DTE Coverage: How green was Union Budget 2024-25

Read Down To Earth’s coverage about key insights from the last budget before poll season

Union Budget 2024-25: Why India’s rooftop solar plan fails to spark interest

Complex and time-consuming installation process is exacerbated by bureaucratic delays and a lack of awareness among potential beneficiaries

PM-JANMAN for tribal electrification: Beacon of hope or mirage?

Initiative focuses on 11 critical interventions across nine ministries

Unlocking power of pumped storage hydropower: A sustainable energy solution

Shot in the arm to projects after attendance of Union Minister of Power at an event for PSH

30 sub-Saharan Africa countries among 38 that fail to provide basic electricity access

More than 60% of Africa’s population is facing acute energy poverty

MNRE’s new policy framework recognises distributed renewable energy as solution for uplifting rural economy

End-user and corporate financing would be essential for the DRE industry to scale up

Decentralised renewable energy solutions offer great promises for healthcare facilities

Governments, developers should prioritise electrification of health facilities

How the renewable energy ministry’s new order will impact India’s solar energy target

The order will be effective from April 10, 2021

Offshore wind energy: India set to harness coastal breezes

Eight zones off the coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been identified as potential offshore wind energy zones

India faces stiff challenge with management of 187,200 tonnes of solar PV waste

The government should allocate dedicated funding for solar panel and cell recycling under the Atmanirbhar initiative

Africa’s ambitious journey towards renewable energy – the ifs & buts

Sub-Saharan African countries have weak regulatory environments for RE growth as most of these policies are either very technology-specific or in …

Innovative finance mechanisms can scale up clean cooking

Developing countries should integrate clean cooking into their Nationally Determined Contributions to address climate change

Recycling solar panels needs boost from Indian policymakers

Only around 10% of photovoltaic waste gets recylced globally while the rest ends up in landfills

India’s wind energy sector struggles despite SECI’s oversubscribed bids

Surge in commodity prices, supply chain disruptions, increase in tax rates, legacy challenges key reasons

Europe hypocrisy: Amid shift to coal, what about climate goals?

Europe is buying coal, firing up plants amid Russian sanctions to meet electricity demand pushed up by heatwaves

Electric vehicles have a dark side too: Blood batteries and child labour

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that is among the poorest on the planet, is paying a heavy price for the global green energy …

Mumbai Climate Action Plan aims to remove carbon emissions by 2050. Can it be done?

The solution lies in switching to renewables like solar and wind. Solar alone can potentially generate 1,724 MW of electricity, enough to meet …

Is the Union Budget 2022-23 renewable energy friendly?

The budgetary allocations may have indirect impacts on RE from capital goods lists of customs exemptions

Union Budget 2022-23: Where does renewable energy fit in this year?

The government will likely put in place strategies to bring India closer to its green energy target and equitable energy access

Rooftop solar: Why India is now considered to be a laggard globally

Rooftop solar in India needs easy financing, unrestricted net metering, and an easy regulatory process to make it attractive to developers  …

Energy consumption, related emissions expected to increase through 2050: IEA

Net Zero is within reach as renewables, electric vehicles, efficiency and other technologies progress. Innovation and international collaboration …

Energy crisis: Expensive, unreliable source of electricity, coal in spotlight

The power sector has begun to recognise coal as a ‘zombie fuel’ 

It is time to move on to next phase of power reforms

Generating companies owe Rs 23,000 crore to coal firms. This is due to the inability of DISCOMs to pay GENCOs on time

Renewable Energy Certificates: How new amendments provide safety net to renewable power developers

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, India’s apex power sector regulator, will monitor to ensure that no RECs are hoarded  

Rooftop solar generation: Why Delhi government schools fare better than others

Delhi government has set up rooftop solar in its 150 schools; similar projects in Rajasthan and Haryana are yet to take off