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India committed to work with US on clean energy: Environment minister

India stands committed to working with the US on clean energy, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday after a telephonic conversation with US SPEC John Kerry.

Power ministry circulates draft rules on clean energy, seeks comments

The Ministry of Power on Monday sais it has circulated the draft rules on renewable energy for seeking comments from stakeholders. The ministry has circulated the "Draft Electricity (promoting renewable energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021," an official statement said. The ministry has sought comments within 30 days. These rules are proposed for purchase and consumption of green energy including the energy from waste-to-energy plants. The draft rules will provide in detail for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO); Green energy open access; nodal agencies; Procedure for grant of green energy open access; banking; and cross subsidy surcharge. These draft rules with regard to tariff propose that "the tariff for the green energy shall be determined by the Appropriate Commission, which may comprise of the average pooled power purchase cost of the renewable energy, cross-subsidy charges (if any) and service charges covering all prudent cost of the distribution licensee fo

India can grow and cut emissions at the same time: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Massive electrification and a switch to green sources of electricity could be an ideal decarbonisation strategy for India, suggests the former deputy chairman of the Planning Commission

India to see huge global capital flows in clean energy: IEA Exec Director

In a Q&A, Fatih Birol dwells on India's future in renewables, Reliance's aggressive green energy foray and how advanced countries should support the emerging world in its net-zero emission drive

India can save $1.2 billion a year by shutting old coal plants: Study

Country should accelerate decommissioning 30 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity and set aside another 20 gigawatts of plants as reserve: Research.

Overseas green capital chasing renewable energy firms across India

According to experts, India offers the right kind of risk-return profile which is why his company likes to invest here

The many paths to a greener future

Jayant Sinha and Anshu Bharadwaj note that India is demonstrating a new paradigm in which economic growth does not have to go together with the consumption of fossil fuels and increasing emissions

The great leap to clean energy

Book review of The Next Stop: Natural Gas and India's Journey to a Clean Energy Future

Decarbonisation isn't goal, human welfare is: World Resources Institute CEO

Dasgupta tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee that India's requirements to ensure energy for all its citizens and raise per capita income should be an acceptable part of global climate strategy

G20: Sitharaman emphasises on role of technology in fighting climate change

The minister participated virtually in the G20 High-Level Tax Symposium on Tax Policy and climate change

No 'one size fits all' approach for localization of SDGs: India at UN

India said there is no 'one size fits all' approach for localization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but can certainly share experience and learn from each other

A new green wave of growth

Vandana Gombar assesses the green energy plans of Reliance, NTPC, Tata and Ola

130 countries agree to Biden-backed 15% global minimum tax for companies

The deal calls for a global minimum tax of at least 15%, a key element pushed by Biden as he seeks to raise more revenue for his infrastructure and clean energy plans

India to set rules for encouraging companies' shift to green energy

The new regulations will allow companies to purchase renewable electricity from state distributors at 'green tariffs' said power minister Raj Kumar Singh

World Bank approves $800 million loans for two programmes in Pakistan

World Bank approved $800 million in financing for two programmes in Pakistan--the Pakistan Program for Affordable and Clean Energy and the Second Securing Human Investments to Foster Transformation

Best of BS Opinion: Shaping India's green future, the NPA scare & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday

Shaping India's green future

There are two broad development pathways for India: A net-zero approach and a low-carbon approach. Jayant Sinha prefers the former

Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. Two billionaires, one green ambition

Until now, the two billionaires, both hailing from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat, have largely operated in their separate spheres. Clean energy would see them overlap.

RIL to invest Rs 75,000 cr in clean energy, build 4 giga factories: Ambani

It will also set up a platform for renewable energy project finance to source long-term global capital for investment in these sectors

Reliance to invest Rs 75,000 cr in new energy business over 3 years: Ambani

Reliance will build solar manufacturing units, a battery factory for energy storage, a fuel cell-making factory and an electrolyser unit to produce green hydrogen as a part of the business