World has been talking about energy transition but nations yet to invest in it: Union Power Minister R. K. Singh
2 years, 1 month ago

World has been talking about energy transition but nations yet to invest in it: Union Power Minister R. K. Singh

The Hindu  

The world has been talking about energy transition. However, nations are yet to invest in it, observed Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R. K. Singh while delivering a keynote address at the first G20 Energy Transition Working Group meeting under India’s Presidency here on Sunday. According to the minister, the global energy transition discourse needs to move along with energy security as the supply chain emerges as a challenge. Improving energy storage, energy security He said India was working to improve energy storage, although supply chain issues of lithium, required for energy storage batteries, would have to be sorted out. “Improving energy storage and ensuring energy security will be key in ensuring global nations shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources,’‘ he added.

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India is world’s inspiration on clean energy transition, says Ed Miliband
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India is world’s inspiration on clean energy transition, says Ed Miliband

Hindustan Times  

The clean energy transition is unstoppable now because of the economic benefits it offers, Ed Miliband, the United Kingdom’s secretary of state for energy and climate change said on Tuesday. The vast majority of countries led by India see energy transition to be in self-interest and hence Miliband believes despite the sudden disruption of US withdrawing from Paris Agreement and …

Energy transition, security top global priorities: IEA official
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Energy transition, security top global priorities: IEA official

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Although individual governments work differently, energy transition and security will be the top priorities globally, said Brian Motherway, International Energy Agency’s head of energy efficiency and inclusive transitions office, in an interview. Speaking to Mint, he said despite the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement, clean energy momentum will continue across countries, given the commercial …

Batteries, EVs and more money in hand: How Auto Inc and the Indian car buyer benefits from the Budget 2024
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2 months ago

Batteries, EVs and more money in hand: How Auto Inc and the Indian car buyer benefits from the Budget 2024

Live Mint  

For most of India’s ailing automotive sector clamouring for policies that promote economic growth and offer incentives, the Union Budget for FY 25-26 offers some respite. While no direct benefits were offered in the form of GST waivers or battery-size-based rebates, the automotive sector, particularly the EV sector, has received some policy changes that should give a boost to battery …

India shouldn’t give up on coal without ‘alternatives’: Economic Survey
2 months ago

India shouldn’t give up on coal without ‘alternatives’: Economic Survey

The Hindu  

India must harness its “best resources, advanced technologies, and expertise” to becoming a developed nation by 2047 while ensuring a low-carbon pathway. In 2023, the U.S. administration also approved the onset of the country’s largest oil-drilling project in the Alaska region, with an estimated total oil and non-gas liquids production of 628.9 million barrels and 260.79 million tonnes of associated …

PSBs to finance ₹10 trillion for green energy projects by 2030
2 months ago

PSBs to finance ₹10 trillion for green energy projects by 2030

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Public sector banks are likely to finance about ₹10 trillion to renewable energy projects in the country by 2030 to help India achieve its energy transition goals. Speaking at the India Energy Transition Summit organized by FICCI, M. Nagaraju, secretary to the department of financial services, also highlighted issues such as delayed payments which impact the growth of …

NITI Aayog’s Green Transition symposium: New platform to help states create own roadmap to be announced
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NITI Aayog’s Green Transition symposium: New platform to help states create own roadmap to be announced

Hindustan Times  

Amid Uttar Pradesh government’s efforts to give push to renewable energy in the state, the NITI Aayog is set to launch a platform to help states create and execute their own ‘Green Transition Roadmap’ at a symposium in Delhi on November 11. It The symposium, according to the agenda shared by the NITI Aayog, will include remarks from prominent officials, …

Mint Sustainability Summit to deliberate on climate change and the green imperative
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 3 weeks 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
7 months, 4 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 …

Budget 2024: For Developed India by 2047, Sitharaman banks on renewable & nuclear energy
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Near-term agenda needed to phase out dirty fossil fuels
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Fourth G20 Energy Transitions Working Group meeting begins in Goa
1 year, 8 months ago

Fourth G20 Energy Transitions Working Group meeting begins in Goa

The Hindu  

Nearly 100 delegates from G20 member countries, special invitees and several international organisations are participating in the fourth Energy Transitions Working Group meeting which began in Goa on July 19. There are six priority areas outlined under India’s G20 Presidency, reflecting India's focus on various aspects of energy transition and building global cooperation toward sustainable and clean energy development, an …

The G20 can build a global bridge to a future of sustainable energy
1 year, 9 months ago

