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Blending Finance Is Key to India’s Net Zero Pathway: IFC Report

A latest report by the International Financial Corporation (IFC) on Blended finance describes finance as a key element in supporting India’s energy transition. The report said that the blended finance can drive more private capital to high-impact climate projects, says an IFC report. The report, Blended Finance for Climate Investments in India, highlights blended concessional […]

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Clean Energy Investments Have Surged In India: IEA Report

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has recently released a document on the roadmap for the Net Zero plans. The report indicates the role of government policies in bringing improvement in solar PV.  The report emphasizes that the clean energy investment today is dominated by the advanced economies and China. As per the report, large economies such as India […]

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Magenta Mobility Secures Debt Financing from SIDBI for EV Deployment in Delhi NCR

Magenta Mobility, a provider of electric mobility and EV charging solutions has secured debt financing for about 350 EVs under the Green Finance Scheme by the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The loan received from SIDBI will help to scale up deployment of Cargo Electric Vehicles for last mile deliveries across Delhi-NCR region. […]

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Solar’s Slow Rise In Sun Drenched Pakistan

Extensive load shedding and high and rising electricity costs are a few of the reasons for consumers to seek a switch to solar power in Pakistan. With industry pointing out that the nation pays some of the highest electricity tariffs in South Asia, it is indeed a wonder why solar has not established a stronger […]

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1 TW Renewable Potential in Egypt: A Game-Changer or a Distant Dream?

Egypt has the potential to produce electricity capacity of 350 gigawatts (GW) from wind energy and 650 GW from solar energy, the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker suggested at the fourth edition of the round table on the green hydrogen industry in Egypt, chaired by Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. The claim […]

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Even As EV Sales Boom in Australia, Fuel Efficiency Standards Arrest Further Growth

Australia is witnessing a demand-side surge for electric vehicles, yet the lack of new fuel efficiency standards is posing challenges for EV penetration. The Electric Vehicle Council’s (EVC) latest State of Electric Vehicles report highlights a significant surge in EV sales, representing 8.4 per cent of all new cars sold in Australia in the first […]

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Five Indian EV Cab Companies Decarbonising Urban Transport

  In the last few years, several indigenous electric-only cab services have come into the picture in India. While several of these firms tried to capitalize on the new emerging market, it also aided in decarbonizing the transport fleets in the country. Several of these locally-developed companies and startups, with their expanding fleets and plans, […]

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From Potential to Progress: What Does Africa Renewable Energy Journey Look Like?

With 33 out of the world’s 47 least-developed countries nestled within its borders, and with more than half of the population in Africa having no access to electricity, the African continent stands as a veritable gold mine for those with a vision for progress in renewable energy. This article focuses on the progress made against […]

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India Needs More RE In Power System To Meet Climate Goals: IEEFA Report

A new report by the International Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) asks that India accelerate integration of renewable energy into its power system to meet its climate goals.  The report said that between 2016 and 2022, the share of renewable energy generation in India’s total energy mix increased merely by 6.5 percent. But the […]

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