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 of a 2050 goal, said in an interview. Fossil dependent Just three fuels meet about 80% of India’s energy demand: coal, oil and solid biomass such as fuelwood, animal waste and charcoal. Oil and petroleum are used to power not only cars, trucks and railways, but also industrial machinery and even the pumps which deliver water for India’s agricultural sector. Rising demand India’s energy use doubled since 2000 as hundreds of millions of citizens added an electrical connection, and the nation’s consumption is forecast to accelerate sharply.

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The global warming fight has a challenge for India
1 day, 4 hours 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 …

Experts lay down circularity plan for 7 key sectors in India to cut waste
6 days, 18 hours 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, …

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 …

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens
1 week, 1 day ago

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens

Live Mint  

The year is set to end as the hottest on record, marking the second consecutive year of unprecedented warming after 2023 claimed the same title. Data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that that average global temperature in nine out of the first 11 months in 2024 was already 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The report said 2024 …

Sectors to watch in 2025: Experts highlight manufacturing, healthcare, renewable energy, and more
1 week, 6 days ago

Sectors to watch in 2025: Experts highlight manufacturing, healthcare, renewable energy, and more

Live Mint  

Indian stock markets have delivered an impressive 13 percent year-to-date gain in 2024, with nearly all sectoral indices recording positive performance. As the calendar turns to 2025, market analysts are optimistic about further growth, identifying key sectors likely to benefit from global trends, supportive government policies, and technological advancements. Meanwhile, Anupam Roongta, Market Analyst at Share.Market said that supported by …

The issue of India’s economic growth versus emissions
2 weeks, 1 day ago

The issue of India’s economic growth versus emissions

The Hindu  

The Indian economy has consistently showcased its robust growth over the past few decades. The claim The claim of India’s decoupling made in the Economic Survey comes from comparing GDP and emissions growth rates between 2005 and 2019. While there has been no absolute decoupling in India, since 1990, GDP in India has grown at a much higher pace than …

Demystifying climate benefits of EV transition in India
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Demystifying climate benefits of EV transition in India

Hindustan Times  

Battery-driven electric vehicles hold promise for decarbonising India’s rapidly growing road transport sector. Overlooking the dynamics of the grid electricity supply: Assuming a static national average grid electricity carbon dioxide emission factor disregards the fluctuating nature of India’s electricity supply mix. When factoring in the annual average carbon emission factor of India’s grid electricity at present, the emissions advantage of …

IIM Lucknow study reveals $1.7 trillion investment needed for net-zero goals
2 weeks, 3 days ago

IIM Lucknow study reveals $1.7 trillion investment needed for net-zero goals

India Today  

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Management, IIM Lucknow and Ahmedabad University have conducted a study outlining the necessary steps for India's industrial sector to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. The study has been published in the prestigious journal Applied Energy and emphasises the need for transformative changes in the industrial domain of India to align with the nation's net-zero …

Strengthening India's clean energy supply chains
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Strengthening India's clean energy supply chains

Hindustan Times  

This report provides an in-depth analysis of India’s potential as a global manufacturing hub for the clean energy sector while addressing challenges such as intense competition and market uncertainties. Indigenising clean energy manufacturing is strategically crucial for establishing the foundation for a future green economy and positioning India as a competitive global player. Moreover, by capitalising on a fragmenting global …

India’s Potential GDP Growth Pegged at 6.5–7 Percent: Chief Economic Advisor
3 weeks ago

India’s Potential GDP Growth Pegged at 6.5–7 Percent: Chief Economic Advisor

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In line with the Economic Survey, India's chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Monday said that the country's potential GDP growth is in the range of 6.5-7 percent and the country should be able to achieve it on the back of things that have already happened in the last 10 years whether it is in terms of …

India to set up a carbon trading, green bond regulator
3 weeks, 1 day ago

India to set up a carbon trading, green bond regulator

Live Mint  

The Union government plans to set up an agency on the lines of National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India to regulate carbon trading, two people said. Empowering government The amended Energy Conservation Act, 2022 empowers the Indian government to set up a domestic carbon market and to authorize designated agencies to issue carbon credit certificates. The Indian Carbon Market …

These are the five worst-performing sectors of 2024. Will they turn around in 2025?
4 weeks ago

These are the five worst-performing sectors of 2024. Will they turn around in 2025?

Live Mint  

This has been a year of reckoning for Indian equity markets, marked by a correction and phase of consolidation after an 18-month bull run. Nifty FMCG Index View Full Image Source: ACE Equity The biggest companies in this sector are Hindustan Unilever, Nestle, Godrej Consumer Products, Britannia Industries, Dabur and Marico. City gas distribution companies such as Mahanagar Gas and …

India's path to a greener future
4 weeks ago

India's path to a greener future

Hindustan Times  

India, as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, has been at the forefront of the global debate on climate change and sustainability. Under this scheme, businesses will be mandated to limit their emissions or purchase carbon credits from more efficient firms, driving significant sectors like power generation, cement, and steel--responsible for a substantial share of India’s emissions--to participate …

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 drops 2 places, but remains in top 10 climate performers: Report
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1 month ago

