The global warming fight has a challenge for India
20 hours, 41 minutes ago

The global warming fight has a challenge for India

The Hindu  

The outcome of the climate conference in Azerbaijan has been disappointing. Developed countries have accepted 2050, China 2060, and India 2070 as the deadline for energy transition to net zero emissions by 2070. We need to rapidly ramp up electricity generation to establish our claim to an energy level that is sufficient to sustain future growth before we are constrained to accept the peaking of emissions. A Vivekananda International Foundation Task Force on India’s Energy Transition in a Carbon-Constrained World mandated IIT Bombay to answer these two questions based on mathematical modelling. Srivastava is a former Ambassador and Coordinator of the Vivekananda International Foundation Task Force on India’s Energy Transition in a Carbon-Constrained World

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India, Sri Lanka decide to ramp up defence, energy, trade ties
1 week ago

India, Sri Lanka decide to ramp up defence, energy, trade ties

The Hindu  

India and Sri Lanka Monday adopted a futuristic vision to expand their partnership, resolved to soon conclude a defence cooperation pact and decided to ramp up energy ties by establishing electricity grid connectivity and multi-product petroleum pipelines. Prime Minister Modi said both sides decided to emphasise investment-led growth and connectivity for the India-Sri Lanka economic partnership, and it was decided …

Data dive: Dark clouds hover over India’s solar story
1 week ago

Data dive: Dark clouds hover over India’s solar story

Live Mint  

Recent charges of bribery by a US government agency against the Adani Group and its leadership have cast an unexpected spotlight on the Solar Energy Corporation of India—until now a relatively unknown company run by the central government. Solar’s share of electricity generated from renewable sources has Widening gap Of the 66 GW of solar power capacity installed as of …

Nuclear power: Two stocks tapping into a huge but restricted opportunity
2 weeks ago

Nuclear power: Two stocks tapping into a huge but restricted opportunity

Live Mint  

The growing Indian economy has significantly increased the demand for electricity. In 2023, BHEL entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with NPCIL to jointly explore opportunities in pressurized heavy water reactor -based nuclear power plants, strengthening its position in India's nuclear energy landscape. BHEL's strategic focus on nuclear power and its partnership with NPCIL underscore its potential to capitalize on …

Goal is to attain net zero emissions by 2070: MK Stalin at Climate Change Council
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Goal is to attain net zero emissions by 2070: MK Stalin at Climate Change Council

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, while chairing the second Governing Council on Climate Change, reaffirmed the state’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2070. The Council, Stalin explained, is tasked with approving Tamil Nadu’s State Action Plans, providing guidelines for organizations at the state and district levels, and ensuring that initiatives are aligned with the broader objectives of …

India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report
1 month ago

India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Baku : India remained in the top 10 on a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change, despite dropping two spots compared to an year ago, thanks to its low per-capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said on Wednesday. The Climate Change Performance Index -- published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, …

India's renewable energy capacity nearly tripled since 2014: Minister at COP29
1 month ago

India's renewable energy capacity nearly tripled since 2014: Minister at COP29

India Today  

Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said at the COP29 in Azerbaijan's Baku on Tuesday that India's Renewable Energy Capacity has nearly tripled from its capacity in 2014, and it is on course to achieve the 500 gigawatts target by 2030. Delivering the national statement at the UN Climate Conference, Singh said, "We achieved our 2015 Nationally …

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do
1 month ago

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do

Hindustan Times  

The Conference of Parties 29 has seen a lacklustre attendance with heads of State from major emitters including China, United States, South Africa, Germany and Canada not in attendance. India must take a nuanced stance advocating for continued resource transfers from the North to bolster India’s domestic capacity to become a crucial partner in achieving global climate goals. India would …

India's climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around 4 billion tonnes by 2030: Report
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Trump 2.0: What's At Stake For Climate Policy And It's Impact On US-India Cooperation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump 2.0: What's At Stake For Climate Policy And It's Impact On US-India Cooperation

