The Ministry of Power has notified the applicability of Renewable Generation Obligation (RGO) to firms constructing coal-based thermal power stations from April 2023 onwards. Under this, the companies will have to set up renewable energy projects of 40 per cent capacity of such coal-fired power stations.
Karnataka and Gujarat are the Indian states making the most progress in overall preparedness and commitment in the transition to clean electricity, this new joint report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and Ember shows.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy vide notification dated 25.02.2023, To ensure the quality of installation and a structured mechanism for monitoring of the installations, has proposed to bring out quality control manuals for the following: Grid-connected Rooftop Solar PV System (Annexure A); and Standalone Solar PV Water Pumping System a
The Himachal Pradesh Regulatory Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 62, Section 66, Clauses (a),(b) and (e) of Section 86 and Clause (zi) of Sub-section (2) of Section 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, after previous publication, hereby makes
The State of India’s Digital Economy (SIDE) Report measures and analyses India’s digital transformation using data, information and evidence that are specifically relevant to the Indian context. In this, the report departs from the norm for global studies.
This profile provides an overview of climate risks to food security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including how climate change will impact agriculture, livestock, fisheries, water resources, human health, and natural resources management.
The EU has met its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020, compared with 1990 levels. However, meeting targets for 2030 and beyond requires a doubling of the annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions achieved between 2005 and 2020. Heating and cooling account for half of the final EU energy use.
On 23 February, 2023, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry notified the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to amend the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006. Rule 21 B has been inserted providing Units dealing with aircraft leasing activities.
The overall maternal mortality rate dropped by 34.3 per cent over a 20-year period -- from 339 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000 to 223 maternal deaths in 2020, according to this report by the World Health Organization and other UN agencies.
