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COP 25: India calls for speedier expansion of international solar allianceMore countries should join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to reduce dependence on fossil fuels to meet growing energy requirements, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said in Madrid on Monday. Speaking at a ministerial plenary on the sidelines of the 25th session of the Conference of Parties under the UN Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC COP25) in Madrid, Javadekar said there was a need to speed up this alliance to trap solar energy in a big way. "Four years ago in Paris, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande launched the... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: Business Standard
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India needs support from advanced nations to fight climate change: GovtIndia is meeting all its commitments and making huge efforts towards tackling climate change as part of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), but climate resilience for future will depend on financial and technological support of developed countries, the Centre said on Monday. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha on climate resilient infrastructure in the country, Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo said India addressing climate change through international cooperation. "The government is seized of the matter and is addressing climate change through... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: Business Standard
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India can generate 18,000 Megawatt renewable energy using biomass: Power minister R K SinghIndia can generate around 18,000 Megawatt (Mw) of renewable energy using biomass and an additional 7000-8000 MW from bagasse cogeneration in sugar mills, power and renewable energy minister R K Singh has said. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched a scheme to support biomass-based cogeneration in sugar mills and other industries up to March 2020. “Under this scheme, biomass cogeneration projects are being provided Central Financial Assistance at the rate of Rs 25 lakh per MW of surplus exportable capacity and Rs 50 lakh per MW of installed capacity depending on the... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: ET Energy World
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Root out plastic bag less than 50 microns: National Green TribunalThe National Green Tribunal has asked Central Pollution Control Board to ensure that no plastic bag less than 50 microns of thickness be manufactured, stocked, sold and used across the country. The green court also asked CPCB to ensure that no unregistered plastic manufacturing and recycling unit is in operation and no unit is running in non-conforming or residential areas. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said a national framework for extended producers liability be finalised and enforced as far as possible within three months and a report furnished by the Union... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: The Times of India
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UP govt clears plan to induct 700 electric buses in 14 cities across stateThe Uttar Pradesh government on Monday cleared a proposal for operation of electric buses as part of the public transport system in 14 cities across the state. UP Cabinet Minister Sidharth Nath Singh told reporters here that the electric buses will be inducted to boost sustainable means of transport. "PMI Electro Mobility Solutions Private Limited Consortium was chosen in the tender process. In UP, 700 such electric buses will be operated. One bus will cost Rs 1.25 crore. The Centre under Phase-II of FAME will give Rs 45 lakh per bus," the minister said. Singh said Rs 250 crore will be... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: Business Standard
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All future Delhi Metro buildings to accommodate rooftop solar panels: Mangu Singh, DMRCAll future buildings of Delhi Metro will be designed to straight away accommodate rooftop solar panels and to eventually get top score from green building rating authorities, DMRC chief Mangu Singh said on Friday. Addressing a gathering at the fourth edition of National Conference on Green Metro Systems at Metro Bhawan here, he said, "The DMRC has been taking steps over the years to make the systems and operations more energy efficient. "According to the green building initiatives, we have taken certain decisions, and all new stations shall be designed so as to get platinum rating," he... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: ET Energy World
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Lithium Urban eyes EVs from BYD, MG MotorLithium Urban Technologies Pvt. Ltd is set to acquire electric buses and sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) to expand its fleet and enter new segments, said the co-founder and chief executive of the electric vehicle fleet operator. The company plans to add 20 electric buses from China’s BYD and 100 units of the ZS long-range electric SUV from MG Motor India, Sanjay Krishan said in an interview on 3 December. MG Motor India will be introducing the ZS in January, which, the company claims, can run up to 340km on a single charge. “We are looking at an initial lot of 20 electric buses of 7 and 9m... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: Livemint
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EV charging biz likely to grow at 50 per cent in next 3 years in India, says Delta ElectronicsPower and energy management firm Delta Electronics expects its electric vehicle (EV) charging business in India to grow around 50 per cent per annum in the next three years with more car makers bringing their EVs into the country, according to a senior company official. The company, which has so far installed over 700 charging stations in India, is currently in the process of setting up of its third plant at Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu as part of its USD 500 million investment programme till 2026. "This year, we have supplied close to over 700 EV chargers of different types and different... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: ET Energy World