ABP News  

The victory of Donald Trump in the US Presidential elections has huge implications for the US trade policy, climate change, immigration and other issues. Trump has said that he would pull the US out of the Paris Climate Accords, a framework for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, and would support increased nuclear energy production. Trump's climate policies will not only …

Mint Sustainability Summit to deliberate on climate change and the green imperative
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mint Sustainability Summit to deliberate on climate change and the green imperative

Live Mint  

Union minister Pralhad Joshi will deliver the keynote address at the Mint Sustainability Summit 2024 on Tuesday, amidst a full day of intense deliberations, debates and conversations around one of the most pressing themes of the day—climate change and the green imperative. Giving them company will be a galaxy of experts from PSUs and the private sector, who will deliberate …

Budget 2024-25: India's energy transition plan
4 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024-25: India's energy transition plan

Hindustan Times  

India, targeting a $7 trillion economy and decarbonisation target by achieving 500 GW of fossil-fuel free generating capacity by 2030, needs a well-rounded strategy that harmonises economic development with environmental sustainability. To reach India’s goal of achieving 50 percent of its total installed power generation capacity come from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030, India must install approximately 50 gigawatts of …

Powering India’s future
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Powering India’s future

The Hindu  

In her seventh consecutive Budget speech, the Finance Minister announced measures indicating India’s commitment to its clean energy transition. Despite past efforts to add renewable capacity, its share in India’s power generation mix is just 13%. Previous power supply shortages and expectations of rising energy demand have driven policymakers to bet on new coal capacity. Instead, we must strive to …

India close to completing its most advanced nuclear plant ever in boost for clean energy
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India close to completing its most advanced nuclear plant ever in boost for clean energy

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India is close to completing its most advanced nuclear plant, marking a major step forward …

Budget 2024: A blueprint for sustainable growth and employment
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: A blueprint for sustainable growth and employment

The Hindu  

I would like to congratulate the Finance Minister for laying a well-defined road map for Viksit Bharat 2047 while continuing the focus on the immediate requirement. The support for the manufacturing sector, a package for employment generation, and the skilling and upskilling for 4.1 crore youth across sectors, are some of the key highlights of this budget. This, coupled with …

Budget 2024: For Developed India by 2047, Sitharaman banks on renewable & nuclear energy
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: For Developed India by 2047, Sitharaman banks on renewable & nuclear energy

Firstpost  

The Budget 2024-25 makes way for private sector’s participation in the research and development of small modular nuclear reactors to boost India’s nuclear energy capacity Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made announcements related to nuclear energy production and private sector's role in it in the Budget 2024 As the fastest-growing major economy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set 2047 …

Budget 2024: India to boost nuclear energy, develop Bharat Small Reactors
5 months ago

Budget 2024: India to boost nuclear energy, develop Bharat Small Reactors

India Today  

In a significant move towards diversifying India's energy mix, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced major initiatives for nuclear energy development in the Union Budget 2024. Read Full Budget 2024 Coverage In line with India's commitment to sustainable development, the Finance Minister announced plans to formulate regulations for transitioning from energy efficiency targets to emission targets. By embracing nuclear energy, enhancing …

Economic Survey 2023-24: Balancing growth and green goals a tightrope walk for India
5 months ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: Balancing growth and green goals a tightrope walk for India

The Hindu  

India's path to sustainable development is fraught with challenges, as the country grapples with the twin imperatives of meeting burgeoning energy demands and reducing carbon emissions, the Economic Survey 2023-24 revealed on July 22. Tabled in the Parliament, the Survey underscores the complexities of India's green transition, emphasizing the need for a diversified energy portfolio to achieve ambitious growth targets …

Time for India’s budget to devote enough space for climate action
5 months ago

Time for India’s budget to devote enough space for climate action

Hindustan Times  

How do you cost for climate change? Last year, the apex bank’s report on Currency and Finance outlined climate change’s impact on the country. That is why the Union Budget this year is an extraordinary opportunity to shape India’s climate action. What’s encouraging though is that, through previous Budget announcements, the government has consistently shown interest in acting on climate …

