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India's desire to obtain self-sufficiency in solar energy needs to be backed with the necessary technology required to achieve it ...
It is hard to deny the benefits acquired from hydropower, however, the local environmental compromises cannot be dismissed. ...
Though the Economic Survey shifted its approach, it doesn’t provide a roadmap to guide the energy sector. ...
Though the Budget has increased financial incentives to the RE industry, it does not reflect an unambiguous focus on the energy transition of the country ...
Pursuing a transition to cleaner cooking fuels could help achieve long-term goals of an environmentally sustainable economy, social inclusion, and employment
Despite extreme climate events, through timely policy measures, Australia has not only achieved food security but also has become a large exporter ...
The key political driver of global biofuel production is how it benefits farmers and rural economies ...
The Indian government’s commitment to pursuing low-carbon development is evident in its ambitious targets and path-breaking climate initiatives ...
It is imperative to move beyond compensatory afforestation and adopt meaningful strategies for creating serious impact on the ground ...
With rising world energy requirements, could small modular reactors be the future of clean energy? ...
To meet the SDG target of universal access to electricity and regain the lost momentum, off-grid solutions must be embraced in the short term
The cost of energy storage systems might be a difficult barrier for poor countries to overcome.
There is an immediate need to revise the Outer Space Treaty as space is becoming the next frontier of war ...
As the winter air pollution worsens over time, North Indian states need to collaborate to mitigate this issue, with Uttar Pradesh taking a lead on it.
Is the cost of maintaining India’s strategic petroleum reserves justified?
The announcement of developing Integrated Biorefineries at COP26 displays a willingness on India’s part to explore bio-solutions as a viable form of renewable energy to help realise the goal of energy self reliance
After years of unfulfilled promises on climate change by states, the youth of today are taking action to mitigate climate change through various initiatives.
India is leading the charge when it comes to solar projects and initiatives, but it could benefit from building up stronger approaches to monitoring and public accountability
E-mobility is not a magic pill that can cure all emissions ills, careful planning at the state level is required to ensure its success
Blue bonds, like green bonds, can catalyse global capital to work towards the conservation of our marine ecosystems
While much focus is given to North India’s air pollution crisis, Mumbai must now wait till there is a health emergency to act on its rising air pollution levels
To achieve the net-zero targets, both Africa and Asia would need to adopt adequate measures to circumvent the capacity conundrum
For the transport sector to truly transform, it will need to attain environmental sustainability, social sustainability, and economic sustainability.
Instead of pioneering new, green technologies, coal-dependent nations continue to rely on expensive energy technologies of the wealthier world.
The developed world needs to take more responsibility and address negative spillovers caused by their actions.
To ensure an inclusive transition, India will have to introduce policy interventions to cushion the states and communities who will be impacted by the energy transition.
S. Paul Kapur is currently on leave from ORF and is serving as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Between 2020-2021, Mr Kapur served on the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff, ...
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S. Paul Kapur is currently on leave from ORF and is serving as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Between 2020-2021, Mr Kapur served on the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff, ...
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