Ahead of the upcoming COP26 Summit, India needs to redefine its transition path for achieving net zero emissions, and reconsider its dependency on coal
The new RRRD scheme introduced to improve the discom sector seems to be yet another scheme in the long list of reforms that has failed to take in account the ground reality.
If China continues to undergo a major energy crunch, its green policy might be under jeopardy
Despite substantial policy changes, the discom sector has not improved. Could this be chalked up to inefficiency or should political interventions be held accountable?
The recent technological advancement in the energy front could translate into abundant low carbon energy supply; however, there are multiple problems associated with it that need to be addressed first.
As the price of crude oil continues to rise, there will be drastic repercussions if the centre increases excise taxes without sharing the revenue with the states.
India aims to decarbonise its road by pushing for EVs, but would decarbonisation of road transport through electrification without decarbonisation of power generation mean anything?
Over the foreseeable future, only massive advances in renewable technology and storage options can reverse the tide of carbon emissions from the incremental economic growth needed to lift one half of the global population trapped in low and lower middle-income status
As the world speeds towards its goal of a “green transition”, India must look into what this entails for people, communities, and the social structure
A look at Delhi’s long-term air pollution problem and the newly approved legislation to combat it
The world community cannot hope to get a grip on this situation without finding a way of putting a price on carbon.
It is important to not only bridge the demand gap for an optimal transition to green growth, but also create appropriate legal frameworks to actualise their potential.
A clear, robust regulatory framework for pricing carbon can play a key role in increasing the uptake of carbon pricing by businesses in India.
There is possibility of active policy interventions. What is needed is international collaboration with an aim to achieve development goals.
Arpan Gelal is Research and Program Coordinator at the Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF), Nepal. He is also a teaching faculty at National College, Kathmandu University. He researches and writes on Nepal’s foreign policy, international relations, geopolitics, ...
Read More +
