Clean energy
Sunny outlook: First Solar’s billion-dollar investment on solar panel production in India
Transitioning to clean energy is of paramount importance as this is the first step in many that can help in mitigating climate change and the drastic effects of carbon pollution. PM Modi’s visit to the US proved yet again how …
A New Era of Clean Energy Cooperation Along the Old Silk Road
The historic spirit of cross-border trade in Central Asia is being revived in the energy sector.
Distributed renewable energy (DRE): The pathway to energy democracy
The adoption of DRE systems can improve the quality of life of millions of people, enhance educational opportunities, and support economic development
Transforming industries with green alternatives
Hector Gomez Ang, Regional Director, South Asia – IFC: We are extremely confident that India will lead the way in climate mitigation
As a large developing economy with over 1.3 billion people, India’s climate adaptation and mitigation ambitions are not just metamorphic for India but for the complete planet. Green finance investments will play a critical role in enhancing the efforts strongly …
Analysis: What do China’s gigantic wind and solar bases mean for its climate goals?
China is set to add at least 570 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar power in the 14th five-year plan (FYP) period (2021–25), more than doubling its installed capacity in just five years, if targets announced by the central and provincial governments …
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Accelerating Sub-National Climate Action, the UP Way
As the urgency of the climate crisis intensifies, resources need to be focused on the most effective solutions. Climate action is gaining traction around the world. Science is exhorting governments and businesses to do more because there is growing evidence …
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Ganga – Reimagining, Rejuvenating, Reconnecting
India’s longest and most revered river How do you even begin to think of Re-imagining, Rejuvenating and Reconnecting with Ma Ganga, India’s longest and most revered river, that traverses, along with its tributaries through eleven states and provides livelihood to …
Striking the Right Balance
Energy and natural resources make a strong comeback, but caution is merited Even as the end of the pandemic is not quite in sight with renewed risks posed by mutant variants of the COVID-19 virus, economies across the world are …