Unheeded priorities of climate action
5 months, 1 week ago

Unheeded priorities of climate action

New Indian Express  

The rising accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is threatening a potentially catastrophic change in the living and working conditions of humanity. Controlling the addition of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases into the layer requires cooperation at the global level and a fair distribution of mitigation actions. At present, what we have is the Paris agreement in …

Climate litigation gets shot in the arm, climate justice is not far behind in India
8 months, 1 week ago

Climate litigation gets shot in the arm, climate justice is not far behind in India

Hindustan Times  

The seeds of climate justice that were sown a few years ago in several milestone judgments by the apex court, have now perhaps given rise to its first significant shoot in the form of the judgment delivered earlier this week in the now famous Great Indian Bustard case. While the apex court has to be lauded for fortifying and expanding …

India’s clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back up
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Near-term agenda needed to phase out dirty fossil fuels
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Near-term agenda needed to phase out dirty fossil fuels

New Indian Express  

The second edition of the India Energy Week, which kicked off on Tuesday, is bringing together 17 energy ministers from oil producing countries as well as OPEC functionaries and executives from oil and gas companies. Sustainable energy received a major boost when, after much haggling, the UN summit adopted a resolution to ‘transition away from fossil fuels’ for the first …

India Energy Week: Focus on energy security, transition, alternate fuels
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India Energy Week: Focus on energy security, transition, alternate fuels

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The second edition of India Energy Week kicks off in Goa on 6 February with participation from global oil majors including Russia's Rosneft and Saudi Arabia's Saudi Aramco. India Energy Week 2024, which will see participation from 120 countries, is expected to delve into various themes, including energy transition, the development of a future-ready energy stack, and the …

India's Energised Future: Major Hits for Renewable Energy in Interim Budget 2024
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Energised Future: Major Hits for Renewable Energy in Interim Budget 2024

The Quint  

With its staggering population of 1.4 billion, India faces an immense energy demand to fuel its rapidly expanding economy. With almost 50 per cent of its electricity capacity derived from non-fossil fuel origins, India is moving towards a country where sustainable energy sources are becoming prominent. The renewable energy landscape in India is diverse, featuring significant contributions from solar, wind, …

India will ‘commission a nuclear power reactor every year’: NPCIL chief
11 months ago

India will ‘commission a nuclear power reactor every year’: NPCIL chief

The Hindu  

On December 17, 2023, India’s largest indigenously developed 700-MWe pressurised heavy water reactor – the fourth unit in Kakrapar, Gujarat – attained criticality. Pathak told The Hindu NPCIL plans to “commission a nuclear power reactor every year” hence. Mr. Pathak is a Distinguished Scientist of the Department of Atomic Energy and has more than 30 years of experience implementing the …

Review of Johannes Urpelainen’s Energy and Environment in India: Fossil-free future
1 year ago

Review of Johannes Urpelainen’s Energy and Environment in India: Fossil-free future

The Hindu  

India’s environmental crisis remains unaddressed partly because the expanding middle class settles for private solutions that come at a cost to the environment, and the poor, argues Johaness Urpelainen in his new book, Energy and Environment in India. For a majority of consumers, diesel generators provide reliable source of energy; groundwater pumps ensure water supply; air purifiers counter air pollution, …

Should India set a higher bar to address climate change? | The Hindu Parley podcast
1 year ago

Should India set a higher bar to address climate change? | The Hindu Parley podcast

The Hindu  

In a historic first, all 198 signatories to the 28th United Nations’ Conference of the Parties adopted to “transition away” from “all fossil fuels” as opposed to only coal, as was agreed upon at COP26, in Glasgow. Unsurprisingly, it supported the incumbent COP President Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber of the UAE when he proposed to “transition away” from oil and gas, …

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

DC Edit | India can still be part of climate deal
1 year ago

DC Edit | India can still be part of climate deal

Deccan Chronicle  

It is surprising that India was not among the 118 nations that signed the Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge at the climate summit in Dubai to triple the installed renewable energy capacity by the turn of the decade. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out in his address to the summit during his flying visit, India may be the …

