Draft Electricity Amendment Bill: Centre crosses federal boundaries

The Centre seems more concerned over profitability of private solar power companies than protecting consumer interests

Going off-grid to power solution

Political parties show concern for environment in Punjab elections

Promise clean air and water; subsidies on solar appliances

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'Let us internalise the relation we need to have with nature'

Jonathon Porritt wears many hats. A pioneer of green politics in the UK, sustainability campaigner, media personality and writer. His latest book,…

Clean hydrogen can cut carbon emissions 34%: Study

Can be achieved at manageable costs using wind and power energy, according to the study

IEA projects rapid increase in installed solar capacity by 2040

However, it expects carbon dioxide emissions to continue rising for decades

Nanowire as solar cell

Africa’s energy sector will need to transform radically — these are the five biggest challenges

The relatively high risks that investors assign to most African countries, as compared to the rest of the world, mean they demand a higher return …

Myanmar, India’s gateway to ASEAN, can solve its power issues by shifting to renewables

The estimated potential for wind energy is 33.83 GW & for solar energy, it is 26.96 GW; effective tapping of these resources can reduce …

Road to net zero: Developing countries can cut 70% emissions with modest investments, says World Bank

High-income countries responsible for historical emissions must rapidly decarbonise, says World Bank report

Indian Railways likely to become world’s first ‘net-zero’ carbon emitter by 2030

The Indian Railways transports 24 million passengers every day across the subcontinent on 13,000 trains covering approximately 67,956 km; it’…

Why India should pay attention to decentralised renewable energy sector

Union government must not reduce subsidy expenditure from renewable energy; it should re-structure it towards decentralised renewable energy

Invest big to clean up 80% power in US: Study

The estimated benefits of such a policy are large, widespread and far outweigh the costs

‘No country can control the entire critical mineral value chain’

India needs to act fast on exploration, excavation and setting up critical material value chains through adequate downstream investments

Is doubling India’s farmers’ income doable?

Science, technology and new knowledge can play crucial roles in supporting livelihoods for the vulnerable. Identifying right kind of tech support …

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (Feb 22-March 1)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

India is unlikely to reach its rooftop solar power generation target of 40 GW by 2022

The potential for rooftop solar photovoltaic cells in urban settlements can be met if states and Union territories integrate the Centre’s …

COP 22: more than 20 nations sign framework agreement on International Solar Alliance

International Solar Alliance is an initiative by India wherein 121 solar resource-rich countries have come together

As investment in energy declines, share of renewable energy improves

New IEA report shows an increasing trend in the share of investments in renewable energy, especially for electricity generation

UK halts its solar momentum

Will Britain's court of appeal uphold government decision to slash solar power subsidies?

The energy divide

Chronic power deprivation in some districts raises serious policy issues

First batch of solar mission projects delayed

About half the projects miss deadline

Widespread web

The threats from aerosols are all pervading