India
Coal to power India for ‘decades to come’, says government planning body
Coal will continue to produce roughly three-quarters of India’s electricity, says body charged with central planning, as it lays out plan to boost mining production
Solar has not beaten coal in the race to electrify India
India’s future is still tied to coal and fixing woeful inefficiency of plants will create huge new generation at a price solar cannot match
India ramps up fossil fuel spend amid welfare cuts
NEWS: Delhi considers axing food subsidies for the poor, but continues to pay almost US$200 billion in subsidies for coal, oil and gas
India, France switch on global solar alliance
NEWS: Modi and Hollande inaugurate New Delhi HQ of 122-strong coalition following announcement at Paris climate summit
Prakash Javadekar: rich countries are on a climate vacation
NEWS: India’s environment chief say he wants more pre 2020 carbon cuts from wealthy countries, and is not happy with a draft UN climate agreement
India poised to overachieve ‘cautious’ emissions target
NEWS: Clean energy policies put country on track to outperform carbon-cutting aims for 2030, says Climate Action Tracker
India delays climate plan release till October 1
NEWS: Pledge to ensure 40% of energy comes from non fossil fuels to headline impending plan from Delhi