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India’s draft National Energy Policy raises more questions

There are many policy uncertainties in this new draft, especially in the area of renewable energy, and a surprising faith in coal-based thermal power plants

The 2017 National Energy Policy, drafted by the NITI Aayog, takes the baton forward from the 2006 Integrated Energy Policy in setting the trajectory of growth for the energy sector in India. The value proposition of the policy…Read More

Does eating more fish increase climate vulnerability?

The challenges of safely navigating the evolution of the food-energy-water nexus demand that fishing in rivers and seas is done without upsetting nature’s checks and balances

The impact of dams on fish diversity is a telling example of unintended consequences and cascades of human activities. It is also true that while aquaculture may complement yield…Read More

India to have more solar-powered trains

Started recently in the coaches of a suburban train, the initiative will soon be scaled up in line with India’s larger aim to increase use of clean energy

In a pioneering effort for transition towards clean energy and reduction in the carbon emissions, Indian Railways has launched the world’s first solar-powered train in New Delhi. Each of the six coaches in the train is fitted with…Read More

Buy abroad diktat doesn’t worry India’s solar sector

Although India has to discard its local content policy for solar power development because of a World Trade Organisation ruling, the impact on domestic industry is not expected to be significant

India has to make suitable policy changes by December this year to remove measures it had undertaken to protect its fledgling solar manufacturing sector from foreign competition…Read More