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New Solar Parks Can Either Uproot Or Uplift Landless Workers

Subbarayappa (name changed to protect identity) lives with his family of five in the small village of Vollur in southern…

10 months ago
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Rich In Coal, Jharkhand Sees Slow Renewable Energy Investments

With the aim to meet half of its electricity needs from renewable energy by 2030, India is giving a push…

10 months ago
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A J&K Wind Project Has Been Waiting To Power Up For A Decade

With a view to tap the wind power potential in Jammu and Kashmir, a wind project was proposed in its…

10 months ago
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Miles To Sail To Harness Offshore Wind

In recent months, the central government has introduced two policy measures to support the offshore wind sector, which generates electricity…

10 months ago
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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…

10 months ago
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Book Review: A Deep Dive Into The Imbalances Of Climate Justice In India

The book, Climate Justice in India, a collection of insightful and well-researched articles by a dozen of the finest scholars…

11 months ago
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What’s India Bringing To G20 Table On Climate?

Despite dire warnings from scientists and an appeal by the UN Secretary General for G20 countries to take the lead…

1 year ago
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South Asia Must Demand Urgent Climate Action

When heatwaves disrupt our children’s education, it is time to demand climate action. I am writing this as a climate…

1 year ago
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What Are Green Buildings, How Can They Help Address Climate Crisis?

Globally, the building and construction sector accounts for nearly 40% of energy-and process-related carbon dioxide emissions. To address the climate…

1 year ago
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Green Hydrogen Production: Concerns Remain About Water Availability

India is targeting production of five Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of green hydrogen by 2030. However, a discourse on its…

1 year ago
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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…

1 year ago
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India’s Push To Use Sugar For Fuel May Lead To Problems

Over the past few months, huge chimneys have been belching thick smoke incessantly on the outskirts of Meerut city in…

1 year ago
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Shrinking Glaciers Threaten Energy Transitions

As glaciers shrink and monsoon rainfall becomes more unpredictable due to climate change, uncertainty around the viability of hydropower projects…

1 year ago
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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…

1 year ago
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Silos Holding Back The Energy Transition

When leaders of the G20 nations meet in Bali next week, it’s expected they will commit to the ‘Bali Compact’…

1 year ago
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A Billionaire Emits A Million Times More GHGs Than Average Person

(Source: PTI) The investments of 125 of the world's richest billionaires yield an annual average of three million tonnes of…

1 year ago
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India Revisits Plan To Repower Its Ageing Wind Turbines

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of the Indian government has now come forward with its latest draft policy,…

2 years ago
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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…

2 years ago
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Climate Change To Impact India’s Renewable Energy Potential

Solar and wind potential in India are likely to face a negative trend in the future due to climate change,…

2 years ago
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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…

2 years ago
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India Needs $223 Bn To Meet 2030 Renewable Capacity Goals: Report

India will need USD 223 billion of investment to meet its goal of wind and solar capacity installations by 2030,…

2 years ago
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Floating Solar: A Small But Vital Role For India’s Sunrise Sector

India's G20 presidency next year offers a “golden opportunity” to accelerate the deployment of renewable energies, environment minister Bhupender Yadav…

2 years ago
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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…

2 years ago
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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…

2 years ago
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“World Is On Fast Track To Climate Disaster”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that time is running out for countries, corporations and others to adopt critical…

2 years ago

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