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India's fight against air pollution could increase greenhouse gas emissionsIndia’s fight against deadly air pollution may come with an unintended consequence: increased emissions of greenhouse gases. Government-mandated pollution control devices for coal-fired power plants, which reduce deadly sulfur-dioxide pollution, could also boost carbon dioxide emissions at individual plants, according to a report by the US Environmental Protection Agency. That may impede India’s ability to meet international commitments to reduce carbon-emissions intensity. “It’ll come down to a trade-off between local health impacts versus global warming,” said Deepak Krishnan, a... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: Business Standard
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India rises one rank to 129 in human development indexIndia inched up one spot to rank 129th out of 189 countries on the 2019 Human Development Index (HDI) released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday. Inequality and deprivation continue to be high in the country. “For countries like India, which have shown great success in reducing absolute poverty, we hope that the 2019 Human Development Report sheds light on inequalities and deprivations that go beyond income. How we tackle old and new inequalities, ranging from access to basic services such as housing to things like access to quality university education, will be... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: The Hindu Business Line
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MNRE misses capacity addition targets; 175 GW by 2022 in peril: Parliamentary PanelThe renewable energy ministry has continuously failed to achieve its yearly targets of clean energy capacity addition, which may hamper the mission of having 175 GW of renewables by 2022, said a Parliamentary panel. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy has also asked the ministry to take up the issue of ambiguity and disputes related to GST on renewable energy devices with the finance ministry at the earliest. This is the panel's first report, which was tabled in Parliament on Friday. The committee observed "with deep concern that the ministry has continuously failed to achieve... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: ET Energy World
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Modi government plans big on wind power; projects of 12,162.50 MW capacity awarded so farIn a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State (IC) New & Renewable Energy, Power and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship R K Singh, on Tuesday stated that by October 2019, 37,090.03 MW capacity of wind power has already been installed in the country. Further, MNRE has hitherto issued bids for 15,100 MW of wind power projects and projects with a cumulative capacity of 12,162.50 MW have been awarded. In its “Guidelines for Development of Onshore Wind Power Projects” released on 22 October 2016, the ministry has provided detailed guidelines to aid the... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: ET Energy World
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Climate talks: Javadekar says will protect long-term development interestsIndia is participating with a constructive outlook at the Madrid climate talks and will work to protect its long-term development interests, Union Environment Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday. Before leaving for the UN-hosted climate negotiations in the Spanish city, Javadekar enumerated India's efforts in mitigating the effects of climate change and said the country "is leading from the front in climate action". "PM was the first to propose Solar Alliance and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure," he said. "India's ambitious renewable energy programme of 450 GW has attracted... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Business Standard
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Andhra govt yet to reach a deal on green energy contractsThe hard-found compromise reached last month to end the impasse over Andhra Pradesh’s decision to relook at renewable energy contracts has floundered, said several Union and state government officials. The government led by chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has upped the ante by raising doubts on the capability of the committee headed by the Union power secretary to resolve the problem. It has also raised the issue of the Centre’s assistance in times of need and has cautioned that central schemes might be hit in the absence of such help. This comes against the backdrop of politics... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Livemint
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Rajasthan: Discoms trip on payment to solar firms raises NPA fearsNow, the government’s payment crisis has hit the solar sector with the small power developers in the state staring at a prospect of their loans turning NPAs. The discoms have not paid the dues for the past one year running into an estimated Rs 250-300 crore. The non-payment has also led to developers stalling ongoing projects, resulting in job losses in the sector. The issue of discoms not paying for the power they are buying from the developers was on Wednesday raised in a meeting under chairmanship of Member (Planning), Central Electrical Authority (CEA). Sunil Bansal, general secretary... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: ET Energy World
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Soft Bank sister firm to invest USD 4 bn in renewable energy in GujaratSB Energy, a sister company of Soft Bank of Japan, has announced that it will invest USD 4 billion or Rs 30,000 crore in renewable energy sector in Gujarat, a state government release said on Friday. The announcement was made at a meeting between chief minister Vijay Rupani and Executive Chairman of SB Energy Manoj Kohli. The investment will be in solar energy, wind energy and other unconventional renewable energy sources, it said. The present installed capacity of renewable energy in Gujarat is 8,885 MW and the state government aims to ramp it up to 30,000 MW by 2022. "Of this 30,000 MW,... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: ET Energy World