COP28 Climate Summit | India will not be bound by curbs on energy use: Environment Secretary
1 year 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 reduced emission intensity by 33 per cent between 2005-19, 11 years in advance: Govt report
1 year ago

India reduced emission intensity by 33 per cent between 2005-19, 11 years in advance: Govt report

India TV News  

India reduced its GDP emission intensity by 33 per cent between 2005 and 2019, achieving the target 11 years in advance, according to a government report. The report also said India's GDP grew at a cumulative annual growth rate of 7 per cent but its emissions rose by only 4 per cent per year during this period, suggesting that the …

What India should be seeking from COP28
1 year ago

What India should be seeking from COP28

Hindustan Times  

The 28th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change began in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on November 30 and will continue till December 12. The successive annual COPs since the Paris Climate agreement of 2015 have each fallen short of mobilising international efforts at a scale appropriate to the challenge of the climate crisis, even as …

PM Modi: ‘India’s G-20 Presidency and the dawn of a new multilateralism’
1 year ago

PM Modi: ‘India’s G-20 Presidency and the dawn of a new multilateralism’

The Hindu  

Today marks 365 days since India assumed the G-20 Presidency. Editorial | India’s moment: on the G-20 Summit outcomes Towards inclusivity Inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented, and decisive — these four words define our approach as the G-20 President, and the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, unanimously adopted by all G-20 members, is testimony to our commitment to deliver on these principles. The …

Climate diplomacy must begin at home
1 year ago

Climate diplomacy must begin at home

Hindustan Times  

Long gone are the days when India’s climate postures were ostensibly defensive. In its quest to achieve its 2030 transition and 2070 net zero targets at home, India’s climate diplomacy has been forward looking. In its rush to join or create new international platforms, India must not forget to build domestic strategic capacity that can better define, articulate, and implement …

COP28 President-designate praises India for its energy transition vision
1 year, 1 month ago

COP28 President-designate praises India for its energy transition vision

The Hindu  

COP28 President-designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber on November 12 praised India, the current hosts of the Presidency of the G20, for its energy transition vision even as he acknowledged the critical need for a “new paradigm” in climate finance to ensure every country across global south adopts low carbon development. COP28 would “frame climate action as an opportunity for growth,” …

India will see solar revolution by 2030, says IEA
1 year, 1 month 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, …

The shape of climate justice in a warming India
1 year, 2 months ago

The shape of climate justice in a warming India

The Hindu  

The G-20 summit that was held in Delhi agreed on tripling renewable energy capacity and a voluntary doubling of the rate of energy efficiency improvement by 2030. Such an approach evades concerns of climate justice within India, particularly its effect on inequality across levels class, caste and region. Inequality matrix It is now well documented across the world that climate …

India to push developed nations to become 'carbon negative' before 2050: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

India to push developed nations to become 'carbon negative' before 2050: Report

The Hindu  

India wants to push developed nations to become carbon negative rather than carbon neutral by 2050, arguing that would allow emerging market economies more time to use fossil fuels for development needs, two Indian government sources said. "The rich countries should become net negative emitters before 2050 to enable the world to achieve the target of global net zero by …

World not on track to achieve most SDGs by 2030
1 year, 2 months ago

World not on track to achieve most SDGs by 2030

The Hindu  

Lamenting the lack of progress on various Sustainable Development Goals, including biodiversity protection and greenhouse gas emissions, world leaders at the SDG Summit in New York on September 18 and 19, 2023, once again reaffirmed their shared commitment to eradicate poverty and end hunger. They also recognised that the world was on track to meet only 15% of its 169 …

India's Net Zero emissions target by 2070 little too long-term: Hardeep Singh Puri
1 year, 2 months ago

India's Net Zero emissions target by 2070 little too long-term: Hardeep Singh Puri

The Hindu  

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on October 9 said achieving the net zero emissions target by 2070 is "little too long-term", indicating that the country may achieve the milestone ahead of the deadline. Under the net zero target, India will completely switch to renewables by 2070. Addressing the 26th Energy Technology Meet, Mr. Puri said: "Our net zero target by …

