Energy Policy

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding large scale felling of toddy yielding palm trees in Bihar, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …

UNECE renewable energy status report 2022

REN21 and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) present the third, joint UNECE Renewable Energy Status Report 2022 focusing on 17 countries across South East and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Russian Federation. The report presents the current status of renewable energy in all sectors …

An energy sector roadmap to net zero emissions in Indonesia

Indonesia is the world’s fourth-most populous country and is set to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by mid-century. The choices that Indonesia makes now and in the decades to come will have a significant bearing on the world’s energy markets and on international efforts to reach collective climate goals. Indonesia, …

Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy -2022 (Draft)

The Government of Uttar Pradesh on August 07, 2022, issues and adopts Solar Energy Policy, 2022. The main focus of this policy is to provide low cost and reliable power to the people of Uttar Pradesh. And also to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels and achieve “optimal energy mix” …

Jharkhand State Solar Policy, 2022

The Jharkhand Solar Policy, 2022 would promote rooftop solar panels for residences in urban areas in addition to creating a better environment for larger plants. People with an annual income of less than Rs 3 lakh may be eligible for a subsidy of up to 80% of the overall installation …

Scenarios for the energy transition: experience and good practices in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) nations have used long-term scenarios and energy planning tools to inform national planning for decades, providing excellent examples of how governments can make strategic use of such scenarios in the context of complex clean energy transitions. When the right institutional framework is in place, they …

Mapping India’s energy policy 2022: aligning support and revenues with a net-zero future

This study, in collaboration with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, aims to improve transparency, create accountability and encourage a responsible shift away from fossil fuels and towards clean energy. The report provides an updated assessment of public resources that support fossil fuels, renewables, and electric vehicles. The study also …

Mapping India’s energy policy 2022: aligning support and revenues with a net-zero future

This study, in collaboration with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, aims to improve transparency, create accountability and encourage a responsible shift away from fossil fuels and towards clean energy. The report provides an updated assessment of public resources that support fossil fuels, renewables, and electric vehicles. The study also …

Southeast Asia energy outlook 2022

The Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2022 is the fifth edition of this World Energy Outlook Special Report. Building on its important partnership with Southeast Asia, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has published these studies on a regular basis since 2013. The studies offer insightful prospects for the ten member countries …

Enhancing China’s ETS for carbon neutrality: focus on power sector

The pace of emissions reductions of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter, “China”) over the coming decades will be an important factor in global efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The power sector is central to achieving China’s stated climate ambition of peaking CO2 emissions before 2030 and achieving …

Green hydrogen policy

The Ministry of Power notified green hydrogen policy, which will help in meeting the target of production of 5 million tonnes of Green hydrogen by 2030 and the related development of renewable energy capacity. Hydrogen and Ammonia are envisaged to be the future fuels to replace fossil fuels. Production of …

Pathways for decarbonizing India’s energy future: scenario analysis using the India energy policy simulator

This working paper explores two climate policy packages or scenarios for India corresponding to differing medium- and long-term decarbonization objectives using the India Energy Policy Simulator (EPS), an open-source, systems dynamics model. The analysis enables the identification of cost-effective policy options across different economic sectors and timeframes for low- carbon …

How have India’s RE policies impacted its wind and solar projects?

This analysis looks at how project risks and risk perception for wind and solar have evolved from 2011 to 2020 to understand the impact of policies on the RE sector. It tracks the credit ratings of wind and solar projects and maps them against significant RE policies on a timeline. …

Chain effect: industrial energy policy in Africa in an era of captive power - aligning energy policies with industrial development goals in developing economies

EnergyNet has published a new report exploring the need for captive power producers to find a way to co-exist with the grid. The Chain Effect: Industrial energy policy in Africa in an era of captive power – a case study of Ghana & Kenya report asks how can nations achieve …

World energy trilemma index 2021

This is the second year that the Council has published the World Energy Trilemma Index during the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to threaten health and disrupt the global economy. The Trilemma is an energy policy pathfinding tool that relies upon historic data to assess historic past energy policy performance and, …

Renewables 2021 global status report

This report released by REN21 Secretariat, shows that governments need to give a much harder push to renewables in all sectors, It advocates for the establishment of renewable shares as key performance indicators for both private and public decision-making processes as well as key measures for progress towards climate and …

Cleaning up their act? G7 fossil fuel investments in a time of green recovery

The report analyzes all new policies and measures related to energy production and consumption approved by the G7 and other nations invited to attend the 2021 G7 Leaders' Summit (Australia, Canada, France, India, Italy, Japan, Germany, Republic of Korea, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States) between the …

Energy policy supporting low carbon transition in Asia and the Pacific

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) released its draft energy policy, which states that the institution “will not finance any new coal-fired capacity for power and heat generation or any facilities associated with new coal generation. ADB’s new policy to stop coal financing is a long-delayed and incremental move. Communities throughout …

Renewable energy policies for cities: experiences in China, Uganda and Costa Rica

Cities are critical to the global energy transition. The most visible energy transitions today occur in major cities. With their comparatively large revenue bases, big cities have the regulatory frameworks and infrastructure to scale up renewables and meet emission reduction targets. Small and medium-sized cities (with less than one million …

Renewable energy policies for cities: power sector

The energy transition in cities promises to transform the urban environment, with impacts that extend well beyond the energy sector. It will shape transport, buildings, land use and a host of other sectors. Even within the energy sector, the adoption of renewable energy involves more than a shift in energy …

Renewable energy policies for cities: buildings

Buildings are the most prominent feature of most cities, occupying large areas to provide homes and services for residents. Buildings are also among the biggest users of energy and contribute substantially to greenhouse gas emissions. Renewables have impacts that extend well beyond the energy sector, leading to greater emphasis on …

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