Author: Bhasker Tripathi

How to make clean air plans work in Indian cities

by Bhasker Tripathi | Aug 28, 2020

Implementation of the clean air plans for India’s cities can work if there are legal mandates, clear targets and accountability, coordination and sufficient funding

Reboot Indian economy in clean mode after Covid-19 crisis

by Bhasker Tripathi | May 6, 2020

India can turn the crisis precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic into an opportunity by resetting its energy spending to favour renewable power in all spheres of economic activity

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India needs to make palm oil production sustainable

By Kamal Prakash Seth

As India takes steps to increase edible oil production, controlling deforestation while boosting palm oil production will help it meet its Paris Climate Agreement pledges

India’s push for more coal to increase methane emissions

By Mayank Aggarwal

India proposes to open 52 new coal mines of at least one million tonne capacity each, which could increase the country's methane emissions by 45 million tonnes in 20 years

Solar power can help eradicate poverty in India

By Sapna Gopal

Decentralised solar energy provides an opportunity to alleviate poverty in India by harnessing it for income-generating activities, says Indian solar pioneer Harish Hande

Use renewable sources to charge electric vehicles in India

By Rana Pujari

There is a compelling case to catalyse decarbonising transportation in India, which can be achieved by deploying clean-powered electric vehicle charging stations

India’s climate diplomacy has to move up a gear

By Dhanasree Jayaram

India needs to adopt a coordinated strategy when it comes to climate diplomacy so that financial and technological resources are prioritised and reallocated

Electric vehicle financing in India to touch USD 50 billion by 2030

By Soumya Sarkar

India’s plans to transition to electric mobility require investments to the tune of USD 266 billion but significant barriers have to be overcome in adoption and financing

China's new plan sends mixed messages on climate trajectory

By Shi Yi

China’s first five-year plan since its 2060 carbon neutrality pledge last year fails to set an emissions ceiling, but draws back from economic growth at any cost

Better financing can boost livelihoods around renewables

By Juhi Anand

Innovative funding for applications of decentralised renewable energy will boost demand in India while generating livelihood options for a large number of people

Brace for hotter summers as temperatures rise across India

By Soumya Sarkar

High heat and humidity will take an increasing toll in death and ill-health in India and other tropical countries unless global temperature rise is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius

Batteries will be pivotal in India’s electric mobility transition

By Muralidhar Swaminathan

India’s ambitious plans for the electric vehicle market will stay in first gear till stronger and cheaper batteries become more widely available