Category: India

India—US$20.4 billion in 2016 The total value of energy subsidies from the central government of India, quantified in a latest inventory, has declined substantially between 2014 and 2016, from 35.8 billion USD to 20.4 billion USD. The same report points out that 18 subsidies are provided by the central government to both coal mining and...

44 percent of Indians feel the rich countries needed to do more to curb greenhouse gas emissions. In the report “Global Concern about Climate Change, Broad Support for Limiting Emissions” published in November 2015 by the US based Pew Research Center, 76% of Indians interviewed by the researchers recognized Climate Change as a serious problem....

India: (1) Strengthen country’s Paris Agreement pledge and bring it in line with India’s progressive emission reduction policies and programs, (2) Develop an integrated approach to emissions reduction by linking policies in different sectors, e.g. look at the impact of deforestation on the continued existence and spread of coal fired power plants. Experts and organizations...

India—No 100% 2050 Commitment Benchmark: Produce 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022 India has not made a commitment to reach 100% renewable energy by 2050. India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) target is to reduce emissions intensity by 33%-35% by 2030 over 2005, achieving a 175 GW renewable energy capacity by 2022, and to increase...

India—The Jal Kranti Abhiyan (Water Movement Initiative) Drought is nothing new in India. However, with changing climatic conditions, both the frequency and impact of it is increasing. The monsoon season that provides 80 per cent of the rainfall in the country, is witnessing a disturbing change, according to a 2014 study by the Stanford Woods...

India—Standing Still The continuing rapid growth in renewable energy in India, combined with sustained reductions in coal imports and a slow down in coal development—with coal-fired “ultra-mega power projects” cancelled—is a strong indication that the low carbon transformation of India’s energy supply sector is gathering momentum. Several recent articles in The Guardian and Financial Times seem...

National Action Plan on Climate Change India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change was launched in June 2008 and is intended to run through 2017. It calls for a wide range of actions in different sectors intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Different Indian Government Ministries are responsible for implementing the NAPCC. However, it is...

Extreme Flash Flooding in the Himalaya Region An extreme climatic event in India that had a very devastating effect on the country was the Uttarakhand Flash Floods in the Himalayan region that occurred in June 2013. The floods had a huge impact on the environment and thousands of people were killed and property worth millions...

Print Media The Hindi is one of the oldest English newspapers in India. It has been published since 1889 and is the most influential English Daily that is appreciated by its readers throughout India. It is known for its language and style of delivering news keeping minute details. Content Sample: “Urbanization has not led to...

Regions/Provinces/States Gujarat State Gandhinagar District—In the Gandhinagar district of Gujarat, an initiative has been taken by the Gujarat Ecology Commission, and the Forest Department to reduce greenhouse gases through the development of mangroves. Gujarat has introduced the Community Based Mangrove Management model. More than 15,000 ha of Mangrove plantation were carried out through the active...