  

India's coal-fired power output has increased much faster than any other country in the Asia Pacific since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, underscoring the challenges the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter faces in weaning its economy off of carbon. India's coal-fired power output increased more than 10% year-on-year from March to October to 757.82 terawatt hours, an analysis of government data …

India has the potential to become a world leader in production of electric vehicles
2 years, 1 month ago

India has the potential to become a world leader in production of electric vehicles

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: India has the potential to become the world leader in electric vehicles production, a research by Berkeley National Laboratory and UCLA said, underlining that making the transition from diesel-fuelled trucks to electric-charged will enable the country to meet the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070. A study by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory …

India’s energy future is looking green, report says
2 years, 2 months ago

India’s energy future is looking green, report says

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — India’s renewables sector is booming, with the country projected to add 35 to 40 gigawatts of renewable energy annually until 2030, enough to power up to 30 million more homes each year, a report said Thursday. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis and Climate Energy Finance estimated that India, the third largest energy-consuming country in …

India’s Energy-Environment Catch-22
2 years, 5 months ago

India’s Energy-Environment Catch-22

The Diplomat  

Rani, a domestic worker in New Delhi, travels 10-15 kilometers every day from her cramped urban slum in Goyla Dairy, Najafgarh, to high rise buildings in Dwarka. While India plans to reach carbon neutral status by 2070, extreme weather events like the recent heatwaves keep pushing India’s energy sector to depend on traditional coal in the absence of enough renewable …

Transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy can pose fiscal challenges for India: study
2 years, 6 months ago

Transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy can pose fiscal challenges for India: study

The Hindu  

The global transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources could trigger financial challenges for India and major developing countries such as Russia, Brazil and China because of their high dependence on revenues from fossil fuel, according to a study by the International Institute of Sustainable Development. The study finds that by 2050, overall fossil fuel revenues in Brazil, …

A squeeze on climate goals
2 years, 7 months ago

A squeeze on climate goals

Hindustan Times  

At the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow in November 2021, member countries reaffirmed the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5 °C. This, says an International Energy Agency report, could impact the profitability of the renewable energy industry and …

Explained | How quickly can India move away from coal?
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained | How quickly can India move away from coal?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Decline in coal stocks and the resulting power outages in several States have spurred queries of renewable energy’s potential to fill in for the conventional resource. The India Energy Outlook 2021 report of the International Energy Agency said energy use in India has doubled since 2000, with 80% of …

Despite solar push, India lack solar waste policy
2 years, 10 months ago

Despite solar push, India lack solar waste policy

The Hindu  

While India ramps up its solar power installation, it does not yet have a firm policy on managing waste that results from used solar panels or from the manufacturing process. Solar panels have an estimated life of 25 years, and given that India’s solar manufacturing industry took off around 2010 most of the installed systems were new and early in …

Ambiguities remain amid India's pledges at COP26
3 years, 2 months ago

Ambiguities remain amid India's pledges at COP26

Deccan Chronicle  

Pared of its rhetoric-as-usual toolkit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s quantitative commitments at the UN’s Conference of the Parties 26 in Glasgow earlier this month require a closer look than usual. Of the five key commitments, the first one about “net zero” carbon emissions by 2070 remains a distant target as of now though there would be a need for policy …

India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
3 years, 2 months ago

India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi

Al Jazeera  

India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with US and EU aiming for 2050. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050. Modi also …

How India’s Waste Landfills Can be Its Green Fuel Fields
3 years, 2 months ago

How India’s Waste Landfills Can be Its Green Fuel Fields

News 18  

The world is warming up because of fossil fuel emissions caused by humans. India is gearing to adopt newer technology to convert solid waste into clean and green energy that would help in immediate, rapid and large-scale reduction in greenhouse emissions. The situation in India is indeed alarming—the country produces 62 million tonnes of waste annually, of which an estimated …

India can lead the world in sustainable growth
3 years, 7 months ago

India can lead the world in sustainable growth

Hindustan Times  

A quarter-century of growth has transformed the lives of millions of Indians and offered India its rightful place on the global stage. This rapid growth trajectory also places India at the heart of the most critical question of the environmental movement — can developing nations, which collectively generate the majority of global growth in the coming decade, reduce their carbon …

Global efforts to stop climate change won't be as successful if India doesn't step up
3 years, 8 months ago

Global efforts to stop climate change won't be as successful if India doesn't step up

Firstpost  

Global efforts to arrest climate change and keep Earth liveable will fail without a jumbo-sized effort from India to halt emissions growth that could wipe out ambitious carbon reduction targets elsewhere. But India bristles at being told what to do, particularly by Western countries that bear far more historical responsibility for climate change and still have much higher per capita …

India considers to go net-zero emissions by 2050. Can it achieve the target?
3 years, 9 months ago

India considers to go net-zero emissions by 2050. Can it achieve the target?