India drops 2 places, but remains in top 10 climate performers: Report

India Today  

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 a 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 and Climate Action …

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
1 month, 1 week ago

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last year. Many analysts had been hoping that China — by far the world’s biggest annual carbon polluting nation with 32% of the emissions — would have peaked its …

World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The world will exhaust in about six years, the remaining carbon budget before the 1.5 degrees C warming threshold is breached consistently, the Global Carbon Project’s science team has projected. The carbon budget is the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that will result in limiting global warming to a given level, in this case, the Paris accord’s target …

Mint Primer: Your two-minute guide to COP29... and dystopia
1 month, 1 week ago

Mint Primer: Your two-minute guide to COP29... and dystopia

Live Mint  

Nations, businesses and civil society are set to discuss ways to tackle the climate crisis at yet another Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, The 29th meet is in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 11-14 November. A massive $2.4 trillion a year—four times what is currently invested—is required for poor and emerging economies to cut greenhouse gas …

Sacred cow: coal-hungry India eyes bioenergy to cut carbon
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sacred cow: coal-hungry India eyes bioenergy to cut carbon

Raw Story  

Venerated as incarnations of Hindu deities, India's sacred cows are also being touted as agents of energy transition by a government determined to promote biogas production to cut its dependence on coal. Ambani promised his Reliance group would build 55 biogas plants by the end of 2025 to convert "food producers to energy producers" and generate 30,000 jobs. "Biogas goes …

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 …

Critical Minerals for India's Clean Energy Transition: A Supply Chain Puzzle
2 months ago

Critical Minerals for India's Clean Energy Transition: A Supply Chain Puzzle

Hindustan Times  

India's clean energy transition will require significant amounts of critical minerals, posing challenges to the country's supply chains. The demand for minerals such as cobalt, copper, lithium, neodymium, nickel and silicon is expected to rise manifold over the coming decades. India is currently fully import-dependent on neodymium and lithium and a net copper importer despite having domestic mineral deposits. To …

Critical Minerals for India's Clean Energy Transition: A Supply Chain Challenge
2 months ago

Critical Minerals for India's Clean Energy Transition: A Supply Chain Challenge

Hindustan Times  

India's clean energy transition faces challenges due to the need for critical minerals. The country is a net importer of several critical minerals, and the demand for these minerals is expected to rise manifold in the coming decades. To ensure a resilient supply of critical minerals, India needs to develop strategies to create resilient mineral supply chains, domestic and global, …

Clean Air, Clean India: Bhutan PM Emphasizes the Importance of India's Role in Global Efforts to Combat Pollution
2 months ago

Clean Air, Clean India: Bhutan PM Emphasizes the Importance of India's Role in Global Efforts to Combat Pollution

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhutan's Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, has expressed his hope that India's cleaner air will benefit Bhutan as well. He asserts that India's advancement will lead to cleaner air for Bhutan, as most of the air that reaches Bhutan comes from India. Tobgay emphasizes India's leadership in addressing climate change and its commitment to renewable energy, which he believes will serve …

India’s coal imports rise to 90.5 MT amid surge in power demand
2 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s coal imports rise to 90.5 MT amid surge in power demand

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India's coal imports during the April-July period of the current fiscal increased 0.9% to reach 90.51 million tonnes compared with 89.68mt in same period last fiscal, the coal ministry said on Wednesday. "This decline underscores India’s steadfast commitment to achieving self-sufficiency in coal production and reducing reliance on imports," it said, adding that coal imports by the non-regulated …

India's coal imports rise to 90.5 MT amid surge in power demand
2 months, 4 weeks ago

India's coal imports rise to 90.5 MT amid surge in power demand

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India's coal imports during the April-July period of the current fiscal increased 0.9% to reach 90.51 million tonnes compared with 89.68mt in same period last fiscal, the coal ministry said on Wednesday. "This decline underscores India’s steadfast commitment to achieving self-sufficiency in coal production and reducing reliance on imports," it said, adding that coal imports by the non-regulated …

India should not be seen as 3rd or 4th-largest GHG emitter due to low per capita emissions: Minister
3 months ago

India should not be seen as 3rd or 4th-largest GHG emitter due to low per capita emissions: Minister

The Hindu  

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said India should not be viewed as the world's third or fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases and its low per capita emission should be considered instead. Addressing a session at the Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, he said India is home to 17% of the world's population, but …

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent
3 months ago

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent

The Hindu  

The next five years are critical for India’s climate action efforts, given its ambitious 2030 targets. Key environmental issues that need urgent attention include reducing heat stress, improving air quality, managing waste, and enhancing energy efficiency. Encouraging businesses to view climate action as an opportunity rather than a challenge is essential, and acting swiftly on India’s carbon market is a …

Watch: What is Net Zero? A key to tackling climate change
3 months, 1 week ago

Watch: What is Net Zero? A key to tackling climate change

The Hindu  

India has committed to reach the net zero emission targets by 2070. Because there’s too much carbon dioxide and methane and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, we have global warming and climate change. A particular system — like the atmosphere, but also like a factory or a business or an entire industry or even a whole country — can …

