This report summarizes the findings of a review aimed at understanding emerging approaches to energy subsidy reform, discerning trends, and identifying major strands of thinking and research in the field, as reflected in major policy and academic journals relevant to the subject. The review was initiated in early 2020 as …
WHEN Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s president, who is generally known as Jokowi, announced that petrol and diesel prices would rise by 2,000 rupiah ($0.16) per litre on November 18th, Hajji Zaenal and the world’s financial markets had opposite reactions. Mr Zaenal, who fishes for tuna and bonefish off the coast of …
The November 26 meeting, the first of its kind, will also take up trade facilitation agreement In an unprecedented move, the World Trade Organization (WTO) will hold a 'Special General Council' meeting on November 26 to discuss India's demand for food security, as well as signing of the trade facilitation …
The analysis calculates an emissions gap relative to expected emission levels in 2030, in recognition of the growing focus that action beyond 2020 is gaining in international climate change negotiations. Not least, the report provides an assessment of the carbon budget that is consistent with the 2° Celsius temperature target.
India said its renewable-energy industry must eventually learn to live without government support and that it’s seeking to generate five times more power from solar by 2022 than is currently installed. Renewables need to be a “self-sustained industry and not dependent on government subsidies,” Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal …
Global gas markets may be at the threshold of a new age. An unprecedented gap between regional gas prices has triggered fundamental changes for future global gas market dynamics. This price gap comes at a time when the industry is expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity by one-third, with …
The Governor of Punjab has already notified Newand Renewable Sources of Energy Policy (NRSE) 2012 which, interalia, provides for encouraging solar power generation to harness vast solar potential in the State and to promote Stand Alone, Rooftop and IPP projects to achieve installed capacity of 1000 MW by the year …
Rapid urbanization and economic growth, new demographic trends, and climate change are key challenges that developing countries must face as they strive to meet growing energy demand. The main objectives of this study are to offer: a global taxonomy of the economic and financial incentives provided by renewable support schemes …
This report presents results of a three-month study commissioned by Climate Parliament – an international network of legislators working to promote RE to combat climate change. The primary audience of this report is state-level policymakers in the electricity domain. The main objective is to identify drivers of RE for the …
India has witnessed a considerable increase in domestic consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) over the years and the phenomenal rise in the number of LPG connections in the country is testimony to it. However, only 28.5% of households reported LPG as their primary fuel for cooking, during Census 2010-11. …
In 2010 Kenya enacted a new constitution that brought into law a range of progressive economic and social rights including the legal entitlement of its citizens ‘to be free from hunger, and to have adequate food of acceptable quality’ (Republic of Kenya 2010). Hunger is widespread in Kenya and, despite …
In February 2008 and September 2010, the cities of Maputo and Matola were the scene of violent protests against the rise in the cost of living, undertaken by groups of ordinary citizens. Immediately afterwards, these protests were replicated in some other Mozambican cities, but on a much smaller scale, and …
French Environment and Energy Minister Segolene Royal said a subsidy paid by consumers for renewable power will be increased starting next year even as a shortfall in financing development widens. The increase will be “capped,” Royal said in a statement yesterday. French law allows for an annual increase of 3 …
The Union ministry of non-conventional & renewable energy has in-principle agreed to set up an ultra mega solar power park With the inauguration of a four-megawatt (Mw) solar power plant at Boha on Wednesday, Punjab took a giant leap towards realising its dream of becoming a solar state. Inaugurated by …
To boost the sale of electric vehicles in the national capital during the festive season, the city administration is reportedly providing subsidies directly to the customers on the purchase of both electric scooters and electric cars. A subsidy of 15 per cent on the maximum retail price (MRP) is being …
Onshore wind is cheaper than coal, gas or nuclear energy when the costs of “external” factors like air quality, human toxicity and climate change are taken into account, according to an unpublished EU analysis. The report says that for every megawatt hour (MW/h) of electricity generated, onshore wind costs roughly …
Farmers allege bidding helps the cash-rich; many couldn't apply Under the project, the government sets up a solar power plant on land owned by farmers. They earn Rs 7.20 per unit of electricity generated. The solar energy generation project seems to be paving the way for affluent politicians-cum-farmers to turn …
Energy supplier joins growing number of firms and organisations seeking to block planned subsidy scheme for new nuclear plant Independent energy supplier Ecotricity is among companies and organisations considering a legal challenge against the European commission decision to give approval to Hinkley Point C nuclear plant. Austria has already promised …
The government on Thursday deferred the country-wide rollout of the National Food Security Act, 2013, by another six months, to the first week of April 2015, because of states’ inability to create requisite infrastructure and identify beneficiaries. This is the second time the government has deferred the pan-India roll-out of …
The way energy markets function and the effect of government interventions in the European Union has been the subject of much debate in recent years. To date however, there has not been a complete dataset for the EU28 detailing the Government interventions in the energy market. This report presents the …
The European commission on Wednesday gave Britain the green light for a huge government subsidy that will open the way for the first atomic power stations to be built for nearly 20 years. The ruling was welcomed by ministers and the nuclear industry but Austria threatened legal action against it, …
