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Oilfields Amendment Bill, 2024

The Rajya Sabha recently passed amendments to the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, of 1948, which marks an important step towards modernising energy policies and achieving green energy...

December 7, 2024

U.N. Methane Monitoring Program Report

Since last year, the U.N. has monitored methane leaks and has sent 1,200 alerts to governments and companies. Only 12 major alerts received any action, which is just...

November 19, 2024

India’s Energy Workforce Growth in 2023

India’s workforce in 2023 was about 566 million, with the energy sector providing over 8.5 million jobs, making up around 1.5 percent of total employment, according to a...

November 18, 2024

The Green Shift: The Low Carbon Transition of India’s Oil and Gas Sector

In a recent report released by the Energy Transition Advisory Committee (ETAC), titled “The Green Shift: The Low Carbon Transition of India’s Oil and Gas Sector,” the Ministry...

May 24, 2023

Global Methane Assessment launched by UNEP and CCAC

The United Nations recently launched the Global Methane Assessment. It was released by Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme. The Climate Clean...

May 8, 2021

M B Lal Committee

The recent massive fire at the Baghjan Oil field, Assam had caused serious environmental damages and led to migration of 1000s of people in the region. More than...

June 15, 2020

CO2 Emissions of India falls in 4 decades

According to the study conducted by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), the Carbon dioxide Emissions in India has declined the least in four decades....

May 13, 2020

IEA Report: Global Energy Review, 2020

The International Energy Agency recently released Global Energy Review in 2020. The report highlights the global energy demand in 2020 and carbon dioxide emissions. Highlights The report was...

May 9, 2020

IISD: India’s Renewable Subsidies decline by 35%

The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CCEW) and International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) recently released a report called “Mapping India’s Energy Subsidies, 2020”. Highlights The report...

April 19, 2020

Home Ministry issues Guidelines for Lock Down 2.0

On April 15, 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs launched revised guidelines for lock down 2.0. The second lock down, also called the smart lock down aims to...

April 15, 2020

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