Retiring Coal Plants Early Can Benefit Climate And Communities
As the biggest source of greenhouse gases, how to transition the energy sector from carbon-intensive fossil fuels to green energy...
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Hill Station Waste Needs Better Plan, Not Just Plastic Ban
Hill stations like Kodaikanal are faced with massive tourist influx, poor infrastructure, difficult terrain, unpredictable weather conditions and mounting solid...
Decoding Energy Governance
As the world moves towards a green energy transition, effective, equitable and efficient energy governance is crucial for ensuring that...
Balancing More Renewable Projects & Feeding India’s Population
As per data provided in the Lok Sabha last month, the Indian government has sanctioned 50 solar parks, with a...
There’s A Risk Rooftop Renewables Could Make The Rich Richer
Many people are now becoming “energy citizens” by installing rooftop solar panels and other small-scale renewable energy projects in their...
What Became Of The Model Renewable Energy Village In Tamil Nadu?
In recent years, Odanthurai, a village in Tamil Nadu, gained recognition as a self-reliant model village and has been appreciated...
Solar Pumps Offer Relief To WB Farmers, But Growth Is Slow
Compared to a year ago, Sanjit Biswas now worries less about his profits from farming. A small farmer owning a...
Acquire Stranded Coal Power Plants, Not Build New Ones
Instead of building new coal-based thermal power plants, NTPC should acquire stranded thermal plants that will meet India’s short-term energy...
Explainer: Why Has India Been Soft On Russia?
As global democracies lined up to condemn the actions of Russia in Ukraine, one country was less forthcoming in its...
What’s Driving Hydropower Construction In AP?
Tone Mickrow, a member of the indigenous Idu Mishmi community, lives a few hours’ drive from Etalin – the proposed...
Dangers Of Poor Housing In Remote, Off-Grid Communities
At first glance, remote communities in Outback Australia and villages in India don’t have much in common. Look closer, however,...
Net-Zero Buildings See A Rise But Lack Govt Guidelines, Regulations
Badriya Juma Masjid is a mosque at Kundapur in Udupi district in Karnataka spread over an area of 15,000 square...
Working With Natural Materials To Add To The Sustainable Energy Mix
To find solutions to energy security challenges, by diversifying the energy basket, scientists are turning to natural materials. The International...
Opinion: Energy Transition In India Will Likely Be Bottom-Up
In an ironic comment on the COP27 process in Egypt, one of this year’s most significant climate initiatives was not...
Crisis Weighs Heavy On COP27 But Climate Opportunity Awaits
The world is much less stable than it was 12 months ago at COP26, but the adversities are unlikely to...
India Needs Legal Framework To Close Mines, Power Plants
India is on the way to decommissioning thermal power plants (TPP) and disposing of coal mines at a large scale...
Whatever Happens At COP27, Climate Finance Must Be Overhauled
Last year, it was the pandemic. This year, it is the war in Ukraine. The global conversation on climate change...
Analysis: Where Is India Spending More, Fossil Fuels Or Renewables?
Is India embracing renewables or fossil fuels? On the one hand, there are the commitments India has made to decarbonise...
Russian Oil Import: West’s Flak For India Shows Double Standards
The criticism of India by the Western countries over its import of Russian crude oil while exempting themselves from their...
Analysis: India’s New Climate Targets No More Than Baby Steps
India has updated two of its five 2015 commitments to the world on what it will do to combat climate...
Why Batteries Matter For Our Energy Transition
Batteries are ubiquitous in our everyday lives, powering a wide range of common items, from toys to cars. But large-scale...
Bonn Climate Talks End In ‘Empty Pages’
"Kicking the can", “pointing fingers”, and “divorced from climate impacts” were descriptions used by observers to describe progress at the...
Why The Heatwave Has Turned Out The Lights
The heatwave currently bearing down on the Indian subcontinent has made headlines around the world for the threat it poses...
Germany Vows 10 Bn Euros For India’s Climate Action Targets
Germany on Monday committed an additional 10 billion euros assistance to India to help achieve climate action targets set for...
Opinion: Fuel Price Crisis Should Accelerate India’s Energy Transition
The world economy was still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up global oil and...
