India – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:40:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 The world’s biggest trade bloc is born – what does it mean for the energy transition? https://energytransition.org/2021/03/the-worlds-biggest-trade-bloc-is-born-what-does-it-mean-for-the-energy-transition/ https://energytransition.org/2021/03/the-worlds-biggest-trade-bloc-is-born-what-does-it-mean-for-the-energy-transition/#respond Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:00:52 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=24017 The year 2020 brought us a devastating pandemic and an economic slowdown but also some decisive moments for the global energy transition. Last year ushered in a wave of groundbreaking pledges on carbon and climate neutrality. Meanwhile, clean energy investments have proven resilient to the global economic downturn, further shrinking prices for renewable power generation equipment and the ongoing...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/03/the-worlds-biggest-trade-bloc-is-born-what-does-it-mean-for-the-energy-transition/feed/ 0 India’s energy transition and power system: the good, the bad, the ugly https://energytransition.org/2021/03/indias-energy-transition-and-power-system-acrobatics-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/ https://energytransition.org/2021/03/indias-energy-transition-and-power-system-acrobatics-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/#respond Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:00:51 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=23651 Autumn 2020 has seen a dramatic net-zero shift among the world’s industrial giants, with China and South Korea aiming for carbon-neutrality by 2060 and 2050, respectively, and Japan – for climate neutrality by 2050. East-Asian economies, along with the EU, are leading the global climate efforts in terms of long-term ambitions, but a closer look at energy transition progress and the climate...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/03/indias-energy-transition-and-power-system-acrobatics-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/feed/ 0 A cycling boom can break class barriers and save our car capital https://energytransition.org/2019/01/a-cycling-boom/ https://energytransition.org/2019/01/a-cycling-boom/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:55:31 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=18875 Recently, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) installed 25 stands with 300 bicycles on a one-month trial and at least 5,000 people registered on its SmartBikes app. Shivani Singh looks at the progress on New Delhi’s roads. With the spread of the bicycle culture, New Delhi could promote sustainability within transport ( Public Domain) In a city notoriously known as the car capital of India...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2019/01/a-cycling-boom/feed/ 0 India strides towards clean energy leadership https://energytransition.org/2018/07/india-strides-towards-clean-energy-leadership/ https://energytransition.org/2018/07/india-strides-towards-clean-energy-leadership/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:43:53 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=17569 It looked as if India’s plan to power up the country using coal would be a disaster for the environment. But renewables changed the game: they currently make up 20% of the energy mix and are growing fast. L. Michael Buchsbaum explains. New solar and wind in India are now 20% cheaper to build than coal (Photo by Raj, edited, CC BY 2.0) Illustrative of India’s economic miracle, just this spring...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/07/india-strides-towards-clean-energy-leadership/feed/ 1 As United States looks to coal, China invests in renewable energy https://energytransition.org/2018/05/as-united-states-looks-to-coal-china-invests-in-renewable-energy/ https://energytransition.org/2018/05/as-united-states-looks-to-coal-china-invests-in-renewable-energy/#respond Mon, 21 May 2018 12:30:55 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=17251 While the Trump administration attempts to prop up fossil fuels, China has implemented policies to support renewable energy. The rapid expansion of solar power and investments in electric transport are pushing China’s energy transition forward, explains E.A. Crunden. China is adopting solar power faster than any other country worldwide (Photo by Planet Labs, edited, CC BY-SA 4.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/05/as-united-states-looks-to-coal-china-invests-in-renewable-energy/feed/ 0 India’s energy transition: potential and prospects https://energytransition.org/2018/02/indias-energy-transition-potential-and-prospects/ https://energytransition.org/2018/02/indias-energy-transition-potential-and-prospects/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:00:26 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16850 Touted as the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gas, India is steadily on its way to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The targets that the country has set itself are closer to being achieved and even surpassed. Sadia Sohail explains the newest study on India’s energy policy. India’s wind power has outstripped nuclear, and should hit 60GW by 2022 (Photo by Vigneshvicky...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/02/indias-energy-transition-potential-and-prospects/feed/ 3 Analysis: How developing nations are driving record growth in solar power https://energytransition.org/2018/01/analysis-how-developing-nations-are-driving-record-growth-in-solar-power/ https://energytransition.org/2018/01/analysis-how-developing-nations-are-driving-record-growth-in-solar-power/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:00:35 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16519 Emerging markets now account for the majority of growth in solar power, according to new data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Led by China and India, these developing economies are behind dramatic recent growth in solar capacity, which expanded by 33% in 2016. Zeke Hausfather of Carbon Brief takes an in-depth look. India was the fourth largest source of new solar capacity this past year...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/01/analysis-how-developing-nations-are-driving-record-growth-in-solar-power/feed/ 2 Insurance industry must act on the coal sector https://energytransition.org/2017/12/insurance-industry-must-act-on-the-coal-sector/ https://energytransition.org/2017/12/insurance-industry-must-act-on-the-coal-sector/#comments Fri, 15 Dec 2017 14:00:45 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16365 Stopping the growth of the coal sector makes more than just environmental sense. If a stable climate translates to fewer and less severe disasters, the financial argument for insurers is just as compelling. Dan Gocher argues that coal projects should be excluded from investments due to their contribution to climate change. Insurers are backing away from coal, divesting billions of dollars ( Photo...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2017/12/insurance-industry-must-act-on-the-coal-sector/feed/ 1 COP23: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Bonn https://energytransition.org/2017/11/cop23-key-outcomes-agreed-at-the-un-climate-talks-in-bonn/ https://energytransition.org/2017/11/cop23-key-outcomes-agreed-at-the-un-climate-talks-in-bonn/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:00:37 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16204 Climate change was again placed at the centre of global diplomacy as diplomats and ministers gathered in Bonn for the latest annual round of United Nations climate talks. COP23, the second “conference of the parties” since the Paris Agreement was struck, was a technical affair as countries continued to negotiate the finer details of how the agreement would work from 2020 onwards.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2017/11/cop23-key-outcomes-agreed-at-the-un-climate-talks-in-bonn/feed/ 0 Truth to Power? India’s Renewable Energy Boom https://energytransition.org/2017/11/truth-to-power-indias-renewable-energy-boom/ https://energytransition.org/2017/11/truth-to-power-indias-renewable-energy-boom/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2017 14:08:05 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16092 With all of the noise around Trump and the US exit from the Paris Agreement, it’s easy to forget that other countries are taking their climate goals seriously. India has seen a huge solar boom, wind energy has been steadily increasing, and planned coal plants have been cancelled. Frances Beinecke explores India’s energy transition. India’s solar capacity has skyrocketed by 370% in the past three...

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