Rating B Water supply is not only necessary to sustain human life, but is also a key input to many industries such as manufacturing and agriculture. Therefore, the conservation and optimal utilisation of this scarce resource is extremely important for economic development. While India has about 16% of the global population, it only has 4%...
India has made significant progress in renewable energy capacity installation, ranking fourth globally in 2022. The Indian government has implemented comprehensive policy measures to encourage renewable energy, including capacity targets, improvements to administrative processes and incentives for the domestic production of solar technologies, and ramping up the production of green hydrogen. Countries in a global...
Since the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (also known as the Stockholm Conference) was held in Stockholm in 1972 and attended by the then-Indian Prime Minister, among other heads of state, India has pursued concerns relating to environmental and climate issues. The climate agenda further gained momentum and strength with the active involvement...
Hypothesis: India will reach the 50% emissions reduction goal by 2030. Analysis: India updated its nationally determined contributions (NDCs). It submitted the same to UNFCCC in August 2022, stating its commitment to reduce the emissions intensity of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 45% by 2030, from 2005 levels; achieve 50% cumulative electric power installed...
Fossil fuel subsidies are intended to protect consumers by keeping prices low. Still, it comes with sizable fiscal costs, promoting inefficient allocation of an economy’s resources and encouraging pollution without being targeted at people with low incomes. Fossil fuel subsidy removal also reduces energy security concerns related to volatile fossil fuel supplies. Recent estimates reveal that...
India’s diversity is reflected through its 705 ethnic groups officially recognized as “Scheduled Tribes.” In central India, the Scheduled Tribes are usually referred to as Adivasis, which means Indigenous Peoples. The country also has several laws and constitutional provisions, such as the Fifth Schedule for Central India and the Sixth List for certain areas of north-eastern...
India has one of the largest agricultural sectors in the world. Agriculture is a primary source of livelihood for about 58 percent of its population. With a population of over 1.4 billion people, India has the world’s largest cattle herd (buffaloes); the largest area planted for wheat, rice, and cotton; and the largest producer of...
Looking Back 2022: Climate pledges decreed by Indian Parliament Looking Forward 2023: Push for green hydrogen for a clean energy transitionThe Government of India articulated climate concerns at the 26th and 27th sessions of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Indian Parliament also decreed as...
India began utilizing grid management on a regional basis during the 1960s. Individual State grids were interconnected to form 5 regional grids covering mainland India. These grids were the Northern, Eastern, Western, North Eastern and Southern grids, established to enable the transmission of surplus electricity between States in each region of the country. During the...
India seeks to achieve about 40 % cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by the year 2030, the same year India commits to cut its emissions by half, based on their pledge in COP26. Electric vehicles appear to be the way forward for Indian transportation and the government both at the...