India’s final energy demand expected to double by 2070: FICCI-Deloitte report
1 year, 2 months ago

India’s final energy demand expected to double by 2070: FICCI-Deloitte report

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s final energy demand is expected to double to about 1,200 Mtoe by 2070 in a net-zero scenario with aggressive energy efficiency measures in place, according to a report. The report titled ‘India’s energy-transition pathway: A net-zero perspective by FICCI and Deloitte India’, has projected that the country requires a massive $15 trillion in investments to achieve its …

Global Biofuel Alliance a key step under India’s leadership after International Solar Alliance: President Murmu
1 year, 3 months ago

Global Biofuel Alliance a key step under India’s leadership after International Solar Alliance: President Murmu

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu on September 13 said the Global Biofuel Alliance launched during the recently concluded G-20 summit is an important step taken under India’s leadership after the International Solar Alliance, noting that new and renewable sources will help in making the country self-reliant in the energy sector. Apart from tackling the issue of climate change, new and renewable energy …

G-20 Summit 2023 | New Delhi Declaration underlines need for more finance to arrest global warming
1 year, 3 months ago

G-20 Summit 2023 | New Delhi Declaration underlines need for more finance to arrest global warming

The Hindu  

The G-20 Leader’s Declaration for the first time formally recognises the quantum jump in finance necessary for the world to transition to a renewable energy economy. The Declaration “.noted the need for USD 5.8-5.9 trillion in the pre-2030 period required for developing countries.as well as USD 4 trillion per year for clean energy technologies by 2030 to reach net zero …

India hopes to lead on climate, but coal still powers its economic growth
1 year, 3 months ago

India hopes to lead on climate, but coal still powers its economic growth

LA Times  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Biden stand on the South Lawn of the White House on June 22 during a ceremony marking Modi’s visit. Modi, who has overseen a rapid expansion of India’s renewable energy industry, has set bold targets to power more of the country with solar, hydrogen and biofuels over the next decade. The contradiction is …

High hopes for climate and energy outcomes at summit as India takes lead
1 year, 3 months ago

High hopes for climate and energy outcomes at summit as India takes lead

The Hindu  

As leaders gather for G-20 Summit in New Delhi, experts on Thursday said securing consensus on multilateral development bank reforms and adopting rigorous language regarding the phasing down of unabated fossil fuels could enhance India’s leadership role. The G-20 countries — responsible for 85% of the world’s GDP and 80% of the emissions — failed to reach consensus at the …

Driving the G20’s climate agenda: Priorities for India’s presidency
1 year, 3 months ago

Driving the G20’s climate agenda: Priorities for India’s presidency

Hindustan Times  

India has assumed the G20 presidency at a critical and opportune time in history, even as the half-yearly report card indicates that consensus-building in the grouping has been more difficult than India may have expected. This brief identifies six areas where India can manifest its capability to lead the building of an effective and plausible climate action plan. The G20 …

How India’s climate leadership is building a better future for all
1 year, 3 months ago

How India’s climate leadership is building a better future for all

Hindustan Times  

India is poised to be a global leader when it comes to economy, technology and trade. This is why both India’s commitment to climate action and its current role as a global convener in its capacity as the president of the G20 are so vital for moving climate action forward. Indeed, India’s theme for this year’s G20, “One Earth, One …

India Leads by Example: Growing Challenge of Climate Change - News18
1 year, 4 months ago

India Leads by Example: Growing Challenge of Climate Change - News18

News 18  

Climate change is an existential crisis for humanity. During its G20 presidency, fighting against climate change remains a priority as Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ — One World, one Family and One future’. I have no doubt this decision will attract more and more international investors, such as the sovereign wealth funds and pension funds like the …

India, the world's most populated country, is on track to achieve its climate goals: report
1 year, 4 months ago

India, the world's most populated country, is on track to achieve its climate goals: report

Salon  

A new report submitted by the Indian government to the United Nations offers a glimmer of hope when it comes to the fight against climate change: Over the past 14 years, the world's most populous nation has reduced its carbon emissions by a larger-than-expected 33%. According to the report filed to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, India is …

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