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Under the newly unveiled guidelines, discoms, designated as State Implementation Agencies (SIAs), will facilitate various measures including the availability of net meters, timely inspections, and commissioning of installations to boost the installation of grid-connected rooftop solar systems.

The UN-backed International Seabed Authority (ISA) has issued 31 deep-sea exploration licences, including two for India in the Indian Ocean, but is yet to allow mining because the 36-member body is still working on regulations.

The opposition policy, unveiled last month, would replace the current government's emphasis on accelerating construction of solar, wind and batteries with one that envisages a greater role for fossil fuels while seven state-owned nuclear plants are built.

The implications for climate change could scarcely be greater. Since China's emissions surpassed those of the United States in 2006, China's global share has grown to almost a third -- a huge number, even with population differences taken into account.

Renewable utilities supplied 61% of Portugal's electricity consumption in 2023, already one of the highest ratios in Europe. A year ago, the former socialist government set the target for 2030 at 85%.

JSW Neo has also received a Letter of Award (or LoA) from Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) for setting up a 300 MW solar project at Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka, the company said in a separate statement.

It said that the credit facility will mark a milestone for its entry into Uzbekistan's renewable energy sector

Project expected to generate 2.98 lakh MWh of energy annually

After a shock election result saw Modi's party returned to power relying on allies, the government is expected to boost consumption in Asia's third-largest economy by lowering personal taxes or increasing spending on consumer-focused areas.

In an interview with PTI given days after the World Population Day on July 11, Resident Representative for UNFPA India, Wojnar, outlined key population trends that India is prioritising to accelerate sustainable development.