[ad_1] New Delhi: India has called for equitable access to energy resources globally as countries look for energy security amid geopolitical tensions. Union minister for power Manohar Lal told a Brics energy ministers’ meeting in Brazil on Monday that energy security is one of the most pressing challenges and emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation…
[ad_1] But is this the sole driver of renewed interest in this 70-year-old technology? What has changed—and what role might nuclear play in the world’s energy transition? Also Read: Trump’s global shake-up could spell climate opportunities for India A technology of peaks and pauses: Nuclear electricity first connected to the grid in 1954 in the…
[ad_1] As the world witnessed its first full year of temperatures exceeding the 1.5° Celsius guard-rail in 2024 and calls to raise ambitions on climate action grew, the biggest historical emitter of greenhouse gases elected a leader who is not only slamming the brakes on climate action by his own government but also posing a…
[ad_1] Trump set a frosty tone when, shortly before receiving Modi, he announced reciprocal tariffs worldwide: The US will tax foreign goods at the same rate other nations apply to its products. Also Read: Trump’s reciprocal tariffs: Time for India to rethink its trade policy This is worse than the universal levy that Trump had…
[ad_1] Nuclear energy is back in vogue globally, especially to satisfy the swelling appetite of artificial intelligence for electricity. India also plans a big steam-up. Also Read: Nuclear option: Small modular reactors can pave India’s path to clean energy The latest budget has an outlay of â‚ą20,000 crore to develop small modular reactors (of up…
[ad_1] On Wednesday, India’s cabinet approved a national critical mineral mission. With an outlay of â‚ą34,300 crore, its aim is to strengthen India’s supply chain for key minerals and achieve self-reliance. The Centre is expected to put in â‚ą16,300 crore of that sum, with the rest to be raised by public sector units and others. …
[ad_1] In the race to clean up industry, clean energy is slipping behind fossil fuels. That’s because we’ve pinned hopes on the prospects of hydrogen. In theory, the universe’s most abundant element could be a sort of climate skeleton key, unlocking zero-emissions ways of producing fertilizer, steel, petrochemicals and cement. Such a shift would be…
[ad_1] Apart from ReNew, at an institutional level, there are eight other Indian companies that are part of this group. While the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is a confluence of countries, the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders is envisioned as a parallel body at the…