The G20 can build a global bridge to a future of sustainable energy

Live Mint  

The G20 Secretariat, India and the International Energy Agency recently held an event on ‘India’s Role in the Future of Energy,’ focusing on energy security, the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, and fuels of the future. The G20 can build a global bridge to a future of sustainable energy and India’s G20 presidency has led to links with the …

Seeing India’s energy transition through its States
1 year, 9 months ago

Seeing India’s energy transition through its States

The Hindu  

In the upcoming G20 forum, India is planning to propose a multiple energy pathways approach to accommodate the diverse contexts and development trajectories of countries. The diversity of India’s States, which necessitates multiple pathways, will determine its own domestic energy transition. States are critical actors in India’s energy transition as there is a multi-tier governance of energy production and usage. …

‘There is no alternative’: India aims for 90% renewable energy by 2047
1 year, 11 months ago

‘There is no alternative’: India aims for 90% renewable energy by 2047

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’s top energy official has warned that the country needs to “succeed” in local manufacturing …

India's Lithium reservoir is more than required, says Berkley Lab study
2 years ago

India's Lithium reservoir is more than required, says Berkley Lab study

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A study done by the Berkley Lab states that India has found more than the required lithium over the next 20 years, which would help India in its energy transition. The study shows that adopting clean technology can sharply reduce the transition cost, and lithium edge can enable a pathway for cost-effective energy independence by 2047. India's recent …

Mining companies can catalyse energy transition
2 years, 1 month ago

Mining companies can catalyse energy transition

Hindustan Times  

Mining and metals are a non-negotiable element in the energy transition. This is a now a consensus view among experts, policy makers and business leaders on the topic at the recently concluded World Economic Forum conference at Davos, who are adding their voice to the recent comprehensive reports issued by respected agencies such as the World Bank, the International Energy …

India wants energy transition on its own terms — without phasing out coal and with more grants
2 years, 1 month ago

India wants energy transition on its own terms — without phasing out coal and with more grants

The Hindu  

India is unlikely to sign a deal with richer nations this year for a just energy transition, as international funding rests on India committing to a timeline to phase out coal, an "unviable" proposition for the country, energy analysts said. "The JETP as it currently stands may not be the best model or framework for India given that the country …

Analysis | Why not everyone will benefit equally from a transition to a low-carbon economy
2 years, 1 month ago

Analysis | Why not everyone will benefit equally from a transition to a low-carbon economy

The Hindu  

The 2023-2024 Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2023, depicts the Union government’s long-term vision of a technology-driven, knowledge-based economy that banks on citizen engagement, youth empowerment, employment generation, and creating a robust macroeconomic environment. This in turn calls for clear directives and frameworks to consciously embed ‘justice’ elements in financing India’s energy transition. They …

India’s just energy transition is more than a coal story
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s just energy transition is more than a coal story

The Hindu  

Just Energy Transition Partnership is emerging as the key mechanism for multilateral financing by developed countries to support an energy transition in developing countries. Transitions affect near-term fossil-dependent jobs, disrupt forms of future energy access, shrink state’s capacity to spend on welfare programmes, and thus exacerbate existing economic inequities between coal and other regions. The emphasis by developed countries’ on …

There is need for international cooperation to achieve universal access to clean energy: Union Minister
2 years, 1 month ago

There is need for international cooperation to achieve universal access to clean energy: Union Minister

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi on Sunday stressed on the need for international cooperation and collaboration in order to achieve universal access to clean energy and a just, affordable, and inclusive energy transition. "India believes that all G20 nations must recognise that the energy transition will have different challenges and opportunities for different countries and …

India’s G-20 energy meet to balance renewables, fossil fuels
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s G-20 energy meet to balance renewables, fossil fuels

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — Over 500 energy industry heavyweights and 30,000 participants will descend on the southern Indian city of Bengaluru on Monday to discuss the future of renewables and fossil fuels at India Energy Week — the first big ticket event of the country’s presidency of the Group of 20 leading economies. Ahead of the event, IEA’s Birol praised India’s …

Power generation capacity to hit 820GW by 2030
2 years, 8 months ago

Power generation capacity to hit 820GW by 2030

The Hindu  

Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R.K. Singh on Wednesday said the country’s electricity generation capacity will reach 820GW by 2030, including more than 500GW from non-fossil fuel sources. In his message at the unveiling of a report of The Energy Resource Institute, Mr. Singh said: “By 2030, the total capacity for power production would be about 820GW. …

Universal access to energy is vital
2 years, 9 months ago

Universal access to energy is vital

Hindustan Times  

The centrepiece of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch to the world’s richest nations at the G-7 summit in Germany was equity in energy access. Mr Modi said that access to energy shouldn’t be the privilege of only the rich at a time when geopolitical tensions are propelling energy costs and pointed out that while providing energy access to its citizens, …

