In the run up to as well as following the commencement of the much-awaited COP 26 negotiations, several countries have announced plans of becoming net zero emitters. Although a welcome move, it is important to highlight the inherent inequities between the developed and developing countries in terms of ambition and concrete action. Perhaps a closerContinue reading “Flipping the context: Shifting the focus to developed country climate (in)action”
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The Renewable Story in India
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”
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”
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?”
Are renewable capacity targets in India too ambitious?
With each passing day as we approach COP 26, the pressure on India seems to be growing to declare a date when it plans to become net-zero as far as carbon emissions are concerned. More than a hundred countries have declared their intention to turn net-zero by 2050 or so and some, like U.K. andContinue reading “Are renewable capacity targets in India too ambitious?”