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TopicEnergy transition

Topic: Energy transition

21 states advance in power transition but pace uneven—SET 2026 report. Karnataka tops decarbonisation

Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Assam, Punjab, HP seen as strong overall performers. Delhi leads in distributed solar, Andhra in policy push. WB, Telangana, Jharkhand slow movers.

One Nation, One Development model won’t work for Lakshadweep, Sunderbans, says Jairam Ramesh

Our ecosystems—other than forests that cover some 22 per cent of the country’s geographical area—are under serious threat. Wetlands, so very essential for maintaining ecological balance, are one example.

India must account for human costs of energy transition, prioritise social justice

Women, lower-caste groups, landless labourers, and small farmers are at greater risk of further marginalisation by large infrastructure projects.

COP28 climate deal is a win for India. It got semantics right for developing economies

In a victory for India and other developing economies, the agreement avoids the term ‘phase out’ for fossil fuels, using “phase down of unabated coal power” instead.

For 1st critical minerals policy, India proposes pooling with friendly nations, global investments

The upcoming policy, currently under deliberation, comprises strategic measures to fortify India’s supply chain for critical minerals, vital for technology and industry.

India ranks 67th on WEF’s Energy Transition Index — over 10 percentage point improvement in score

According to World Economic Forum's 2023 report, India & Singapore only major economies showing transition momentum by advancing sustainability, energy security & equity in balanced way.

SubscriberWrites: Energy Transition – Where do we stand?

It is only a matter of time before every house will generate and meet its own power requirement. So will industries, writes Shantha Kumar.

Germany to spend billions helping industry to support transition towards cleaner production

The mechanism, called ‘carbon contracts for difference’, aims to shift energy source used in energy-intensive industries from fossil sources to renewables and hydrogen.

India’s energy transition path is on track. Now it needs to pick pace: Analysis

The ongoing Covid-19 recovery efforts offer five key lessons, and also reveal some blind spots that can potentially undermine the hard-earned progress.

On Camera

Indian welfarists destroyed right to property by guaranteeing rights to life, liberty

A welfare state grows out of mutual co-operation and spontaneity, not through measures thrust forcibly upon the masses, wrote G Jayachandran in 1959.

Maharashtra Budget: Fadnavis hands farmers another loan waiver even as 6 lakh await benefits of 1st one

Other key promises in the budget include AI- and other technology-enabled services for farmers and continuation of the Ladki Bahin Yojana, which will have the same outlay. 

Iranian naval ship Lavan with crew of 184 docked in Kochi same day US torpedoed IRIS Dena

IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.