PowerWatch | Sporadic rains bring down India's power demand to 191 GW
On May 23, India met a peak power demand of 221.34 GW, which is the highest so far.
Solar capacity installations fall 48% to 1.9 GW in Jan-Mar 2023: Mercom India
”India added 1.9 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of calendar year 2023, a 48 per cent decrease year-over-year (YoY) compared to the 3.6 GW added in Q1 2022,” the report titled ’Q1 2023 India Solar Market Update’ said.
EU's Deforestation Regulation is meant to cut imports from developing countries
The EU's Deforestation Regulation disguises protectionism as environmental stewardship. The EU's aim to reduce imports and promote its agricultural exports under the guise of sustainability is concerning
Fighting climate change requires all hands on deck
That’s why Dr. Sultan Al Jaber is the right person to preside over the upcoming UN climate summit
Lex: The staggering cost of a green hydrogen economy
The clean energy source is generating buzz as an alternative to fossil fuels. The FT calculates that delivering it requires $20tn of investment by 2050
The Green Pivot: Scorching heat will singe both lives and livelihoods
A study by researchers at the University of Exeter says that 600 million Indians will be affected by climate change
PowerWatch |Peak power demand drops due to sporadic rains
The share of coal-fired power plants in meeting the demand was 71 percent.
Will do away with protectionist barriers if there is profiteering: RK Singh to wind OEMs
In the wind energy sector, most of the manufacturers are actually exporting all their products. I'll do away with the LMM for wind energy if this continues, said Union minister for power and renewable energy RK Singh.
Power minister warns developers against delayed projects in India
On February 15, the government issued an order stating that if any renewable energy project is not commissioned by the prescribed date of completion, then the developer will be blacklisted for a period of three to five years after asking him/her to show cause.
Enough with fossil fuels, Pope says in latest climate appeal
In a message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, the Pope said a U.N. climate summit meeting in Dubai on Nov. 30-Dec.12 "must listen to science and institute a rapid and equitable transition to end the era of fossil fuel".
Emissions from online deliveries to touch 8 million tonnes/year by 2030: Report
Total annual emissions touching 8 million tonnes of CO2 is equivalent to emissions generated by 1.615 million petrol cars driven for a year or the emissions from 20 gas-fired power plants in a year, the report suggested.
MC Exclusive | JSW Energy to set up 3,800-tonne green hydrogen plant in Karnataka, sign 7-year supply deal with JSW Steel
The company intends to spend Rs 85,000 crore in the next seven years under its recently unveiled ‘Strategy 2.0’ initiative, wherein it aims to increase its generation capacity to 20 GW and energy storage of 40 GWh/5GW by 2030.
The EU learns some hard energy lessons
While the EU will make disapproving noises about Indian refiners buying Russian oil and exporting the refined products to EU, it is unlikely to do anything more, simply because it benefits from the arrangement
Govt amends green energy open access rules for wider access to renewable power
The government also extended the scheme to offer a waiver of surcharge for electricity generated through offshore wind by seven years - from 2025 to 2032.
Air conditioning can't stop climate migration
Humans are being pushed out of our temperature comfort zone
Value unlocking plan still on for renewable energy arm, says NTPC
This comes more than a month after Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) withdrew its offer for a 20 percent stake in NTPC Green Energy Ltd.
India's enthusiasm for clean energy is a lesson for developed countries
A far cry from its earlier wariness for international climate conferences, India is taking the initiative, fuelled by the growing self-confidence of a country that’s seeing the fastest economic growth this year among G20 economies.
How climate change is changing the food we eat in India: prices, nutrition, taste, seasonality
The Union Ministry of Finance has already warned that food prices will rise in 2023 due to extreme weather events and the looming El Nino affecting harvests.
National Endangered Species Day | Kashmiri Red Stag and 12 more endangered animals and plants of India
From the Snow Leopard in Ladakh to the Nilgiri Tahr in the Western Ghats and the Malabar civet which hasn't been spotted in the last 50 years, a look at some of India's most endangered animal and plant species.
Why Natural Disasters Seem Worse Than Our Direst Predictions
It’s human nature to latch on to the most easily available snippets of information.
Where’s the Justice in Net Zero?
Net zero is the target we need to fight climate change. But we have to consider the implications beyond the numbers.
Mahadayi water sharing case: Why Goans are forming a 7km human chain along the river today
On May 20, thousands of Goans will form a human prayer chain along the Mandovi (Mhadei) river to spread awareness about the protection of the river, the lifeline of Goa’s ecosystem,
Govt has identified 30 coal mines to be closed over next 2-3 years
Union Coal Secretary Amrit Lal Meena said that the Government of India has identified 30 mines where the coal mining has been over and coal companies have started a two-three-year exercise of closure.
India needs to balance conflicting interests as it designs an emission trading system
Socially, politically and culturally, India is like the European Union, with different states having different priorities and concerns. Achieving consensus on a national ETS could be challenging, and there may be resistance from some sectors with players citing equity and potential unemployment scenarios
