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Committee calls for single-window solar clearances among steps to speed up India's energy transition

India, Dec. 8 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy recommends a single-window clearance for solar projects to expedite India's energy transition. It highlights the need for streamlined l... Read More


Maharashtra mandates 5-7% bamboo biomass blending in thermal power plants

India, Dec. 5 -- Maharashtra has mandated a 5-7% bamboo biomass blend in coal plants. The initiative aims to reduce emissions, create new markets for bamboo and support the state's climate goals. Th... Read More


1TW by 2035: CEA submits decade-long power sector blueprint, rolling demand projections

India, Dec. 5 -- India is set to surpass 1 terawatt of installed power capacity by 2034-35, according to new projections. CEA's national electricity plan includes projections up to 2070. The strateg... Read More


Tamil Nadu and Karnataka lag in government rooftop solar rollout, far behind national leaders

India, Dec. 2 -- Despite being renewable energy powerhouses, southern states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are among India's weakest performers in installing rooftop solar on government buildings, dat... Read More


CERC's new framework brings energy storage into the heart of India's power system

India, Dec. 2 -- CERC's new framework integrates energy storage into India's power system as a regulated asset. It has defined technical norms, tariff mechanisms and operational rules. The draft rem... Read More


SoLAR Phase II launched to scale climate-resilient solar irrigation across South Asia and East Africa

India, Nov. 28 -- IWMI and SDC have launched SoLAR Phase II to expand climate-resilient solar irrigation across India, Bangladesh, Kenya and Ethiopia. The programme builds on success of Phase I. It ... Read More


Centre approves Rs 7,280-crore scheme to cut rare-earth magnet imports, secure supply chains

India, Nov. 26 -- The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 7,280-crore scheme to establish an integrated rare-earth permanent magnet manufacturing ecosystem. Five units with a combined capacity of 6,000 T... Read More


COP30 Just Transition: A mechanism with no map, no money, and no manual

India, Nov. 22 -- At the closing plenary on November 22 afternoon, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) formally adopted a new Just Tran... Read More


Big ideas, small purse: COP30's Just Transition push leaves finance behind

India, Nov. 21 -- On the final scheduled day of COP30 (November 21), the Presidency released a strengthened draft of the UAE Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP) under the Paris Agreement, proposing ... Read More


Colombia rallies global coalition for fossil fuel phaseout, announces landmark Santa Marta conference

India, Nov. 21 -- After the deletion of "transition away from fossil fuels" in the latest Mutirao text put out by the COP30 presidency in the early hours of November 21, Colombia pushed for a global p... Read More