In a key announcement during her budget presentation on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a significant expansion in support for solar energy
The Environment Ministry's draft rules propose empowering bureaucrats with quasi-judicial authority and establishing a fund for enhanced environmental protection and remediation efforts
To help financial institutions identify and invest in sectors that can be considered sustainable, the government has decided to evolve a taxonomy for climate finance
The budgetary proposal to slash taxes on the import of minerals critical to manufacturing EVs is set to give fresh impetus to the EV market by lowering costs
The re-elected Modi Government’s first Union Budget charts a green course, with ambitious plans for solar, nuclear, and renewable energy. The government aims to decarbonize heavy industries while ensuring energy security and creating jobs
In a pivotal move for India’s energy future, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced significant customs duty cuts on essential minerals and expanded support for renewable energy, aiming to boost strategic sectors and advance the country’s energy transition
The demand can be met by supplementing the existing schemes of PLI (60 lakh employment generation over 5 years), MITRA Textile scheme (20 lakh employment generation) and MUDRA, etc., suggests Economic Survey
The Economic Survey states that, as of 31 March 2024, a total of 190.57 GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity has been installed in the country and the share of RE in the total installed generation capacity in the country stands at 43.12 percent