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Electricity Amendment Bill: Centre signals course correction after stakeholder pushback

India, Jan. 19 -- The Union government is revising the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025. It aims to reform power distribution and improve financial discipline. The Bill proposes competition in ret... Read More


DISCOMs post rare profit, but questions remain over sustainability and accounting reforms

India, Jan. 19 -- India's power distribution companies have reported a rare consolidated profit after decades of losses The government credits tighter enforcement and accounting reforms rather than t... Read More


India eyes green industrial heat for MSMEs, procuring bioenergy raw material remains challenging

India, Jan. 16 -- India is focusing on bioenergy to decarbonise industrial heat, crucial for MSMEs. The country faces challenges in securing reliable biomass supply chains. The government is explori... Read More


Exclusive: Centre may revive small hydropower scheme in Budget 2026 with 1.5 GW target

India, Jan. 15 -- The Union government plans to revive the small hydropower programme in the 2026 Budget, targeting 1.5 GW capacity. This initiative, dormant since 2017, aims to double India's hydro ... Read More


Global clean fuel investment must quadruple to $100 billion a year by 2030 to meet climate goals, WEF warns

India, Jan. 15 -- Global investment in clean fuels stands at about $25 billion a year, far below what is needed to meet climate targets The World Economic Forum says spending must exceed $100 billion... Read More


India's EV push accelerates amid debate on cost-effectiveness of incentives

India, Jan. 13 -- India's push for electric vehicles has seen significant progress, with mass adoption and increased investments. However, research highlights that EV incentives are a costlier method... Read More


Trump pulls US out of UN climate treaty, IPCC and 64 other global bodies

India, Jan. 8 -- In an unprecedented rollback of US engagement with multilateral institutions, President Donald Trump ordered the United States (US) to withdraw from 66 international organisations and... Read More


Platinum-free breakthrough promises cheaper solar hydrogen

India, Jan. 8 -- Hydrogen now can be produced without the scarce and expensive metal platinum, a research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden claims, using sunlight and water, potent... Read More


India's coal power generation falls 3% in 2025 as clean energy growth reshapes electricity mix: CREA

India, Jan. 7 -- India's coal-fired power generation fell by nearly 3 per cent in 2025, marking only the second decline in a full calendar year in at least half a century, according to a new analysis ... Read More


India's power shift enters utilisation phase as renewables surge, coal holds energy backbone

India, Jan. 7 -- India's electricity system has moved decisively beyond chronic shortages into a more complex phase of managing utilisation, grid stress and industrial self-generation, as rapid renewa... Read More