Energy transition: Show us the money
2 years, 11 months ago

Energy transition: Show us the money

Hindustan Times  

On Sunday, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said that the European Union and India must step up their cooperation in renewable and clean energy sectors. Ms von der Leyen’s comments on the enhanced EU-India green energy partnership are significant because both are important players in international climate diplomacy and have had an EU-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership …

India's energy crisis: Coal shortage an opportunity to fully explore renewable, nuclear options
3 years, 5 months ago

India's energy crisis: Coal shortage an opportunity to fully explore renewable, nuclear options

Firstpost  

The current crisis should be seen as a window of opportunity to not go back to producing more coal but to begin the transition to explore green and renewable energy With a coal shortage at thermal power projects persisting and India continuing to grapple with an energy crisis, the need of the hour is for the Centre to shift focus …

As India Readies to Dig Up More Coal, Top Energy Body Warns Against Emmissions
3 years, 5 months ago

As India Readies to Dig Up More Coal, Top Energy Body Warns Against Emmissions

News 18  

As India’s power plants grapple with coal shortages and the Centre scrambles to augment production of the dry fuel, one of the world’s leading energy agencies has urged nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions, warning that the world is not on track to meet environmental goals and that new investment in clean energy was needed to jolt the energy system …

Big change in energy mix needed to achieve net-zero emissions in 2060s: IEA
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Advances in energy storage tech needed for renewable energy to take off: Former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu
4 years, 4 months ago

Advances in energy storage tech needed for renewable energy to take off: Former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu

Firstpost  

Many of the challenges faced in the renewables programme can be addressed by energy storage technology, the former union minister said. Efficient energy storage technology can help meet the challenges in India’s renewables programme, former union minister Suresh Prabhu has said. However, challenges are there, and it can be met with efficient energy storage technology,” Prabhu said while speaking at …

Our country will drive global energy demand, says Narendra Modi at India Energy Forum
4 years, 5 months ago

Our country will drive global energy demand, says Narendra Modi at India Energy Forum

Firstpost  

India’s energy future is bright and secure, Modi said, adding access to energy should be affordable and reliable New Delhi: India will drive the global energy demand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he showcased his government’s recent reforms in the sector to global investors. Speaking at the India Energy Forum by CERAWeek, Modi said the coronavirus pandemic …

Unlocking India’s opportunity to be self-reliant in clean energy
4 years, 9 months ago

Unlocking India’s opportunity to be self-reliant in clean energy

Live Mint  

The energy landscape in India is being reshaped in fundamental ways. Cumulatively, as the energy mix shifts towards renewables, it presents a window of opportunity for India to act now by strengthening its domestic capability and, thereby, achieving energy security. First, there is a disincentive for thermal power with projects getting priced out due to low solar tariffs, as cheap …

India’s energy transition is now the world’s energy transition
5 years, 8 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 …

Nuclear power remains important option to meet challenges of energy demand, climate change: India
6 years, 4 months ago

Nuclear power remains important option to meet challenges of energy demand, climate change: India

The Hindu  

India said nuclear power remains an important option to meet the challenges of increased energy demand, address concerns about climate change and ensure energy supply security. Addressing a U.N. General Assembly session on ‘Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency’ Friday, First Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the U.N. Sandeep Kumar Bayyapu said India attaches importance to the International …

‘Securing lithium reserves need of the hour’
7 years ago

‘Securing lithium reserves need of the hour’

The Hindu  

The Indian government’s relatively slow progress in securing lithium reserves could be a big problem for the energy storage industry in the country, according to a senior official at Panasonic India, who said that this would mean the country would have to rely on imports from China. “China securing its lithium ion reserves and India not doing as much in …

By 2026 India’s power demand would be met: TERI
8 years, 1 month ago

By 2026 India’s power demand would be met: TERI

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Current installed capacity and the capacity under construction would be able to meet India’s power demand till about 2026 and no new investments are likely to be made in coal-based power generation till that time, said a report released by The Energy and Resources Institute on Monday. The report also estimates that beyond 2023-24, new power generation capacity …

India linking climate change commitments to energy security
15 years, 4 months ago

India linking climate change commitments to energy security

The Hindu  

With Indian negotiators working overtime with their American counterparts to have an agreement on arrangements for fuel reprocessing, ready for signing by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday, India is linking the issue of climate change commitments to the case for greater American cooperation on the supply of nuclear power. Implicit in the offering of …

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