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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicRenewable energy

Topic: renewable energy

Roof ownership issues, unaffordable — why 1 crore rooftop solar target is a tough ask for Modi Govt

Govt has announced PM Suryodaya Yojana to hike rooftop solar capacity, but sector faces several issues, including poor awareness. Experts see scheme as positive move, if enacted properly.

Indian railways an unexpected hero in climate change battle. Solar units, electrified rails

The ‘Green Indian Railways’ project is just one of several efforts that have set India on the path to long-term, sustainable growth

COP28 did little for climate goals. India needs centre-state teamwork before next stocktake

Only six states in India account for 65 per cent of the country's total installed renewable capacity.

Why India abstained from renewable energy pledge signed by 118 countries at COP28

Global pledge, which aims to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030, also calls for phasedown of 'unabated coal power’. India has previously protested against specific focus on coal.

9 Indian projects to cut carbon emissions ‘worthless’, finds climate change report

NGO Corporate Accountability & 'The Guardian' analyse data of top 50 carbon offset projects in the world and identify 39 as not accounting for cutting any extra greenhouse emissions.

TotalEnergies may invest $700 mn in Adani Green’s renewable energy projects, reports Bloomberg

TotalEnergies CEO Pouyanne said last year that the stake in Adani Green was bought for $2 billion, a value he estimated to have risen to $10 billion in late 2022.

Saudi Arabia & India ‘upgrade’ ties with eight agreements at leaders’ summit

Comprehensive Energy Pact — one of 8 signed at India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council — covers renewable energy & investments in petroleum reserves, among other things.

Let states receive global capital. They can’t achieve net zero on their own

Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand where 97% of power generated is from thermal plants will require special support in green transition.

Steel sector emits the largest amount of carbon. But it can lead decarbonisation efforts too

If the two billion metric tons of crude steel produced globally every year were green steel, it would substantially cut emissions for all those industries dependent on steel.

Reliance signs agreement with Brookfield for renewable energy push in Australia

Brookfield Asset Management said in March it will invest A$20 billion and A$30 billion over the next ten years in Australia along with it partners in renewable energy projects.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.