Background: The push for renewable generation capacity in India actually started around 2015. Prior to this, the capacity was being driven by the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) which had a target of only 22GW by 2022.The impetus was actually provided when the government announced a target of having 175 GW of renewable generationContinue reading “The Renewable Story in India”
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Can the Global South rally together for the upcoming COP26?
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects that the population of the global south is likely to grow by 3.7 billion and will comprise 88.2% of the global population. Most of these countries are vulnerable to the impact of climate change. While the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has continuously raisedContinue reading “Can the Global South rally together for the upcoming COP26?”
Energy access and poverty: An African Perspective
Globally, 75% of people without access to electricity live in sub-Saharan Africa. From the climate equity and energy access perspective, this is a great injustice to the people of the region. If unaided, pushing their systems further for the sake of mitigation targets might just mean that the citizens from these countries would continue toContinue reading “Energy access and poverty: An African Perspective”
CBAM: the trigger of shared climate responsibility?
With the current world struggling out of the pandemic, the urgency of climate action has taken precedence. The recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report expounds that the world is in a state of emergency with respect to limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degree celsius. Ambitious emission cuts are way more important now thanContinue reading “CBAM: the trigger of shared climate responsibility?”
How can India support its ambitious renewables target?
With India announcing its intention to achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2070 at COP26, more than 90% of the global economy will now be covered by a net-zero target. This means that economies around the world will soon shift drastically from a paradigm of oil and gas domination to renewable energy. Climate relevant technologies areContinue reading “How can India support its ambitious renewables target?”