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Hero Electric ties up with Punjab govt for EV infraElectric two-wheeler manufacturer, Hero Electric on Friday has announced its collaboration with the Punjab government to support and develop the EV infrastructure in the state. The company will work in conjunction with the government to attract existing and potential players to invest in the state as part of their e-mobility vision, Hero Electric said in a statement. It has recently announced an investment of Rs 700 crore in its R&D, model portfolio, dealer network, localization and its manufacturing facility in Ludhiana. Naveen Munjal, MD, Hero Electric said, “When I look back, I... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: ET Energy World
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Gadkari calls upon automakers to develop agro-based fuel using eco-friendly vehiclesUnion Minister of Road Transport and Highways and MSME Nitin Gadkari called upon the automobile manufacturers to produce eco-friendly vehicles that can utilize the agro-based fuels produced from bio-mass agricultural-based like paddy straw (Parali), etc. A statement from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said, "Gadkari said that air pollution is one of the major challenges that our country is facing at the moment and hence automakers should focus on alternative fuel vehicles, towards achieving a greener and safer mobility ecosystem in the country." Speaking at Toyota's xEV... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: ET Auto
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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan impact: 57% waste processed in country; Chhattisgarh most efficient while big states lag behindWaste is collected on a daily basis from households in 93 per cent of the country’s municipal councils under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of which only 57 per cent is processed, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has said. As per a report presented by the ministry recently in Parliament, Chhattisgarh has the highest success rate in waste management among states whereas big states such as Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra lag behind. According to the data presented by the ministry, waste is collected from the doorsteps of households in over 79,000 or 93 per cent of the over 84,000... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Financial Express
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Paper to capture 25% of the Rs 80,000 cr single-use plastics market by 2025Amid a growing debate over impact of single use plastics on environment, paper offers a sustainable option and can capture a fourth of the Rs 80,000 crore single use plastics market by 2025, if its use is totally banned by the government, a new study said. India generated 26,000 tonnes per day of plastic waste in 2017-18, of that only 60 per cent was recycled and the rest ended up as litter on roads, in landfills or streams. Single use plastic industry is close to Rs 80,000 crore right now and growing. Packaging accounts for a third of India's plastic consumption, and 70 per cent of... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Business Standard
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After Gurgaon, Delhi goes the eco-friendly route with e-bikes, Noida to followEven though the air quality in the capital has improved and the sun and blue skies are making regular appearances, NCR is still not completely free from pollution issues. Besides crackers, stubble burning and other pollutants, vehicular pollution is considered one of the major contributors to air pollution in the capital. While carpooling, public transport and cycling are the most doable solutions, using electric vehicles is one of the most eco-friendly modes of travelling. While not many people have switched to electric cars, e-bikes are gaining popularity in NCR. After Gurgaon, Delhi... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: ET Energy World
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‘Flyy’ electric scooters at Chennai Metro Rail station for ₹1/ minuteA few more Chennai Metro Rail stations will now have electric bikes that passengers can use for travelling after they get off at the stations. Flyy Rental Service has brought in keyless, eco-friendly scooters at Alandur Metro Rail station now, according to a press release. Passengers who may want to pick up these vehicles can do so by booking through the Flyy App in Google Play; passengers have to pay ₹1 a minute to use these bikes. These bikes will be available from 7 a.m. till 9 p.m., the release said. Currently, there are six such scooters at the Alandur Metro Rail station that Chennai... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: The Hindu
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BYD to expand e-bus manufacturing in India, open bookings for electric MPVsChinese auto and electronics major BYD is planning to double its bus manufacturing capacity in India and will open bookings for its electric multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) product — T3 — soon, to tap the emerging electric vehicle (EV) market. Last week, BYD signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government to invest Rs 2,800 crore in manufacturing components for mobile phones. On the auto sector, the company plans to increase its output capacity for electric buses to 5,000 every year from 2,000 now, said Ketsu Zhang, executive director, BYD India. In India, BYD has... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Business Standard
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MPs Meet and Establish a New Cross-Party Parliamentarian Group for Clean AirMember of Parliament (MPs) across different party lines got together in New Delhi on 5th December 2019 to discuss issues pertaining to India’s growing air pollution challenge. In this roundtable meeting, the group of MPs including Jairam Ramesh, Chairman of Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Forest (INC); Jagadambika Pal, Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Urban Development (BJP); Ram Mohan Naidu (TDP), Dr Kakoli Ghosh (AITMC), Dr T Sumathy (DMK), K.J Alphons (BJP) among others agreed to establish a... Read more.. |
Spotlight on Maharashtra to emerge as an organic cotton hotspot
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