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 …
Even as National Energy Conservation Day was celebrated like a routine event every year, there is no perceptible change at the grassroots level. Despite the Union and the state governments launching various schemes to promote solar energy, it is confined to mega commercial projects. The Union Government and its agencies …
Violations of environmental regulations for scrubbing coal emissions have cost Chinese power producers 635 million yuan ($98.33 million) in lost subsidies and fines under new regulations that came into effect in 2014, the country's central planning commission said. Authorities confiscated or deducted 589 million yuan ($91.20 million) worth of environmental …
For those wanting to understand what a clean electricity footprint looks like, go to Uruguay. In less than 10 years, the country has shrunk its carbon footprint while lowering electricity costs, without calling on the government for renewable energy subsidies. In fact, this country now obtains nearly 95% of its …
NPF-2007 was formed after the recommendations of a National Commission on Farmers, headed by eminent agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan The government might form a panel to review the National Policy on Farmers, framed in 2007 (NPF-2007), said a senior official. Radha Mohan Singh, minister of agriculture, had also indicated …
This edition of The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets aims to reduce the current polarization of views on the impacts of agricultural trade on food security and on the manner in which agricultural trade should be governed to ensure that increased trade openness is beneficial to all countries. By providing …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Subsidy to Farmers, 08/12/2015. As per the latest Agriculture Census 2010-11, estimated numbers of Marginal (below 1.00 ha.), Small (1.00-2.00 ha.) and Medium including Semi-medium (2.00-10.00 ha.) farmers/operational holdings is given at Annexure-I.
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Subsidy for Drought, 08/12/2015. The Union Government had announced a relief package of Rs.300 crore to provide diesel and seed Subsidy among others in order to save standing Kharif crops affected due to drought and deficit rainfall.
New Delhi: Dinesh Singh doesn't remember the last time he ate fruit or a bowl of vegetables. For the last three years he has practically lived on an unvarying lunch of six puris and aloo sabzi at a Jan Ahaar canteen near Red Fort. The 50-year-old rickshaw puller sometimes skips …
Wealthy nations spend 40 times as much money subsidizing fossil fuel production as they contribute to the Green Climate Fund to help poor countries adapt to global warming, a research group said in a study released on Thursday. Eight industrialized nations - Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United …
As the world gathers in Paris for the daunting task of switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy, one small country on the other side of the Atlantic is making that transition look childishly simple and affordable. In less than 10 years, Uruguay has slashed its carbon footprint without government …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Pricing of Petroleum Products, 02/12/2015. The total amount of subsidy/under recovery on petroleum products in 2014-15 and 2015-16 (April to September) is given at the Annexure I. The details of taxes being levied by Central Government during last year and current year are given …
This report presents a bottom-up inventory of subsidies to the Chinese coal industry. It starts with a snapshot of the different methodologies available for subsidy evaluation and then describes the identified subsidies to coal producers. This report is a building block to increase understanding of these subsidies and promote transparency …
he health effects of cooking with biomass and coal are now well-recognised. Although more people use LPG, the number of those using biomass and coal has remained static for nearly 30 years. While LPG subsidies have played an important role in expanding access to this cooking fuel, directing the subsidies …
Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) will be distributing LED solar lamps among students of class X of all government schools, students of the 203 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya and students studying in SC/ST hostels under the welfare department. An official of JREDA informed that the name of agency which …
GURGAON: The power discom has introduced a rash of incentives to encourage people to install solar power panels for generating electricity in their homes. Under the initiative, the electricity board will buy the excess power generated by solar power units at homes and adjust it in monthly power bills. Late …
Taxing meat to simultaneously tackle climate change and improve global health would be far less unpalatable than governments think, according to new research. Meat production produces 15% of all greenhouse gases – more than all cars, trains, planes and ships combined – and halting global warming appears near impossible unless …
The considerations to meet energy demands, sustainability, energy security and lower costs are driving India’s renewable energy growth. This report presents an overview of the Indian renewable energy sector and its potential to transform the electricity landscape in India.
Worldwide, a significant proportion of the private sector receives some level of support, interventions and subsidies from the public sector. In the specific case of energy subsidies (of which fossil fuels are a subset) their use has been historically linked to supporting energy security, domestic energy production and access to …
Global demand for coal is still rising: EU member states have been reluctant to take action against coal projects and continue to subsidize coal related business with almost 10 billion euros per year. King Coal also generates 43 percent of Germany’s total energy. Coal Atlas contains the latest facts and …
Worldwide, a significant proportion of the private sector receives some level of support, interventions and subsidies from the public sector. In the specific case of energy subsidies (of which fossil fuels are a subset) their use has been historically linked to supporting energy security, domestic energy production, and access to …
