Energy Transition Committee
Energy transition has to ensure surviving present: Oil minister Puri
India, the world's third largest oil consumer, on Tuesday said it is committed to energy transition but surviving the present and cushioning the vulnerable from price volatilities is essential before moving to clean and green energy. India has committed to net zero carbon emission by 2070 and has repeatedly emphasised that 'dirty' fuels like oil and coal, on which the economy is two-thirds dependent, will have to continue to be in use in the foreseeable future. An immediate shift from low-priced coal and oil to expensive fuels of the future such as hydrogen will entail huge costs in a nation with low per capita income. "Unless we survive the present, we will not be able to go into the world of clean and green energy," Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at India Energy Week here. "While affordable traditional energy resources are essential for meeting the base load requirements, new sources of energy which are cleaner, sustainable, and innovative, are critical for combating the ..
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Foundations for an Indian JETP
The second pillar of climate financing, JETP is oriented towards investability in the electricity sector
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For states, climate change and energy transition are Centre's concern
The focus of a majority remains on distributing free and subsidised coal-based power
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Red marks in green power plans amid lack of reform in electricity pricing
The lack of market reform in electricity pricing has limited states' ability to expand capital expenditure on the critical transition to clean energy
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Net carbon zero economy possible by 2050 at low cost, says ETC report
The report said the impact of achieving a zero-carbon-emission economy on human welfare in 2050 will be hugely positive
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India's transition to renewable would need strong policy support: ETC
ETC is a diverse international group that has members across the energy landscape
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