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Though the Budget has increased financial incentives to the RE industry, it does not reflect an unambiguous focus on the energy transition of the coun
Adapting a more multi-dimensional framework for measuring energy access that could capture gender disaggregated data and indicators would push for a m
India is increasingly serving as a model for countries worldwide by demonstrating how economic development and environmental conservation can be complementary.
The Chinese government has put forth plans for significant ownership of the global renewable energy supply chain.
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is central to the country’s ambitious policy reorientation. The energy sector accounts for nearly 40 percent of all investments under the BRI, with significant geostrategic and geoeconomic implications. In recent years, China has adopted a “greening the BRI” strategy, emphasising green energy projects. This brief analyses China’s BRI investments in the energy sector to establish the potential trend
If the energy needs of the future population are to be met, India must reduce its dependence on non-renewable resources and become self-reliant in the
If expected cost declines in solar PV plus battery storage do not materialise, the price for carbon will make fossil-fuel-derived energy more expensiv
For Russia and even Central Asian countries, China can act as a catalyst to market their hydrocarbon resources to South Asia and beyond, opening an opportunity for gas exports too. Russia's $400 billion gas deal with China is a case in point.
India’s key energy problem is the inadequate effective demand for energy, especially from poor rural households in India and an underdeveloped marke
While Bangladesh is trying to address the domestic demand for energy, if the supply-side problems remain unchecked, it will impact the living standard
There is possibility of active policy interventions. What is needed is international collaboration with an aim to achieve development goals.
The use of digital twin technologies in renewable energy ecosystems will benefit producers, consumers, and governments alike
Unless the financial health of distribution utilities (DISCOMS) can be revived, progress on energy transition can flounder
The key drivers of RE adoption by discoms are resource endowment and government policy push. In other words “nature” and “nurture” are key to
After a successful launch in January this year in Berlin, the Economic Policy Forum, a new alliance of think tanks from emerging economies and selected developed economies, met at a conference on 'Resources Policy: Energy and Environment.' The meeting also facilitated an initial conversation on 'The Prospects for Regional Integration.'
Though the Economic Survey shifted its approach, it doesn’t provide a roadmap to guide the energy sector.
India needs to structurally tackle the gender inequalities in job opportunities available in the renewable energy sector for the country to achieve a
Europe has been overly dependent on Russia for its energy needs. The REPowerEU strategy is likely to change that.
The First Energy Ministry of India was constituted under interesting circumstances. The former Energy Minister of India, Shri K. C. Pant delivered a talk at ORF on July 14, 2006 presenting his views on the fifty years of India's energy policy
India’s target of achieving 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 might appear ambitious, but it is crucial as it will have a positive impact on the country’s economic growth, energy security and the fight against climate change. Financing is emerging as the key challenge to this vision, slowing down the pace of growth; as of December 2019, over 50 percent of the 2022 target is yet to be achieved. This brief outlines India’s existing
For India to conform to the coal-free trend, more foreign capital flow needs to be diverted to green sectors.
In all the hype and hyperbole about what to do with coal blocks, the plain fact is that the real danger lies in our coal reserves turning valueless for the country, of no benefit to the owner - the people of the land. They will be value less if we don't extract them before they turn un-burnable by climate action a few decades from now.
The May 2007 summit at Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan between Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan has once again brought the Central Asian Republics (CARs), especially Turkmenistan, in the limelight of international energy politics.
The Global Gateway in Africa is another link in the chain of global connectivity initiatives the EU wishes to build, for energy value chains imperviou
Lopsided allocation of funds could easily lead to the government missing its target for renewable energy capacity, with huge costs to the environment.
The cost of energy storage systems might be a difficult barrier for poor countries to overcome.
As the debate on restarting two nuclear reactors in Oi is hotting up in Japan, the Noda government needs to both give the newly announced nuclear regulatory body time to create the promised new regulations while also ensuring the people and industry do not suffer due to power shortage.
Even if there’s a ground invasion by Israel into Gaza and an extended conflict, the impact on energy prices and the resultant OPEC response would depend on the scale and reach that the conflict takes. If it remains localised without affecting major oil producers or transit routes, prices may see limited immediate change, prompting OPEC to maintain current production levels
Given the need to prioritise growth in the developing world, the goals must be 'development-climate compatible,' not, 'climate-development compatible', according to Dr. Youba Sokona, coordinator, African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) based in the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
Although energy poverty is a crisis that needs to be addressed, the West should review the persistent call for phasing out energy subsidies in poor co
In India, expenditure on energy grew faster than expenditure on food and non-food expenditure. This could either mean energy prices increased or that
The emergence of this new grouping is clearly an outcome of the Abraham Accords of Aug 2020 and the possibilities that they have created for Israel and the UAE to be on the same platform with India and the US. As President Biden moves to Saudi Arabia for the second leg of his visit to West Asia, we are likely to see a push towards integrating Israel through trade, technology, direct flights and people-to-people contact even with countries where f
India's macro position on equity at international fora such as Rio +20 must be reflected in its domestic resolve to offer energy equitably to its diverse population. The imperatives of creating a 'green economy' must only follow and complement such efforts.
India's increasing use of imported coal undermines the country's strategy of being "self-reliant" in the energy security sector.
The Government, despite being corrupt and inefficient, does not want to be seen as favouring the private sector and therefore forgoes higher earnings in terms of royalty, taxes, jobs and profit share that it may benefit from if gas producers are given greater freedom.
Around the world, nuclear energy has taken a back seat because of the risks that reactors bring with them.
India has demonstrated its leadership in navigating towards clean and sustainable energy. In this context, India assuming the leadership in carbon fin
