The uptake of rooftop solar technology has been slow in India though it is an important component in achieving our renewable energy targets.
Atleast 9 million people die annually from air pollution-related complications, according to a recent study by The Lancet Commission on pollution and health.
Vehicles contribute to around 68% of Bengaluru's particulate matter of 10 microns or less (PM10) emissions.
Globally, as countries look for options to reduce emissions and achieve climate targets, hydrogen is emerging as the frontrunner for decarbonisation strategies.
At the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the Government of India revised its non-fossil energy targets for 2030 from 450 GW to 500 GW.
India’s rooftop solar (RTS) sector has immense growth potential though it is underperforming currently with only 8 GW installed capacity as against the 40 GW target set for 2022.
The Ministry of Power (MoP) recently came out with renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets for up to 2030.
Extreme and unpredictable changes in the climate are a cause of serious concern globally.
India’s energy sector will face two key challenges in the future.
India has the fourth largest installed capacity of wind energy in the world, with the addition of 41 GW as of June 2022.
Call for action on climate finance, international technology transfer, and capacity building is India’s central agenda at COP 27 and has been our focus at past COPs as well.
CSTEP is collaborating with ET Energyworld to conduct a panel discussion titled Decarbonising Hard to Abate Sectors: New Fuels, Old Aspirations.
The Climate, Environment and Sustainability team at CSTEP organised a discussion on 12 December 2022 to reflect on the key conversations that happened during COP27.
Soil — the second-largest natural carbon sink after oceans — has an enormous capacity to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide.
India continues to champion solar power in its future plans of a 500 GW non-fossil fuel energy installation target for 2030.
India has set ambitious climate targets as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to tackle the climate crisis.
