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 …
Former cabinet secretary was responding to a question on dampening impact of calls for tariff reduction from various states The Planning Commission doesn’t seem impressed by the rising chorus for power rate cuts in many states, triggered by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s 50 per cent relief for domestic consumers. …
The Odisha government has come up with a host of parameters to prepare an exclusion criteria that will separate high income group from the targeted beneficiary of the food security scheme, which will be implemented in the state by July this year. To implement the central government-sponsored scheme, it has …
The ambitious food security law, enacted a few months ago, is being implemented partially in Karnataka and six other states as of now, while three more states are expected to roll it out. Passed by Parliament in September, the landmark law seeks to provide highly subsidised foodgrains to the country’s …
Most Sub-Saharan African countries try to promote rural electrification through both centralized and decentralized approaches. This guide focuses on the decentralized approach, providing practical guidance on how small power producers and mini-grid operators can deliver both electrification and renewable energy in rural areas. It describes four basic types of on- …
After Yamunanagar, the fungal disease yellow rust has now reached Hansu Majra, a village in Karnal. A scientist from the Directorate of Wheat Research (DWR), Karnal, and the Agriculture Department had visited a farm in the village recently and collected samples. The Agriculture Department today constituted a state, district and …
Over the past year energy subsidies have become a target for politicians on austerity drives. In June Indonesia increased petrol prices by 44% to cut its annual subsidy bill of $20 billion. More recently Malaysia followed suit, in the hope of filling a budget hole which had reached 4.5% of …
China has urged local government and environmental officials to crack down on power producers who fraudulently claim subsidies for cutting emissions, the country's top economic planner said on Tuesday. Beijing has established a wide array of laws and rules to battle the environmental consequences of three decades of unchecked growth, …
The District Sanitation Mission has allotted a sum of Rs 1.04 crore for execution of the project on disposal of bio-degradable waste at its source point. The project will be carried out in 45 grama panchayats and will initially be implemented on an experimental basis at two wards in each …
The Supreme Court Monday said that the government’s decision to double the gas price from the Krishna-Godavari (K-G) basin will be subject to the court orders on the PIL led by CPI MP Gurudas Dasgupta, who has challenged the hike claiming it was done only to benefit Reliance Industries Ltd. …
Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday warned power distribution companies that their licences may be cancelled if they didn’t abide by rules and cooperate with the CAG audit. In his address at the Delhi Assembly, Lt-Governor Jung said, “A CAG audit of the power distribution companies in the national capital from …
Critics have called CM Arvind Kejriwal’s power subsidy “populist” and “economically unsound”. But there may be some good in what seems like his government’s hurried announcements. Energy experts are excited about what the future may bring given AAP’s intention of using solar energy in a big way. Thumbs are up …
The Bihar and Odisha Governments have spelt out the eligibility criteria for identifying eligible households to be covered under the National Food Security Act, which aims to provide subsidised food grain to 75 per cent rural and 50 per cent urban poor. In fact, the Odisha Government has set up …
Delhi needs to ensure 100% metering to cut losses due to leakages in distribution The Delhi government’s decision to slash electricity user charges could impact its financial position unless Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal undertakes a drive to ensure 100 per cent metering simultaneously to cut the losses due to leakages …
Move To Benefit Those Using Up To 400 Units/Mth New Delhi: Moving at a feverish pace to fulfill the second most important of his poll promises, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal gave 80% of the capital’s electricity consumers cause to ring in the new year with much cheer. They will be …
The World Energy Issues Monitor 2014 helps to define the world energy agenda and its evolution over time. It provides a high-level perception of what constitute issues of critical uncertainty, in contrast to those that require immediate action or act as a developing signal for the future. As such, it …
This report focuses on the wind and solar sectors in Germany. It reviews the German policy in support of raising the share of renewables in the energy mix within the context of multiple social, economic and technological objectives. Based on this analysis, the report concludes that the extent to which …
What would fill the void if the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) were allowed to collapse? This briefing shows that ending the ETS would not leave a climate policy void. Emissions trading has awarded huge subsidies to some of the EU’s most polluting industries while at the same time …
REmap 2030 is a roadmap to double the share of renewable energy by 2030, and is the first study of global renewable energy potential to be based on data from official governmental sources. The roadmap encompasses 26 countries representing more than two-thirds of current energy demand. In determining the potential …
Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali has said Rs 220 billion subsidies would be paid to the power sector during the current financial year. Answering to the question of Syed Naveed Qamar during a session of the National Assembly, he said per unit tariff is Rs …
The Andhra Pradesh Government will spend Rs 274 crore to provide mechanised tools at subsidised prices to farmers. The Government has prepared final guidelines on mechanisation in agriculture. “We are going to announce the amended guidelines,” State Agriculture Kanna Lakshminarayana said, after clearing the draft guidelines that will be sent …
