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

Response: Equity is not the only way

Here at the Centre for Science and Environment we have received some responses to Equity Watch and its articles. 

Small country, big example

St. Lucia shows the way at a meeting of politicians and NGOs that was sponsored by the Global Commons Institute, GLOBE, CSE, Climate Network …

'Fossil fuel subsidies should be deemed as negative climate finance'

Experts cite examples of many countries which have begun diverting fossil fuel subsidies towards development projects

India announces its INDC, pledges to cut emission intensity of its GDP by 33-35 per cent by 2030

All countries are required to submit voluntary climate action plans as contribution. These will form part of the outcome of Paris climate summit

‘India’s ambitious renewable energy target now seems achievable’

 International energy research organisation says interest shown by leading renewable energy firms will catapult India towards target

Largest hybrid renewable energy system to be set up in Jamaica

80 kiloWatt installation will generate more than 106,000 kiloWatt hours of energy every year

Paris finance meet: Barbados envoy proposes tool to make green finance affordable

A Partial FX Guarantee Mechanism will reduce cost of capital for renewable energy projects in developing countries, says Avinash Persaud in his paper

Is time ticking for coal

Business-as-usual will not work to combat climate crisis. Difficult targets must be set to reduce carbon emissions

Can biomass pellets reduce emissions in coal plants?

NTPC’s move to use biomass pellets can prove to be a shot in the arm to thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR 

Practical matters

Despite growth in renewables, coal-based power will continue to fulfil a large share of India's power needs. Instead of resisting the new …

Budget 2015: Suresh Prabhu promises green, clean Indian Railways

With measures to boost solar power generation and water conservation, budget has been termed “futuristic and technology-driven”

Solar light is new lifeline for sea erosion-hit Odisha village

It is widely believed that the village which is situated on the eastern coast of India will be wiped out from the map within a decade

Wind energy industry in a tizzy over Jaitley's budget speech

The Hindi version proposes reintroduction of a tax break, but there is no mention of it in the English version online

Who needs ultra mega solar power plants?

Government plans to set up four large-scale solar power plants that will cost a whopping Rs 1.2 lakh crore. Will they serve millions of energy poor?

‘Anti-coal lobbying detrimental to developing economies, needs a check’

Some participants at Japan symposium talked about the need to a form a new alliance to tap the resource  

Japan symposium demands another chance for coal

Participants bat for clean coal in energy mix as Asia’s energy needs are set to double

Coal’s end: DTE had predicted it in 2017

As more countries race to shut coal use forever, here is a recap of our cover story from three years ago

India's offshore wind sector has a long way to go

The recently approved offshore wind energy policy will help India meet its wind energy target of 60 GW by 2022

WTO rules against India's domestic content requirements in solar power

The complaint alleged that the DCR mandate put into place by India discriminated against US exports and favoured Indian manufacturers

Our cities need big funds to fight climate risks: World Bank

The COVID-19 pandemic added strain to cities’ finances in cities in developing countries; the disruption continues to make planning for …

Solar manufacturing road map: India needs to be self-reliant, but worries remain

Capacity additions peaked till financial year 2018; module prices and solar imports declined over last 2 years

Solar alliance to be part of India-Africa Forum Summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce a global alliance of almost 110 countries to encourage implementation of solar power to …

Cochin airport becomes the world’s first to operate on solar power

The project is expected to help the airport avoid more than 300,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over the next 25 years

As told to Parliament (December 21, 2022): 42.1 million hospital admissions under PMJAY

The admissions were worth Rs 49,468.6 crore and helped reduce out-of-pocket health expenditure