How solar is powering UAE towards sustainability

 UAE envisions cleaning three-quarters of its energy before 2050

Is ethanol blending in petrol really green?

Aggressive sugarcane farming contaminates land, water

China’s climate pledge and the 2020 irony

Last year China produced a record 3.84 billion tonnes of coal since 2015

Decentralised renewable energy solutions offer great promises for healthcare facilities

Governments, developers should prioritise electrification of health facilities

Energy in news on June 6

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy

Energy in news on May 1

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on energy

India adds highest rooftop solar capacity for a quarter in July-Sept: Mercom

Gujarat accounted for 55 per cent of the new capacity

Greece passes first climate law

The law envisages decommissioning all lignite / coal plants by 2028 

Cost of climate action: Africa needs $2.8 trillion from 2020-2030 to meet goals, says report 

About 90% climate finance is likely to be external

India’s coal demand to increase to 1.5 billion tonnes by 2030: Economic Survey 2021-22

Are we really planning transition to cleaner economy?  

CO2 emissions from building sector highest in 2019: UNEP

The sector’s decarbonisation progress also slowing down, notes report

BIMSTEC region can provide green, affordable energy access to all

It is necessary to develop renewable energy in a sustainable, eco-friendly manner

Building a true green economy

The world has to reinvent growth as it is costing it the Earth

Methane time bomb ticks under melting Arctic ice

Global warming releasing large amounts of dangerous greenhouse gas from permafrost

Budget 2023-24 live: Greening the economy is among top 7 priorities, says Nirmala Sitharaman in budget speech

Live updates from the budget speech February 1, 2023

Why producing CBG, LBG, hydrogen, methanol from biogas can be beneficial

Unavailability of biogas in bulk, absence of infrastructure to generate & market these fuels main hurdles

Power demand is back and it is not all green

Coal-fired power plants continue to play a major role in global energy sector DESPITE a climate emergency    

Rich land, poor people: What will be the future of generations growing up in Jharkhand’s coal belt

If the coal-dependent communities are not connected to employment opportunities, this illegal parallel economy may grow even larger

South Africa can become world leader in zero-carbon shipping fuels: Study

South Africa has abundant natural resources and is situated on one of the busiest international sea routes 

Ireland is past its ‘Celtic Tiger’ days; economic growth is good and we want it to be sustainable: Roderic O’Gorman

Down To Earth talks to Irish Green Party politician and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’ …

How socio-economic conditions shape renewable energy uptake in Zimbabwe

Development in the energy sector should be guided by the improvements it makes to the livelihoods of intended beneficiaries.

Rooftop solar : How will India's new net metering norms play out

The commissions have introduced time-of-the-day tariffs whereby prosumers are incentivised to install energy storage

Switching to renewables will save cost for operators while saving the environment : Study

Around 162 GW or 62% of total renewable power capacity added last year had lower costs than the cheapest new fossil fuel option.  

COVID-19 to slow decarbonisation in emerging markets: BloombergNEF report

2019 was a good year for foreign direct investment in renewables; but the trend may not stick in 2020

Can bicycle sharing reduce global carbon emissions?

Shared bicycles can be part of a more sustainable world; but, ridership needs to expand beyond those who are already committed to a green lifestyle