China’s support for coal erodes clean energy leadership: IEEFA
China’s continued support for coal power across Asia erodes its clean energy leadership, US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said on Tuesday.
National Clean Air Programme should set higher targets: Expert
There is a striking similarity between Paris Climate Agreement and Indias National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) launched recently.
Issue of climate change already covered in India: National Green Tribunal
Climate change is certainly a matter already covered in the environmental impact assessment, the NGT said on Wednesday as it disposed of a 9-year-old girl’s petition alleging inaction by the Centre to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change.
India needs hourly electricity tariffs: IEEFA
With $100 billion of existing and proposed thermal power plants in financial distress and low cost but variable renewable energy capacity best able to meet targets, India has an opportune moment to transform its electricity sector by introducing day-ahead market pricing, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said on Tuesday.
India can save more than 50 per cent electricity usage through LEDs
As per the United States Department of Energy (US-DOE), lighting causes 5-6 per cent of the overall Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions globally.
India and Australia: Need to re-craft an old relationship
India-Australia relations are a classic example of unrealised potential and a tragic tale of consistently missing opportunities, despite multiple areas of strategic convergence and shared interests.
Oils entering uncertain, volatile period: International Energy Agency
Oil markets are entering a period of renewed uncertainty and volatility, including a possible supply gap in the early 2020s, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday.
India makes climate change case for nuclear power, suggests promoting it
India has declared that nuclear energy is vital for meeting the challenge of climate change and suggested supporting efforts to promote its public acceptance amid growing opposition to nuclear power and plans by some countries to phase out their atomic generation plants.
India has given unprecedented thrust to nuclear energy: Jitendra Singh
The current NDA government’s thrust on science, space research and nuclear energy has resulted in the unprecedented approval in “fleet mode” for construction of 10 nuclear reactors of 700 MW each, Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Office Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.
Another nuclear plant needed for greater localisation in India: DG Rosatom
India-Russia needs another nuclear power plant besides one at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu to bring greater localisation in effect.
