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Global power demand to grow 3.6% in 2026 as renewables overtake coal: IEA

India, July 24 -- Global electricity demand is expected to grow by 3.6% in 2026 and 3.8% in 2027, driven by industry, electric vehicles, cooling, appliances and data centres. The IEA says renewable e... Read More


India on e-wheels: How e-buses are transforming urban drivers' lives in Odisha

India, July 24 -- When Ramram Mishra first got behind the wheel of a diesel bus nearly three decades ago, long hours, engine heat and physically demanding drives were part of the job. Today, the 48-ye... Read More


Global goods trade rises 4.8% in Q1 2026 despite geopolitical tensions; AI and EV sectors drive demand: UNCTAD

India, July 23 -- Global trade grew by about 4% in the first quarter of 2026, with goods trade rising 4.8% and services trade up 1.6%, UNCTAD said. The UN agency said much of the increase reflected h... Read More


Climate change pushes 2.7 million into food insecurity in island states

India, July 17 -- An estimated 2.7 million additional people across 26 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) were pushed into moderate to severe food insecurity because of more frequent droughts and h... Read More


India adds record 29 GW solar, wind in first half of 2026

India, July 15 -- India installed a record 29 gigawatts (GW) of new solar and wind power capacity during the first half of 2026, adding about 26 GW of solar and 2.9 GW of wind capacity between January... Read More


US-Israel war on Iran could trigger debt, inflation and remittance shocks across Global South, warns report

India, July 14 -- A new report warns that US and Israeli military action against Iran could unleash a wave of inflation, debt distress and financing pressures across the Global South. Energy importer... Read More


Government plans wider policy support for battery recycling, advanced chemistry cells

India, July 9 -- The Union Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) plans to expand policy support for battery recycling and advanced chemistry cells (ACC), signalling a broader push to strengthen India's d... Read More


India's battery storage requirement to surge 888-fold by 2035-36, but financing remains the biggest hurdle

India, July 8 -- India will need 888 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy storage capacity by 2035-36, up from barely 1 GWh today, underscoring the scale of investment required to support the country's rene... Read More


India's battery storage requirement to jump to 888 GWh by 2035; power demand likely to reach 300 GW next year

India, July 8 -- India will need 888 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy storage capacity by 2035-36, nearly 900 times its current installed capacity of around 1 GWh, as the country prepares for rapidly ri... Read More


World Bank drops 45 per cent climate finance target, extends Climate Change Action Plan after shareholder negotiations

India, July 3 -- The World Bank has retired its target of allocating 45 per cent of annual lending to climate-related activities, marking a significant rollback of one of its flagship climate finance ... Read More