The launch of Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) in November 2015 gave new hope to the ailing distribution companies (DISCOMs) in India.
In the race to achieve India’s National Solar Mission (NSM) targets, one important solar technology is slowly disappearing.
Non-Revenue Water (NRW) or unaccounted-for water is high in Indian cities because of outdated water systems, illegal connections, leakages, poor maintenance and lack of proper mapping of the distribution system.
CSTEP has launched the Centre for Air Pollution Studies (CAPS) in order to provide scientific, high-quality policy advice for improving air quality in India and the South Asian region.
The electricity distribution sector in India is considered to be the most important link in the entire power sector value chain.
The National Policy on Biofuels 2018 sets an ethanol-blending target of E20 by 2030.
By mobilising community platforms to identify sanitation issues and empowering them to access facilities through the municipality, the Intersectionality-Informed Gender Integration in Sanitation project is enabling sanitation for all in three towns of AP (Anantapur, Kovvur, Narsapur).
Till recently, the on-shore wind power potential in India was officially estimated to be 49 GW, out of which 17 GW forms part of the country’s mainstream energy mix.
India should clearly articulate its technology and financial requirements to move along a lower carbon intensive trajectory.
The urgent power system needs in India are not necessarily the same as those in advanced industralised countries.
An initiative was taken by Ministry of Mines (Centre for Techno Economic Mineral policy Options- CTEMPO) to review the status of availability of Rare Earths and Energy Critical Elements with regard to their status in exploration, extraction and processing technologies along with the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), BangaloreThis report reviews India’s production, consumption and reserves, and also suggests policyThis report reviews India’s production, consumption and reserves, and also suggests policy initiatives and interventions required from the Government for the growth of this sector.
The article explores the effects that India's climate policy will have in the context of the country's existing development problems India is expected to face severe challenges as a result of climate change and these will disproportionately affect the poor and the most vulnerable The country's current climate policies nevertheless adopt an approach that seems unlikely to improve conditions for the poor, unless it shifts from a top-down, growth-oriented strategy towards prioritizing access to basic goods and services as a primary policy goal.
Adoption of energy efficient measures would result in reduced demand for energy and thus lower emissions.
