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In message to Joe Biden, India plans to build new coal plants due to low cost
India may build new coal-fired power plants as they generate the cheapest power, according to a draft electricity policy document seen by Reuters, despite growing calls from environmentalists to deter use of coal. Coal’s contribution to electricity generation in India fell …
China, India & Brazil reluctant to cave in to US pressure on new climate targets
The administration is closing in on deals with some close allies, but agreements with powers like China, Brazil and India are proving difficult. WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is nearing agreements with Japan, Korea and Canada to bolster carbon emission …
India hits out at US on linking climate issues to economic recovery
The US administration has been pushing for a strong climate agenda as part of the process of recovery from the pandemic. New Delhi: India has denounced attempts to link climate issues to economic recovery amid the coronavirus pandemic at the forthcoming …
https://www.netzerowatch.com/india-hits-out-at-us-on-linking-climate-issues-to-economic-recovery/
India tells Kerry: We’re meeting Paris targets, but where are the $100 billion Obama promised?
Indian PM tells US climate envoy New Delhi is committed to meeting pledges under 2015 Paris climate change agreement and that it is on track to meet them. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underscored the need for developed countries to keep …
India unlikely to commit to Net Zero emissions target
Despite growing international pressure, India is unlikely to commit to carbon neutrality by 2050, government officials have told Reuters. Expecting strong energy demand growth in the coming decades and even to outpace China as the world’s largest energy growth driver at …
https://www.netzerowatch.com/india-unlikely-to-commit-to-net-zero-emissions-target/
Vijay Jayaraj: India speeds up fossil-fuelled economy, despite Net Zero noises
India is increasingly aiming for a fossil-fuel dominated energy sector, and not a green one. India, the world’s third biggest oil importer, is now on a mission to diversify its oil imports and look beyond the Middle East. For the …
In message to Joe Biden, India embarks on new coal boom
India has set in motion the biggest ever auction of coal mines in the country despite the fossil fuel’s key role in contributing to global warming. The country will put 67 mines on the block, the most in a single …
https://www.netzerowatch.com/in-message-to-joe-biden-india-embarks-on-new-coal-boom/
Shyam Saran: Adaptation, not mitigation, should inform India’s climate strategy
At the climate change negotiation table, India needs to safeguard its interests and enhance its development prospects. Countries Across the world are gearing up for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) …
Coal India approves 32 coal mining projects worth $6.4 billion
Coal India Ltd. approved an investment of about 473 billion rupees ($6.4 billion) on mining projects as the company seeks to boost output to replace imports of the fuel, the Kolkata-based miner said in an emailed statement. The approvals include …
https://www.netzerowatch.com/coal-india-approves-32-coal-mining-projects-worth-6-4-billion/
Himalayan flood disaster exposes risks of India’s rush for green energy
India has built hundreds of dams and hydroelectric plants along its Himalayan rivers to conserve water supplies and build renewable energy sources. This has destabilised the ecosystem. A reckless dash for cheap green energy or the threat of climate change …
https://www.netzerowatch.com/himalaya-disaster-exposes-risks-of-indias-rush-for-green-energy/
India to see record wheat harvest in 2021-22
New Delhi — India is heading for its largest wheat harvest on record in 2021-22 (April-March) amid recently brightened prospects for higher exports in the current marketing season that ends on March 31. India’s 2020-21 wheat harvest is expected to hit …
https://www.netzerowatch.com/india-to-see-record-wheat-harvest-in-2021-22/
Vijay Jayaraj: Wary of the new green wave, India continues to increase its coal capacity
The next four years will be crucial to the prospects of poverty reduction in the developing world, and it remains to be seen how the leadership there will react to the barrage of anti-fossil darts from the West. A steady …