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Renewable Energy
Experts stress responsible land use for India's renewable energy potential
Posted on 10 Nov, 2023 05:51 PMTo meet its commitments under the Paris Agreement, India must install an additional 300 GW of utility-scale solar and wind energy by 2030, with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. However, the land-intensive nature of renewable energy poses environmental and social challenges that need to be responsibly managed.
Shaping the future of clean energy manufacturing
Posted on 11 Oct, 2023 07:55 PMWhether the world and India needs an energy transition is no longer in question. Rather, the question is how to achieve it, and how soon. The answer to both of those questions could depend on how India gets the manufacturing and supply chain story right, as it will be not just India that benefits, but the world stands to gain as well.
NGT forms committee for submerging island protection policy in India
Posted on 15 Jul, 2023 03:45 PMNGT forms committee to frame policy to protect submerging islands in India
Implementing ‘just transition’ in India
Posted on 12 Jul, 2023 09:33 AMEmanating from global discourse around worker welfare, the concept of ‘just transition’ has come to be associated with climate action, where it intends to transform energy systems from being fossil-dominated to environmentally cleaner forms by keeping the interests of vulnerable sections of society at the centre.
Decoding ‘just transition’ in India: The conceptual underpinnings
Posted on 05 Jun, 2023 10:17 PMPlanet Earth and humanity are experiencing turbulent times as climate change and induced socio-economic impacts are threatening ecology, society and the economy.
Government plans to develop a carbon credit trading scheme for decarbonisation
Posted on 17 May, 2023 08:35 AMCarbon market on the anvil in line with emissions trajectory
Desalination via solar energy for sustainable development
Posted on 24 Apr, 2023 04:24 PMWater shortage has become a serious barrier to the development of many areas of the world in the context of global warming. This has prompted the development of novel desalination techniques for brackish and seawater.
Residents of Boojh village, Rajasthan come together to revive their pasturelands
Posted on 16 Apr, 2023 05:57 PMResidents of Boojh village in Rajasthan overcome fodder crisis by reviving their pasture lands.
Policies, plans and financing for just energy transition
Posted on 07 Apr, 2023 09:42 AMThe International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) recently organized the first Global Just Transition Dialogue in Delhi to discuss policy and financial aspects of just and inclusive energy transition.
IPCC climate report - a warning call
Posted on 23 Mar, 2023 12:22 PMThe Synthesis Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report is a warning call for action on the quickly closing opportunity of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees centigrade. Unless fossil fuels are rapidly retired, the impacts of climate change already faced by vulnerable communities will become difficult to handle.