Green Hydrogen: A Vital Resource for Achieving India’s Low-Carbon Growth
Date : April 10, 2023
The pace of India’s clean energy transition has accelerated with the announcement of India’s short and long-term climate goals at the Conference of Parties (COP)-26 in Glasgow. The 500 GW target of non-fossil installed capacity, reduction of emission intensity by 45% by 2030, and schemes such as Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme, Production-linked Incentives ...
Union Budget 2023
Date : March 30, 2023
Green growth has been highlighted as one of the four transformative opportunities in “the first budget of Amrit Kaal”, envisioned to shape the country's future leading up to its 100th year of independence in 2047. Amid strong growth projections at 7% GDP growth, the government has increased capital investment outlay by 33% to INR 10 lakh crores. The budget is indicative of an expansionary pu...
Green GroWth: Enabling Gender Inclusivity and Empowerment Perspectives
Date : March 7, 2023
As we usher in an era of green industrial and economic transition, it is important to consider how we can re-imagine the new developmental paradigm. Will it endeavour to achieve an integrated, holistic and “sustainable” tomorrow or will it exacerbate current inequities? Today, we have an opportunity to design equity and agency into the unfolding low-carbon development pathway. The concern a...
In Conversation with Deeksha Vats
Date : January 30, 2023
Clockwise - Sachin Kumar, Deeksha Vats, (back) Antara Bose, Manu Maudgal Manu Maudgal, Head–Corporate & Philanthropic Engagement; Sachin Kumar Director, Industry, Building & Cooling Programmes and Antara Bose, Coordinator–Corporate & Philanthropic Engagement, had a fruitful and engaging meeting with Ms Deeksha Vats, Group Chief Sustainability officer, Aditya Birla Group at the Sha...
Electric Trucks: For Developing India by 2047
Date : January 20, 2023
On completion of 75 years of Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to transform India into a developed country by the centenary of India’s independence in 2047. This means that eventually consumption and economic growth rate will increase in India. Transport is indispensable to achieve this transition and increase the economic growth since it facilitates the movement of goods at ...
Establishing a Global Alliance to Accelerate Climate Action
Date : December 12, 2022
Climate-related disasters have become more frequent in recent years. Most notable among recent events was the unprecedented flooding, a conflation of glacial melting and extreme rainfall that submerged about a third of Pakistan in water. Temperature rise is predicted to reach about 2.8°C by end-of-century. A warmer earth would kick off a chain of cataclysmic disasters. To avoid extreme climate ch...
Raising Domestic Corporate Funding for Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Date : October 12, 2022
Climate change is here and now. With over 80 per cent of India’s districts are vulnerable to climate change, and it is in India’s interest to make development choices that provide sustainable prosperity to its people and aid the global urgency to transition towardsNet Zero pathways. Net Zero means a state in which the Green House Gases (GHGs) going into the atmosphere are balanced by remova...
World EV Day 2022: Interview with Sudhendhu Sinha, NITI Aayog
Date : September 21, 2022
Electric vehicles (EVs) are emerging at the forefront of driving the shift in mobility away from traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to more sustainable options. We speak with Sudhendhu Sinha, Advisor (Infrastructure, Connectivity & Electric Mobility) NITI Aayog on the potential ways for India to unlock its full EV potential. What are your thoughts on decarbonisation of th...
World EV Day 2022: Interview with Randheer Singh, NITI Aayog
Date : September 15, 2022
[caption id="attachment_20630" align="alignright" width="320"] Randheer Singh with members of the ShaktiElectric Mobility team[/caption] Major countries across the world are pledging to switch to electric mobility, and India too is taking steps to accelerate this transition. On the occasion of World EV Day 2022, we speak to Randheer Singh, Director, Electric Mobility, NITI Aayog on charging inf...
World EV Day 2022: Interview with Mahua Archarya, CESL
Date : September 13, 2022
[caption id="attachment_20630" align="alignright" width="320"] Mahua Acharya with members of the Shakti Electric Mobility team[/caption] World EV Day is marked globally on September 9 every year in celebration of electric mobility. In the Indian context, the day specifically takes on importance, especially with respect to the country’s 2070 net zero ambition. We speak with Mahua Acharya, Mana...