AIIB criticised for funding fossil fuels despite assurances
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has been urged not to finance projects that burn fossil fuels as the multilateral funder holds its annual meeting in Mumbai
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has been urged not to finance projects that burn fossil fuels as the multilateral funder holds its annual meeting in Mumbai
India’s new wind-solar hybrid policy is likely to provide an additional thrust to increasing the installed capacity of renewable energy, although there are a few problems on the ground
The Indian government has announced a national policy for wind-solar hybrid projects, a move that industry experts said will accelerate the pace of activity in the renewables industry…Read More
India needs to proactively include indigenous communities and forest dwellers in its efforts to restore and expand forest cover to sequester carbon, and not exclude them from forestry management
In India, a new wave of admiration about our traditional knowledge has emerged in public discourse, but it is not reflected in the ways the state wants to manage our forests…Read More
Protests against the copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu are expected to continue till the factory operated by Vedanta Resources is permanently shut down
Community managed solar micro-grids have the potential to provide reliable and affordable energy access to remote villages in India
Progress towards global universal electrification is accelerating and India’s achievements have put the country on course to reach universal electrification by 2030. India’s progress has been largely driven by the expansion of the central grid, but…Read More
There are reasons to be wary of the frantic promotion of solar photovoltaic electricity, lithium-ion battery storage and electric cars, and the neglect of solar thermal power
Two years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew praise from the rest of the world by taking the lead, with France, in forming an International Solar Alliance of tropical countries to harness…Read More