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Incentives Required To Drive Green Financing For Sustainable Transportation

To diminish the emission intensity of the transportation sector, concrete measures such as raising the limit for priority sector lending to stimulate increased bank lending in the green finance sector and offering tax incentives for green bond investments are essential.   India’s Budget 2023 has propelled the country’s transition towards clean energy, recognising the critical […]

SEBI and BSE Spearhead Progressive ESG Reporting in India

SEBI and BSE lead India towards progressive ESG reporting with comprehensive guidelines, setting a global benchmark for ESG disclosure, and encouraging companies to embrace Net Zero targets and climate-aligned reporting   In India, a shift in corporate reporting is underway, driven by the evolving landscape of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors. The Securities Exchange […]

Zircle Launches India’s First Residential Solar Marketplace In Delhi NCR

The platform includes an extensive 80-point inspection checklist to ensure quality, along with an additional five-year comprehensive warranty   Zircle has introduced India’s first residential solar marketplace, exclusively designed for homeowners. This digital platform aims to transform the solar purchasing experience, offering comprehensive support from initial exploration to final purchase and post-sales services. The Zircle […]

Achieving Sustainable Energy Systems Through Green Hydrogen

The National Green Hydrogen Mission could facilitate the country’s transition to clean energy, reduce dependency on fossil fuels, and help the country turn net zero   India’s Budget for 2023 gave new momentum to the country’s transition towards clean energy. A budget of Rs 35,000 crore was earmarked for priority capital investment in energy transition, […]

Domestic Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity To Touch 60 GW Mark By 2025

Besides module capacity, OEMs are also likely to increase their wafer and cell manufacturing capacities, with cell capacity expected to grow to over 25 GW by 2025 from the current level of 6 GW   ICRA forecasts that India’s domestic solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing capacity will reach 60 gigawatts (GW) by 2025. This would […]

Study Reveals That Only 4% Of Leading Companies Comply With UN Climate Target Guidelines

Net Zero Tracker, an independent data consortium including Oxford University, said corporate targets from Forbes2000 index companies had jumped 40 per cent to 1,003 in October 2023, from 702 in June 2022, covering two-thirds of revenues, some USD 27 trillion   According to a report by Reuters, half of the world’s largest 2,000 listed companies have […]

From Crisis To Cure

Oxford University Press (OUP) announced the release of the fourth edition of the best-selling book, “Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure,” it places a strong emphasis on climate change and the government’s ‘Lifestyle for the Environment’ (LIFE) movement, which promotes environmental awareness   Oxford University Press (OUP) announced the release of the fourth edition of […]

Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet And ORF Release A Communique For People-Positive Energy Transition

Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) unites with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) to support the government’s vision of accelerating a clean, sustainable, affordable, and inclusive energy transition to achieve a People-Positive Energy Transition GEAPP united with ORF to release The Energy Transition Dialogues (TETD) Communique, which is the outcome of months of […]

Delhi’s Average AQI Clocked 454: CPCB

At 5 AM on 5 November, the average Air Quality Index (AQI) for Delhi had clocked 454, which escalated to 463 at 3 PM due to the continued unfavourable meteorological and climatic conditions Delhi’s average AQI clocked 454 as per the daily AQI Bulletin provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on 5 November. […]