The generation of solar energy also forms part of the BJP’s plans to ‘double farmers’ income by 2022’ in view of enabling food providers to also take on the role of becoming energy providers....
The Congress manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls recognises air pollution as public health emergency, but whether other political parties, like the BJP or the AAP, will take note of this is yet to...
Along with the unbridled sanctioning of the flow of foreign funds to the country’s energy sector in the bid to be a major driving force in the global energy market (which falters often on...
Today, rooftop solar capacity is 1,200 MW only as against Centre’s target of 40,000 MW by 2022 Nagpur: With financing continuing to be a serious impediment in achieving the country’s clean energy goals, the latest...
By ruling out funding new coal-fired power plants globally, Standard Chartered has sent the message that developing countries such as Vietnam deserve clean air and water. Standard Chartered announced this week that it “will...
Debt-laden and deadly, India’s coal-fired power sector continues to suck out large sums and pump in toxic pollutants. Is the country heading into dark times on the pretext of seeing light? TOI analyses various...
India shows how hard it is to move beyond fossil fuels towards a renewable future. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand State DARKNESS is falling as coal starts its long, lawless journey from the pit. The first signs...
At ₹2,797 crore, State’s share second highest; nil funding for coal-based projects Tamil Nadu is among the States which saw significant lending to renewable energy projects and nil lending to coal projects in 2017,...
The report, prepared by Delhi-based Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), finds that coal received Rs 60,767 crore ($9.35 billion) in lending whereas renewable energy received Rs 22,913 crore ($3.50 billion). New Delhi: A majority...
June 19, 2018 – A new analysis of energy project lending shows that majority of government owned banks and financial institutions continued to fund coal projects in 2017. The same analysis also reveals private...
इस सेक्टर में निजी क्षत्रे को आकर्षित करने के लिए सरकार ने 2016 में इस पर चर्चा शुरू की कि नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा के क्षत्रे को और विस्तृत किया जाए ताकि 25 मेगावाट क्षमता से...
A three-day workshop on ‘Environment Social and Development Finance: Dimensions of Sustainable Energy’ was jointly organised by National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM), Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), and PAIRVI in Hyderabad, with the...
