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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
TopicRenewable energy funding

Topic: Renewable energy funding

Modi inaugurates global renewable energy meet, flags solar cities, more non-fossil capacity

At 4th edition of RE-Invest, minister Pralhad Joshi says India plans to increase non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030 from the current 200 GW.

Cabinet approves VGF scheme worth Rs 7,453 cr for offshore wind energy projects

The Viability Gap Funding scheme aims to support installation and commissioning of 1 GW of offshore wind energy projects — 500 MW each off the coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.

India must make net-zero goal competitive for small firms, not rely on major corporations

The Indian government must reform its model of state ownership of DISCOMs. A more market-driven approach will improve autonomy, and financial viability.

World Bank president urges India to seize opportunity in global companies’ shift from China

Ajay Banga said India has window of 3-5 yrs to seize opportunity to attract investment, adding that its growth has been cushioned by domestic consumption in face of global slowdown.

On Camera

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

As IDF unveils robotic combat task force, Israeli maker says open to working with India

Using this technology, IDF carried out fully robotic combat missions, drastically reducing risk to Israeli troops. The robotic combat task force also enhanced situational awareness.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.