Global electricity review 2024
Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by the global
Energy
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Integrating higher share of variable renewable energy in India
While India has been adding renewable energy capacity at a fast pace, this new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) finds that to meet its emissions intensity reduction
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Promoting the use of LPG for household cooking in Developing Countries
In countries of the Global South, 2.4 billion people cook with solid fuels, resulting in 3.2 million premature deaths and economic losses of US$2.4 trillion annually. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is considered
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Gender equality and social inclusion in a just energy transition
Universal access to affordable clean energy continues to be a challenge across the globe. Women’s and marginalised groups’ access to clean energy services and green technologies remains constrained by
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Geopolitics of the energy transition: critical materials
The energy transition requires a dramatic increase in the supply of critical materials, yet their supplies chains remain vulnerable to a range of geopolitical risks. While there is no scarcity of reserves
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Socio-economic footprint of the energy transition: Southeast Asia
This report explores the potential socio-economic impacts of the energy transition in Southeast Asia. It shows that an ambitious energy transition will deliver a broad range of beneficial socio-economic
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Draft Environment (Utilisation of Crop residue by Thermal Power Plants) Rules,2023
The Indian government has introduced a new set of draft rules aimed at addressing the issue of crop residue burning and promoting environmental sustainability. These rules are known as the Environment
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Bihar Biofuels Production Promotion Policy, 2023
The Bihar government approved Bihar Biofuels Production Promotion Policy, 2023, which will pave the way for production of compressed biogas (CBG) apart from ethanol in the state. CBG is produced from biomass
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Unlocking the energy transition with financially sustainable electricity utilities in key G20 countries
In 2022, G20 leaders acknowledged the need to rapidly transform and diversify energy systems while implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change. The expansion of renewable electricity generation
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Accelerating the energy transition by rethinking power-system flexibility: imperatives for the G20
In the wake of the energy crisis triggered by the Russian war on Ukraine, G20 countries—and the rest of the world—have become exposed to the risks of energy insecurity. To secure the supply and stability
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World investment report 2023: investing in sustainable energy for all
<p>Developing countries face an investment gap of $2.2 trillion annually for the energy transition, out of a $4 trillion annual funding gap for the Sustainable Development Goals, according to this new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).</p>