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COP27: Biofuels and green H2 to power India's low-carbon growth

Minister outlines plan for carbon reduction

COP27: Carbon credit revival a likely boon for developing nations

But 'greenwashing' fears abound

Sembcorp acquires 100% stake in GIP-backed Vector Green for Rs 2,780 cr

Vector has a total portfolio of 583 Mw across 13 states; deal will take Sembcorp's gross renewable assets in India to 3 Gw

New coal plants may be asked to have mandatory renewable power generation

Power Ministry proposes changes to policy to meet country's climate goal of 50% green electricity by 2030

Global investment firm KKR invests $400 million in Serentica Renewables

Serentica is looking to scale up its capacity to 5 Gw of renewable energy capacity with energy storage technologies

Coal India Q2 net profit zooms 106% to Rs 6,044 crore on high sales

The company's profit for the first half of the fiscal year spiked 143 per cent to Rs 14,878 crore

Loss & damage funding makes it to COP27 agenda for the first time ever

Countries agree to 20-point agenda ahead of climate negotiations in Egypt

CoalMin launches largest-ever commercial coal auction of 141 mines

The coal ministry has auctioned close to 64 coal mines to date under commercial auction

COP27: All eyes on Egypt to steer climate finance towards adaptation

With the summit happening amid Ukraine war and recession fears, budget cuts for climate are apprehended as nations use money to secure energy and development aid shifts towards humanitarian projects

Ministries of coal, power to finalise freight cost cut plan: NITI Aayog

Senior coal ministry officials told Business Standard they were aware of the report that NITI Aayog was preparing

Survival of discoms is questionable now: PowerMin to state govts

Lack of timely payment, especially from the other government departments in the state, is one major reason crimping the payment ability of discoms

Regulators' forum critical of Centre's overreach in Electricity Bill, 2022

Proposed amendments are diluting the basic premise of the Electricity Act, it says

Adani, GMR and L&T place bids for smart meter tender in Uttar Pradesh

These smart meters will be installed in the areas of four of the five power distribution companies of UP, namely PuVNL, PVVNL, DVVNL and MVVNL.

Solar projects can't use concessional duty as govt seeks to curb imports

Step seeks to stop project developers from avoiding basic customs duty, but it could raise cost of production

JICA to consider upcoming corridors of Delhi Metro's phase-4 expansion

Estimated to cost Rs 24,000 crore, the phase looks to connect several gaps in the city's transport infrastructure

Next big thing is to take solar to everyone's life: ISA Director-General

In a Q&A, Dr Ajay Mathur talks about the Alliance's current agenda, and financing and capacity building plans across green sectors

DY Chandrachud to head panel for appointment of electricity tribunal

The position of the chairperson of APTEL has been vacant since August 2021

Solar manufacturing PLI to create 90 Gw addl capacity in India: R K Singh

India to have more than 60% power generation from RE by 2030, says minister

State-owned NBFCs looking to tap into India's first sovereign green bonds

The finance ministry is yet to confirm their participation and draw broad contours of the bond issuance

No more interested in plain vanilla solar or wind: Hero Future Energies CEO

In a Q&A, Srivatsan Iyer talks about his firm's expansion plans in new segments and what the equity investment by KKR means for the company