India proposes draft policy to back Distributed RE
The Centre has proposed a draft policy for Distributed Renewable Energy driven projects in small…
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Glencore chief says there is “no point” in divesting from coal mines
Ivan Glasenberg, the CEO of Anglo-Swiss mining giant Glencore, has dismissed the industry trend of…
Why India cannot yet wish away coal from its energy mix
It has been a few months since India opened up its coal industry to the…
IEEFA: India’s wind-solar hybrid capacity to reach 11.7 GW by 2023, to grow 80 times
Based on various tenders allowed by the Centre and states, a new IEEFA report estimates…
World Bank poured $2 billion into fossil fuel projects in past two years, $12 billion since 2015
Germany’s environmental lobby group Urgewald found that the World Bank has financed fossil fuel projects…
Solar power plants along railway tracks
India Railways is setting up solar plants on the vacant land along its tracks. Railway…
New IFC rules to limit investments in commercial banks without coal exit plan
In a major step forward, the International Financial Corporation (IFC) has published new rules for…
The four hidden risks lurking in India’s gas expansion plans
India’s plans to remake itself into a gas-based economy are floundering. As the previous story…
Why India’s gas boom is running out of steam
Gas had fifteen years to establish itself in India. Seven of those years are gone…
Can Gas Account for 15% of India’s Energy Mix?
The short answer is ‘No’. In March this year, union minister Dharmendra Pradhan published an…