Govt issues SOP for green tugs deployment at major ports

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has issued a standard operating procedure for progressive replacement of existing diesel-powered tugs with zero-emission tugs built locally for greening of operations at state-owned ports. The Ministry has set a five-phase timeline ending 2047 by which the 12 state-owned ports must make their tug fleet fully green under

India historically contributed to 5% warming: UNEP

Current and historical emissions are highly unequally distributed globally, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Monday referring to India’s example. Per capita territorial GHG emissions vary significantly across countries. They are more than double the world average of 6.5 tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e) in the Russian Federation and the United States of

‘Finding sustainable fuel sources a top priority’

Finding non-fossil sustainable resources which could replace traditional fuels should be a priority objective because “we are approaching a climate tipping point,” President Droupadi Murmu said while addressing a conference organised by the Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) to commemorate its 75th Anniversary. The President added that to reduce the carbon footprint, “we need to

Biofuel for energy security

One of the key aspects of India’s climate strategy is the pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. Given that energy production is a major contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, focusing on cleaner and more sustainable energy sources is paramount. Fortunately, India is blessed with abundant biomass resources, positioning the country favourably for sustainable

Mission Net Zero India Summit 2023

Mission Net Zero India Summit presents a vibrant, inclusive and high-impact platform for Energy Sector to meet and collaborate for meaningful policy dialogues, share industry insights, showcase innovations and accelerate partnerships for a common goal of achieving decarbonized Economy for India by 2070. The Summit draws its strength from years of connections & interactions with

India to initiate incentive scheme for EV battery production

India is set to initiate the bidding process for an approximately Rs 8,000 crore ($960 million) incentive scheme dedicated to the production of electric vehicle batteries, as disclosed in a Bloomberg report. The scheme will mandate successful bidders to establish cutting-edge chemistry battery plants, collectively generating a capacity of 20 gigawatt-hours. The government is slated

Govt working on estimating cost of netzero transition

According to Nageswaran, the total cost and impact of transitioning to Net Zero needs to be fully understood. According to Nageswaran, the total cost and impact of transitioning to Net Zero needs to be fully understood. The Union government is working with a multilateral development bank to estimate how much money it will cost India

Biodiesel sector for greener and sustainable alternatives

India’s Biodiesel sector is stepping up to provide greener and more sustainable alternatives. This Industry has witnessed unprecedented growth and is on path to create a milestone in India’s pursuit of reducing its dependency on imported fossil fuels. While the industry has made noteworthy progress, it is imperative for all stakeholders, to collaborate to ensure

India likely to accept EU’s default values for its carbon emissions

During the ongoing transition phase of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), India is likely to accept the bloc’s default values for calculating carbon emitted during production of identified polluting items, including steel & aluminium, in the country, for export to the region. Based on averages and their own estimates, the EU is working

India can cut import bills through biogas adoption

The report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), underscores the environmental advantages of expanding biogas projects, including waste management, reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and enhanced renewable energy production. Replacing natural gas consumption with biogas and biomethane incrementally to 20 per cent by 2030 can help India cut liquefied natural