Clean Energy

EU Invests €4.6 Billion in Clean Hydrogen

December 5, 2024

The European Commission (EC) has announced an investment in clean hydrogen and decarbonization technologies and aims to enhance the EU’s commitment to climate neutrality. The funding will be sourced from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). EU Emissions Trading ..

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India, ISA Sign Agreement on Solar Project in Pacific Islands

November 29, 2024

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has signed an agreement with the International Solar Alliance. This agreement, made on November 26, 2024, focuses on solar energy projects in Fiji, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles, which aims to enhance energy access in these ..

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“Pathways to Atmanirbhar Bharat” Report

March 21, 2023

The study titled “Pathways to Atmanirbhar Bharat” was released recently by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and The India Energy and Climate Center (IECC). According to this report, India has an opportunity to achieve energy independence by 2047 through investments in ..

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Indian States’ Energy Transition Report

March 5, 2023

The “Indian States’ Energy Transition” Report was released recently by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and EMBER. The report analysed 16 states, which make up 90% of India’s annual power requirement, and devised a scoring system ..

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India-EU Trade and Technology Council

February 11, 2023

India and European Union recently established a new Trade and Technology Council. The council will work to provide security and prosperity. Under the council, the countries will focus on green technologies, connectivity, and resilient supply chains. The countries have created ..

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SEBI releases Operational Guidelines on Green Bonds

February 7, 2023

Greenwashing is a strategy used by marketing companies to make fraudulent, misleading, and false claims that their products are environmentally friendly. To protect consumers from Greenwashing, the Securities and Exchange Board of India released operational guidelines for green bonds. The ..

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PM-PRANAM Scheme

February 1, 2023

The government has declared green growth as one of its major priorities for the 2023-24 financial year. In its effort to make India a cleaner and greener nation, the government has allocated Rs 5,172 lakh crores for the Faster Adoption ..

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Draft National Electricity Policy

January 28, 2023

The Standing Committee constituted to work on Electricity issues in India made recommendations to create a new Electricity Policy. Based on the recommendations, the Ministry of Power constituted an expert committee under the chairmanship of Gireesh Pradhan to create the ..

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Tax – Paid Green Bond Issuance

January 27, 2023

The Government of India issues green bonds to develop the clean energy sector in the country. The bonds act as security for a loan. Usually, the bonds are tax-free. Taxes are exempted to increase the number of green projects in ..

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Maiden Tranche of Sovereign Green Bonds

January 26, 2023

The Government of India issues bonds to support environmental projects. These bonds that bring in resources to implement such climate-related projects are called Sovereign Green Bonds. They are similar to government securities. The first tranche, meaning the first part or ..

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