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Hormuz disruption: 50% oil price increase can add $20 billion to import bills of vulnerable economies

India, June 3 -- High crude and fuel prices threaten least developed countries and small island states. A 50% oil price rise could add $20.4 billion to their annual import bills. This will strain pu... Read More


India's solar ambitions face a factory-floor test: Rollout of new rules sparks industry concerns over domestic cell shortage, stranded investments

India, June 3 -- India's ALMM List-II rules require government-backed, net-metered and open-access solar projects commissioned from 1 June 2026 to use domestically manufactured solar cells. Manufactu... Read More


EU carbon tariff could influence climate policies beyond its borders: Study

India, June 1 -- EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could boost global emissions cuts by 73 per cent compared with EU climate policy alone, a study claims. Net global emissions decline to... Read More


Data on access to clean cooking fuel missing from NFHS-6 report

India, June 1 -- The latest NFHS-6 data shows households with electricity in India have risen from 96.8% to 98.3%. But a key indicator - use of clean cooking fuel - is missing. This omission obscure... Read More


Clean energy investment saved fuel importers $260 billion in 2025: IEA

India, May 29 -- Clean energy, electrification and efficiency investments helped the world's five largest fuel-importing regions avoid around $260 billion in fossil fuel import costs in 2025, the IEA ... Read More


Electricity must reach 35% of global energy use by 2035 as grid investment doubles to $1 trilllion a year, IRENA says

India, May 27 -- Electricity must account for 35% of global final energy use by 2035 and more than 50% by 2050 to keep the world on a 1.5degC-compatible pathway, IRENA says. Annual grid investment ne... Read More


Heatwaves, urban heat push India's grid into uncharted territory

India, May 27 -- India's electricity grid is facing a structural shift as intensifying heatwaves, rapid urbanisation and rising cooling demand push power consumption to unprecedented levels, as India ... Read More


India's AC boom could push power grid towards shortages by 2028 unless efficiency gains double, study warns

India, May 26 -- India could face power shortages within the next decade as rising air-conditioner use pushes cooling demand beyond the grid's capacity, a new working paper warns. Room ACs already ac... Read More


LPG consumption drops 13% in April as supply disruptions, fuel switching and affordability stress amid West Asia crisis reshape demand

India, May 22 -- India's 13.1% drop in LPG use in April 2026 signals deeper stress in India's clean cooking transition. Despite a growing consumer base under PMUY, supply disruptions from the West As... Read More


US opposes, India and 27 nations abstain as UN backs ICJ climate ruling by 141-8 vote

India, May 21 -- UNGA overwhelmingly endorsed an ICJ advisory opinion that states have legal obligations under international law to tackle climate change. 141 countries voted in favour, eight opposed... Read More