Examining the Biggest Polluters: Report Card of Shipping Industry Updated On Mon, Sep 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Nearly 80 per cent of the world’s trade is carried out by sea. Indeed, shipping offers an environmentally efficient means of transport per unit of cargo when compared to other highly polluting media such as air and road transport. Yet, the sheer volume of maritime trade results in a significant contribution to the world’s greenhouse […] Read more
NTPC & NPCIL Look To Add Two More Nuclear Power Plants Updated On Fri, Aug 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s largest power producer National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) is mulling to develop a big nuclear project in India to give a thrust to clean energy. Earlier in August, the central PSU had announced that it is making its debut in the nuclear power segment by constructing two reactors in Haryana’s Gorakhpur. According to […] Read more
India Has Potential For Another 23.7 GW of Clean Energy by 2026: GWEC Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and MEC Intelligence have launched a report on “Renewing Wind Growth to Power the Energy Transition: India Wind Energy Market Outlook 2026”. This third annual edition looking at the wind energy outlook in India highlights wind energy’s critical link to India’s green energy transition. The outlook suggests that the […] Read more
Why The Solar Industry Needs To Push For A Circular Economy Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy By Bharat Bhut, Co-Founder And Director, Goldi Solar The latest IPCC report shows greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, and current plans to address climate change are not ambitious enough to limit warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels—a threshold scientists believe is necessary to avoid even more catastrophic impacts. This can be largely attributed to […] Read more
Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022: Roadmap To India’s Climate Targets Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The government has recently introduced the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The Bill looks to propel India forward to help achieve its climate change targets. The Bill aims to steer the country in the direction of low-carbon development and has charted a course to achieve the goal by placing an emphasis on […] Read more
Australia Steps Up New Initiatives Towards Net Zero By 2050 Updated On Thu, Aug 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a significant break from the previous administration, the Australian federal government has proposed legislation that will secure Australia’s pledge to reach net zero by 2050 as well as provide greater monitoring and accountability over climate change progress. The Climate Change Bill 2022, as it is known, consists of four essential provisions that the MPs […] Read more
Centre Gives States A New Green Power Mandate To Encourage RPO Compliance Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Union Government has asked state governments to meet a quarter of their power demand through renewable energy sources in the current year, which can be scaled to 47 % in the following eight years. Although consistent with India’s clean energy commitments, the new trajectory of the Union Government will be difficult for the already […] Read more
The Long Road For Electric Trucks In India Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy The transportation sector is responsible for nearly 14% of India’s total GHG emissions. It is also the fastest-growing greenhouse gas emissions sector in India. Road transport, in particular, accounts for over 90% of transport emissions in the country. Therefore, to achieve the net-zero goals, India has to decarbonise road transport. Electrification of road transport will […] Read more
Global Investment On Energy To Increase By 8% In 2022: IEA Updated On Fri, Jun 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The world may increase its spending by 8% in 2022 to the tune of about USD 2.4 trillion on clean energy transition, a new report published by the International Energy Agency has claimed. The IEA’s World Energy Investment 2022 report further revealed that the maximum energy investment was on renewables and grids. Not evenly spread, […] Read more