If electric vehicles (EVs) still rely on a coal-heavy grid for charging, are they really cleaner than internal combustion engine vehicles? What’s more, with EV demand surging in Indian cities like Bengaluru, this could increase CO2 emissions from the sector. As a cleaner and scalable charging solution, rooftop photovoltaic (RTPV)-based EV charging stations (EVCS) are a viable option. So, what is holding back the wider uptake of RTPV-EVCS?

India’s clean energy transition is at a pivotal stage, with several initiatives underway to take the nation closer to its goals of installing 500 GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2030 and attaining net-zero emissions by 2070. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has introduced schemes such as the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme to decarbonise the residential and agricultural sectors, respectively, by incentivising large-scale adoption of renewables.

Rajasthan, India’s largest state by area, holds the highest renewable energy potential in the country, with 284 GW of wind energy potential and 142 GW of solar energy potential. In December 2024, the total installed electricity generation capacity in Rajasthan stood at approximately 43.5 GW, of which renewables constituted 70 per cent (contributing around 30.5 GW). The state also houses one of the largest solar parks in the world at Bhadla.

As the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) continues to expand India's renewable energy (RE) portfolio, ocean energy offers a sustainable solution to meet India's growing energy demands while reducing carbon emissions. This article outlines the current state of ocean energy technologies, their potential in India, and the current initiatives undertaken by MNRE to further the development of ocean energy in India.

In the battle against climate change, the role of chemistry and the chemical industry is often overlooked. As India accelerates its industrial growth, it must embrace sustainable biomanufacturing and green chemistry not just to meet environmental commitments but to reinforce economic competitiveness.

Odisha’s agricultural and allied sectors, vital to the state’s economy, face mounting threats from climate change. These sectors are increasingly exposed and are vulnerable to climate extremes, posing significant risks to livelihoods and food security.

Odisha’s agricultural and allied sectors face severe threats from climate change. These sectors are crucial for the state’s economy yet are increasingly at risk to climate extremes. This scoping report series is an exercise to identify the priority districts for intervention to build resilience sustainably in the agriculture and allied sectors of the state.

Odisha’s agricultural and allied sectors, which are vital to the state’s economy, face growing threats from climate change and its associated extremes. This scoping report series aims to identify priority districts for targeted interventions to enhance resilience in these sectors. The analysis integrates three key components—Resource Use Profiling (RUP), Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory, and Climate Risk Assessment (CRA)—to examine the nature, extent, and intensity of climate impacts on agriculture and allied activities.