Live Mint  

Top Indian government officials are debating whether to set a target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Committing to a legally binding net-zero target would help India attract some of the trillions of dollars in investment that’ll be required for a green transformation, lawmaker Jayant Sinha, a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and an advocate …

Six charts show hard it is for India to hit net zero by 2050
3 years, 9 months ago

Six charts show hard it is for India to hit net zero by 2050

Live Mint  

Top Indian government officials are debating whether to set a target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Committing to a legally binding net-zero target would help India attract some of the trillions of dollars in investment that’ll be required for a green transformation, lawmaker Jayant Sinha, a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and an advocate …

Big change in energy mix needed to achieve net-zero emissions in 2060s: IEA
3 years, 11 months ago

Big change in energy mix needed to achieve net-zero emissions in 2060s: IEA

Hindustan Times  

A new report on India’s energy scenario has flagged that the country will have to adopt big changes in its energy mix to be able to transition to net-zero emissions by the mid-2060s. To achieve net-zero emissions by the 2060s, India’s energy sector will need a profound transformation, the India Energy Outlook of International Energy Agency has said. Big change …

India Could be Largest Contributor for the Renewable Energy Sector in 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

India Could be Largest Contributor for the Renewable Energy Sector in 2021

News 18  

Renewable Energy has established itself as the technology of choice for new power generation capacity globally. India is now the 5th largest market for renewable energy in the world, 4th largest market for wind and 3rd largest market for solar in the world only behind China and US. Today, India is one of the countries with the largest contribution of …

Possible to Shift to Renewable Energy: Experts Welcome UN Secy Gen's Advice to India on Combatting Climate Change
4 years, 4 months ago

Possible to Shift to Renewable Energy: Experts Welcome UN Secy Gen's Advice to India on Combatting Climate Change

News 18  

Experts on Saturday welcomed UN secretary general’s advice to India to phase out fossil fuel to combat climate change, saying it’s possible to shift to renewable energy but the government needs an inclusive and comprehensive action plan to ensure a just energy transition and livelihood of workers. The UN SG had on Friday called on India to be at the …

India’s coal power usage set to shrink for Ist time in 14 years: Report
5 years, 1 month ago

India’s coal power usage set to shrink for Ist time in 14 years: Report

Hindustan Times  

Coal’s use for power in India is set to shrink for the first time in at least 14 years as demand slows and cheaper and cleaner renewable sources of electricity erode the fossil fuel’s share. India has a coal-fired generation capacity of almost 198 gigawatts, which accounts for about 54% of its installed generation capacity. Biggest Drop in Power Demand …

India’s energy transition is now the world’s energy transition
5 years, 5 months ago

India’s energy transition is now the world’s energy transition

Hindustan Times  

A decade ago India had less than 20 megawatts of solar power, had the largest number of people without access to modern energy, and had the reputation of being a naysayer in climate negotiations. The country now has 124,771 MW of renewable energy capacity, has brought clean cooking energy to 720 million more people and new electricity connections to 350 …

With no waste disposal plan, India’s solar power programme may lead to loss of biodiversity
5 years, 7 months ago

With no waste disposal plan, India’s solar power programme may lead to loss of biodiversity

Firstpost  

India’s solar power programme has no policy to address waste. India has no policy to deal with solar panel waste as of now Surbhi Singhvi of BTI, who is one of the authors of the report, told Mongabay-India that “right now there is no policy to deal with the waste from the solar sector in India.” “Solar waste just finds …

Earth Day 2019: A reading list to better understand the climate change crisis facing India
5 years, 8 months ago

Earth Day 2019: A reading list to better understand the climate change crisis facing India

Firstpost  

Occasions like Earth Day provide an opportunity to reflect on the current state of the environment, and what we can do to improve it. From an impending water crisis to waste segregation and climate change’s effects — what are the issues we need to tackle head on? In part I — India’s water future threatened by the combined effect of …

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Rahul Gandhi's entry in Wayanad, The Matrix turns 20, Russia reaching out to Pakistan; today's must-read stories
5 years, 9 months ago

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Rahul Gandhi's entry in Wayanad, The Matrix turns 20, Russia reaching out to Pakistan; today's must-read stories

Firstpost  

AK Antony said Rahul’s candidature at Wayanad will have a ripple effect in all the 20 seats in the state. Lok Sabha Election 2019: Rahul Gandhi’s entry in Wayanad may force LDF, NDA to redraw their strategies Senior Congress leaders, including Congress Working Committee member AK Antony, said Rahul’s candidature at Wayanad will have a ripple effect in all the …

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