Reply filed by the Director, Environment-cum-Special Secretary, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Odisha and Member Secretary, Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority, May 1, 2025. NGT, had registered suo motu in response to the news item in the Hindu, May 4, 2024 titled "Swell waves likely to strike coastal areas …
Giving a turnaround to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)’s flagship solar power programme, the current government is set to double the target of the upcoming phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to 3,000 Mw, the largest-ever tender for solar power in the country. This would be the second …
The minister is expected to showcase India's achievements on the climate change in order to push the focus back on the developed countries to deliver more on their existing commitments India will be represented by Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar at the United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) Ban Ki-moon's summit on …
OSLO/LONDON - Investments to help fight climate change can also spur economic growth, rather than slow it as widely feared, but time is running short for a trillion-dollar shift to transform cities and energy use, an international report said on Tuesday. The study, by former heads of government, business leaders, …
The Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), conducted by Ernst & Young, reveals that the UK has failed to attract a sufficient number of renewable energy investors, meaning a drop to seventh place on the index, owing to a number of domestic and international factors. Ernst & Young's environmental finance …
India is preparing to lift its solar target to 15 gigawatts by 2019, more than five times current capacity, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to accelerate clean-energy deployment. The government may scrap plans to auction 1,500 megawatts of solar projects by April in favor of a more ambitious program …
Hundreds of deep sea going fishing boats operating from Kerala and Tamil Nadu will soon be key players in a global bid to cut carbon emissions. The Association of Deep Sea Going Artisanal Fishermen (ADSGAF) has taken up a pilot project to equip fishing vessels with solar panels so as …
India is preparing to lift its solar target to 15 gigawatts by 2019, more than five times current capacity, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to accelerate clean-energy deployment. The government may scrap plans to auction 1,500 megawatts of solar projects by April in favor of a more ambitious program …
Solar plant at Manamunda will be set up over 100 acres of land entailing an investment of about Rs 150 cr The engineering and manufacturing major, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) will develop a 20 Mw solar power plant at Manamunda industrial estate in Boudh district. “A letter of intent …
Cabinet clears the land and other requirements proposed for the projects The Andhra Pradesh government will be signing MoUs with the power ministry for setting up three solar projects with a total capacity of 2,500 Mw as well as a 4,000-Mw super critical thermal power project proposed by NTPC in …
As Japan seeks to end reliance on nuclear power, one of the answers is floating 'solar islands', writes Jon Major. A 70MW solar island opened last year, and two additional plants have just been announced. Two companies in Japan recently announced they are to begin building two large solar power …
Judgement of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Manohar Lal Sharma Vs Central Bureau of Investigation dated 16/09/2014 regarding colony licenses issued by the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Haryana during 2005 to 2012 allegedly in contravention of the provisions of the Haryana Development and …
NTPC likely to set up a 1000 mw solar park, says Dy. Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister K.E. Krishna Murthy has said Andhra Pradesh set a target to generate 9000 mw green energy by 2019 which include 5,000 mw from solar and 4,000 mw from wind source. Addressing a function …
Of all the developed nations, few have pushed harder than Germany to find a solution to global warming. And towering symbols of that drive are appearing in the middle of the North Sea. They are wind turbines, standing as far as 60 miles from the mainland, stretching as high as …
The Government of Tamil Nadu has launched the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012 to promote solar energy. It has been envisioned to add about 3000 MW by the year 2015 under the Policy. The Electricity Act, 2003, mandates the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions to promote generation of electricity from …
A media workshop on climate change and environment reporting and discussion on changing trend in media ownership and its impact on coverage of environmental issue was organized by the Centre for Environment, Social and Policy Research (CESPR), in association with Indian Network on Ethics and Climate Change, at Guwahati on …
In a bid to make Andhra Pradesh power surplus, the state government is shortly entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the NTPC for setting up a mega solar power unit with a capacity of 1,000 MW at Ananthapur. Briefing reporters here, Andhra Pradesh Information & Public Relations Minister …
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission to hold public hearing session on Sept 22 City residents will have a say in deciding the solar power tariff. To determine the tariff, the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) will hold a public hearing session on September 22. The Chandigarh Renewable Energy Science and Technology …
Writes To Centre For Only 7.5K MW Jaipur: After becoming the chief minister for the second time, Vasundhara Raje ostensibly announced to produce 25,000 megawatt solar power in next five years. She set the target in February in the interim budget and stuck to it in the modified budget stating …
India’s newly formed state of Telangana announced plans to auction licenses to build 500 megawatts of solar capacity. Solar installations are set to accelerate in India, including Telangana, carved out of Andhra Pradesh state in June, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government pledges to extend photovoltaic power from irrigation pumps …
In order to give a major push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s solar energy mission, the city administration has brought its environment ministry’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Management Centre (EEREM) under the ambit of the power department. The EEREM has identified two models, one for the government buildings and …