Karnataka to be a key driver of India’s transition to clean energy: Study
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka to be a key driver of India’s transition to clean energy: Study

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka is set to be a major driver in India’s low-cost clean energy transformation, while ranking second in green hydrogen production and with the highest wind energy potential in the country. A study published on Tuesday by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water one of Asia’s leading research institutions and climate think-tanks states that with a green hydrogen …

Establishing a carbon market
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Establishing a carbon market

The Hindu  

In her Budget speech, the Finance Minister signalled that polluting industries, such as iron, steel, and aluminium, will have to conform to emission targets. PAT versus emissions trading The Bureau of Energy Efficiency defines PAT as a “regulatory instrument to reduce specific energy consumption in energy-intensive industries, with an associated market based-mechanism to enhance the cost effectiveness through certification of …

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 …

Evaluating net-zero for India’s aluminium industry
4 months, 1 week ago

Evaluating net-zero for India’s aluminium industry

Hindustan Times  

In terms of overall metal consumption, aluminium ranks second, next only to steel. Given the highly energy-intensive production process and the expected growth in demand, decarbonising the energy supply, particularly in the smelting process, will have a substantial impact on India’s cumulative industrial emissions. As per our estimates, the total baseline emissions in the production of aluminium in India is …

Climate debate: Criticism of the Economic Survey misses the forest for the trees
4 months, 1 week ago

Climate debate: Criticism of the Economic Survey misses the forest for the trees

Live Mint  

Edward Said recounted how, when he critiqued Western scholars for biased depictions of the East, a prominent scholar dismissed his arguments by attacking his credibility rather than engaging with their substance. On 6 August, an oped in Mint argued that India’s Economic Survey “has wide gaps and odd arguments" on climate change. First, the charge that the survey adopts a …

India has pushed hard for solar. But as its billions demand more power, coal always gets the call
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

At 4%, India's core sector growth slowest in 20 months: Govt data
4 months, 3 weeks ago

At 4%, India's core sector growth slowest in 20 months: Govt data

Business Standard  

Electricity generation saw a 7.7 per cent increase, which was lower than the 13.7 per cent growth in May but higher than the 4.2 per cent growth in June 2023. “With the onset of the monsoon, electricity growth reverted to single digits after two months, although it remained healthy at 7.7 per cent. Given the dip in core sector growth, …

Up 4%, core sectors’ growth at 20-month low in June
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Up 4%, core sectors’ growth at 20-month low in June

The Hindu  

Growth in India’s eight core sectors slipped to a 20-month low of 4% in June from an upgraded 6.4% rise in May, with most sectors barring coal recording a sharp decline in output growth, steel production at a seven-month low, and refinery products slipping into contraction for the first time in five months. However, electricity generation slipped to a four-month …

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 …

Decommissioning of coal-based plants and its ramifications
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Decommissioning of coal-based plants and its ramifications

Hindustan Times  

According to the International Energy Agency, the Indian power sector is the highest emitter of carbon dioxide. Coal The power sector being the largest emitter of CO2 has a key role to play if India wants to achieve its target of going net-zero by 2070. This will mean that we would need to move away from coal-based generation and adopt …

Non-fossil fuel use goal by 2030 within reach
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Non-fossil fuel use goal by 2030 within reach

China Daily  

The Mengxi Otog Front Banner Photovoltaic Base project is located near the Mu Us Desert. CHINA DAILY China's non-fossil energy share may need to keep an annual growth of 1 percentage point in the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan period to achieve the country's goal of 25 percent non-fossil energy consumption by 2030, which opens opportunities for solar power companies amid …

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
5 months 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 …

Economic Survey 2023-24: Government’s initiatives for cleaner coal need to be promoted
5 months ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: Government’s initiatives for cleaner coal need to be promoted

The Hindu  

The initiatives of the government for cleaner fuel such as coal gasification mission and exploring coal to hydrogen need to be promoted to reduce emission and increase environmental sustainability, the Economic Survey on July 22 said. While phasing in renewables to the extent possible is crucial, in the short to medium term, the focus should also be on actively adopting …

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 …

Productive jobs, skill gap, green transition, China conundrum among focus areas that find mention in the Economic Survey 2023-24
5 months ago

Productive jobs, skill gap, green transition, China conundrum among focus areas that find mention in the Economic Survey 2023-24

Op India  

The Economic Survey for 2023-24 tabled in the Parliament on Monday has identified six key policy focus areas for the government to achieve sustained economic growth. Those six areas where the government would focus are generating productive employment; skill gap, tapping the full potential of the agriculture sector, easing the compliance requirements and financing bottlenecks confronting MSMEs, managing India’s green …

Coal to have significant place in India’s diversified energy basket: Eco Survey
5 months ago

Coal to have significant place in India’s diversified energy basket: Eco Survey

Hindustan Times  

India will target a diversified set of sources for energy security with a significant place for thermal power, including coal to provide base load, to minimise risks associated with systems while pursuing low-emission pathways in line with national commitments, said the 2023-24 Economic Survey Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled in Parliament on Monday. “This will also include a significant …

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 …

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