Energy

China's green leap forward

China is the world's factory, and is developing its infrastructure and urban centers at breakneck speed. The country produces more steel than any other economy, and half the world's cement - a fact that is illustrated by huge construction sites in every neighborhood. The industrial sector takes up an astounding 72% of China's energy to feed this demand.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2010
Peter Bosshard
World Rivers Review
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Energy Policy, Energy Efficiency, Energy, Subsidies, Industry, China, World Rivers Review, Peter Bosshard
Energy

Defining fossil-fuel subsidies for the G-20: which approach is best?

The Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) recommends a three-step process to define, measure and evaluate subsidies; this process starts with a broad, crosssectoral application that narrows throughout the process. The benefits of this approach are that it is flexible enough to cover different national priorities and

Publication Date: 
01/03/2010
The Global Subsidies Initiative
Tags:
WTO, Consumption Patterns, Energy, Fossil Fuels, Subsidies, India, Global
Energy

The effects of fossil-fuel subsidy reform: a review of modelling and empirical studies

Understanding the complex trade-offs between the economic, environmental and social impacts of subsidy reform is a challenge for any government considering phasing out fossil-fuel subsidies. Jennifer Ellis provides a detailed literature review, focusing on the six modelling studies in the last 20 years that have attempted to analyze global impacts for all fuels.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2010
Jennifer Ellis
The Global Subsidies Initiative
Tags:
Environment, Green House Gases, Economy, Energy, Fossil Fuels, Subsidies, India, Global, Carbon Dioxide
Energy

The economics of nuclear power: an update

The severe challenge posed by the need to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, especially in the
electricity generation sector, has led to renewed interest in the construction of nuclear power plants.
These would initially replace the aging stock of existing reactors, then meet electricity demand growth, and eventually replace some of the fossil-fired electricity-generating plants.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2010
Steve Thomas
Heinrich Boll Foundation
Tags:
Nuclear Power, Nuclear Power Plants, India, Global, Electricity, Economy, Subsidies, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Fuel, Energy
Energy

Parikh panel finds echo here

Survey backs decontrol of fuel pricing, shift to direct subsidy for poor through coupons

FREE fuel pricing from the government

Publication Date: 
26/02/2010
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Petrol, Fuel Efficiency, Energy, Subsidies, Poverty, India, Fuel Pricing
Agriculture

Centre bites bullet, to curb farm subsidy

Cabinet Split On Fertilizer Price Fears

In a first step towards reining in a spiralling fertilizer subsidy bill that crossed Rs 100,000 crore in 2008-09, the cabinet bit the bullet on Thursday and decided to de-control prices of all fertilizers other than urea while fixing subsidy on these based on their nutrient content from April 1, 2010.

Publication Date: 
19/02/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Agriculture, Green Revolution, Chemical Fertilisers, Energy, Subsidies, Fertiliser Industry, India, Fuel Pricing
Energy

Fuel For Thought: Oil price decontrol wont impact people adversely

The impact of the recommendations of the expert group on pricing of petrol, diesel, kerosene and LPG on the poor and on the price level should be no more than that of present policy and most likely smaller over time. The group has recommended freeing petrol and diesel prices and some increases in prices of kerosene and LPG.

Publication Date: 
18/02/2010
Kirit S Parikh
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Diesel, Kerosene, Energy, Oil Exploration, Subsidies, Petrochemical Industry, India, Fuel Pricing
Energy

No hike in fuel price for now

Murli Deora

Publication Date: 
15/02/2010
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Fuel Efficiency, Energy, Subsidies, Petrochemical Industry, Ministry Of Petroleum & Natural Gas, India, Fuel Pricing
Energy

Energy subsidies are a bad idea: Montek

Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Thursday said the government should dismantle the administered pricing of fuel, as it would keep prices low even when commodity prices start rising.

Publication Date: 
12/02/2010
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Petrol, Energy, Subsidies, Fuel Pricing, Planning Commission
Energy

Oil min to seek freeing of petrol price tomorrow

New Delhi: The oil ministry will make a strong pitch to unshackle petrol prices from government control and introduce a differential pricing mechanism, along with a small price increase of Re 1 a litre for diesel, when the Cabinet meets on Thursday.

In case it goes through, the proposal for deregulation will mean a jump of Rs 4.71 in the price of a litre of petrol.

Publication Date: 
10/02/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Petrol, Energy, Subsidies, Ministry Of Petroleum & Natural Gas, India, Fuel Pricing

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