India encourages hybrid solar-wind-storage systems to ensure a steady clean energy supply, backed by government policies, despite challenges like high costs and land shortages. To achieve sustainable energy goals and become a global leader, India needs to focus on advanced storage solutions, smart grid development, and adaptable regulations.
Click to View MoreIndia is developing a Climate Finance Taxonomy to guide sustainable investments and bridge a $170 billion annual climate finance gap by 2030. A CSEP report emphasizes that the taxonomy must be practical, inclusive, and aligned with domestic priorities while remaining credible to global investors. Key recommendations include supporting MSMEs, integrating adaptation finance, promoting indigenous innovations, and ensuring coordination between RBI, SEBI, and the Ministry of Finance. The framework should be dynamic, evolving with technology and market needs to effectively channel finance toward India’s real climate goals.
Click to View MoreIndia’s first National Policy on Geothermal Energy, led by MNRE, marks a major step toward Net Zero 2070. It promotes 24/7 clean power through fiscal incentives, repurposed oil wells, and joint ventures to develop 10 geothermal provinces, strengthening India’s sustainable energy transition.
Click to View MoreThe International Solar Alliance, launched by India and France at COP21, unites over 120 nations to drive a global solar revolution. Aiming to mobilize $1 trillion by 2030, it promotes clean energy access through initiatives like OSOWOG, fostering sustainability, energy security, and climate resilience.
Click to View MoreIndia aims for 500 GW renewable capacity by 2030 and net-zero by 2070, relying on critical minerals like lithium and cobalt. To reduce import dependence, it launched the National Critical Minerals Mission, promoting domestic mining, recycling, circular economy, and public-private partnerships for energy self-reliance.
Click to View MoreIndia’s carbon credit market, guided by the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023, aims to accelerate the country’s transition toward a low-carbon economy and meet its Net Zero 2070 goal. The market allows entities to trade verified emission reductions through renewable energy, afforestation, and sustainable farming projects. However, challenges such as weak verification systems, limited domestic demand, inequitable benefit-sharing, and risks of land displacement persist. Strengthening monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV), ensuring community participation, and improving regulatory transparency are essential for building a fair, credible, and effective carbon market that supports inclusive climate action.
Click to View MoreThe IEA’s Renewables 2025 report highlights rapid global energy transition, with Solar PV driving growth. India to become the second-largest market, but addressing grid bottlenecks, transmission expansion, and DISCOMs’ financial fragility is crucial to sustain progress and meet COP28 goals.
Click to View MoreClimate change is severely impacting wildlife through habitat loss, altered migration patterns, and population declines, especially in sensitive regions like the Himalayas.
Click to View MoreHydrogen fuel is a clean energy carrier that can be used to generate electricity or mechanical power. It can combat climate change, better than batteries by weight, can store renewable energy and stabilize power grids, reduces dependence on fossil fuels and oil imports, supports India’s National Hydrogen Mission.
Click to View MoreIndia’s power-sector CO2 emissions fell 1% in early 2025, driven by a 69% clean energy surge, hydropower gains, and mild weather—signaling a possible emissions peak before 2030 and marking a historic shift in India’s energy transition.
Click to View MoreThe India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership highlights bilateral cooperation addressing climate change, fostering economic and cultural ties, overcoming trade imbalances, scaling green initiatives, and aligning on multilateral platforms, showcasing a shared vision for a sustainable, inclusive, and peaceful future.
Click to View MoreA new study warns rising greenhouse gas emissions could cut India’s solar output by 10%, especially in southern, central, and eastern regions, urging developers to address regional climate variability and adopt resilient, hybrid systems to safeguard India’s clean energy mission.
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