Day: November 20, 2024
Skills shortage hobbles India's clean energy aspirations
The hurdles faced by manufacturers of solar panels, cells and storage batteries are raising costs and delaying projects, threatening India's ability to reduce its carbon footprint and meet international climate commitments, they said.
India advocates for equitable climate action, calls for free flow of technology and finance
Delivering the national statement at the high-level segment of CoP29 of the UN Climate Change Conference, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh emphasized the need for collective action under the principles of the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement.
Solar energy key to energy transition, says Union minister at CoP29
Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Kriti Vardhan Singh highlighted the significance of solar energy in addressing global energy challenges at the high-level ministerial session on ‘Energy Transitions for the Global South’ on the sidelines of UNFCCC-CoP29 in……
India calls for equity and climate finance at CoP29, urges developed nations to lead
India emphasized the urgency of the discussions, citing the 2024 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Synthesis Report, which shows that 86% of the remaining carbon budget for 2020–2030 is likely to be used.