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The global shipping industry, which is integral to international trade, is facing growing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. While ocean shipping is known for being one of the most energy-efficient forms of cargo transport, it is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, contributing around 3% of annual greenhouse gas emissions worldwide (Harahap et al.,…
State regulator scorecard highlights gaps in power sector governance
The Power Foundation of India (PFI), a not-for-profit society under the Ministry of Power, has released a Report on Rating Regulatory Performance of States and Union Territories, prepared in collaboration with REC Ltd. The report covers 36 states and union territories and scores them on a 100-point scale across five broad parameters: resource adequacy, financial…
India’s power generation and renewable capacity by state
The following table presents a detailed state and Union Territory-wise breakdown of India’s power generation capacity as of December 31, 2024, categorized by energy sources (All figures in MW): The following table presents a detailed state and Union Territory-wise breakdown of India’s installed renewable energy capacity as of December 31, 2024 (All figures in MW):…
The Bustard case and the clash between conservation and clean energy
The Great Indian Bustard is close to extinction. Fewer than 200 birds remain in the wild, and most of them live in the arid grasslands of Rajasthan and Gujarat. The species is among the heaviest flying birds in the world and depends on large, undisturbed grasslands to survive. Its numbers have declined due to shrinking…
India’s power demand crosses 250 GW, solar anchors grid response during heatwave
India’s national power demand crossed 250 GW for the first time this year on April 24, 2026, reaching 2,51,771 MW at 15:45 hrs. A day later, on April 25, demand rose further to around 256.1 GW at 15:38 hrs. The peaks coincided with a heatwave, during which 19 of the world’s hottest locations were recorded…
Policy U-Turn on Coal Pollution Puts Lives at Risk and FGD Firms in Crisis
Only 11 per cent of India’s coal-based thermal power units are now required to install flue gas desulphurisation systems. This change follows a recent notification from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, reported The Hindu. FGD systems help reduce sulphur dioxide from flue gas, a residue from coal combustion. Sulphur dioxide contributes…
