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PMO steps in to ease supply of credit for green energy firmsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 30, 2019
The Prime Minister’s Office has intervened to help ease credit supply to renewable energy firms, as the government moves to ensure that India’s efforts to emerge as a clean energy champion are not undermined by a lack of access to funds. The PMO has asked federal policy think... Read more.. |
No need to ban petrol, diesel vehicles; EVs picking up momentum naturally: Nitin GadkariBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 24, 2019
Allaying fears of the automobile industry, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said there is no need to ban petrol and diesel vehicles as electric mobility has picked up momentum on its own and all buses would be electric in two years. Earlier, government... Read more.. |
Barely Regulated Thermal Power Plants Use Up More Water Than Permitted, RTI Data ShowBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 13, 2019
In addition to polluting the air and warming the planet, India’s thermal power plants are consuming excessive amounts of water, in many cases beyond the permissible limits set by the environment ministry, according to information obtained through the Right to Information Act... Read more.. Subject Tags: environment ministry , Niti Aayog , thermal power plants , water usage , World Resources Institute (WRI) |
Sixth India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue concludesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 12, 2019
The sixth India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) came to a conclusion today in New Delhi with both sides agreeing that the SED has emerged as a crucial mechanism to facilitate bilateral trade and investment flows and enhance economic cooperation between the two sides.... Read more.. |
Meet EV deadline or pay up for pollution, Centre may tell auto cosBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 2, 2019
Two- and three-wheeler makers in India may be asked by the government to pay up for causing vehicular pollution if they do not meet a deadline to produce electric vehicles (EVs). The hardening... Read more.. Subject Tags: Electric Vehicles (EV) , environmental degradation , Fuel Efficiency , Niti Aayog , polluter pays principle |
Govt softens stance on time frame for transition to electric vehiclesBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 1, 2019
The government seems to have softened its stance on the time frame for transition to electric vehicles (EVs). The Ministry of Heavy Industries, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-mobility , Electric Vehicles (EV) , EV adoption , Make in India , Ministry of heavy industry , Niti Aayog , Urban Transportation |
CECRI to make EV batteries; invest ₹100-crBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 31, 2019
Central Electrochemical Research Institute to upgrade Chennai facility The Tamil Nadu-based Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), a research institute under the Council for... Read more.. |
Domestic Solar Battery Manufacturing Need a Boost for Huge EV Market: Amitabh Kant, NITI AayogBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 29, 2019
Amitabh Kant CEO of NITI Aayog, known for taking a strong stance towards bringing innovative tranformation, have mentioned that India has put in place a game plan for electric vehicles (EV) and... Read more.. |
India readies plan for $4 billion Tesla-scale battery storage plantsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 26, 2019
India is putting the final shape on a plan to build at least four Tesla-style giga factories to manufacture batteries with an investment of around $4 billion, as the country prepares to switch... Read more.. Subject Tags: battery manufacturing , Clean Technology , gigafactory , Niti Aayog , renewable energy capacity , Tesla |
Pragmatic policy likely on electric two-wheelers in a few months: TVS MotorBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 23, 2019
TVS Motor Company Chairman and Mananging Director Venu Srinivasan hopes to see a sensible policy in a few months from the cental government on electric two-wheelers. He says the industry has... Read more.. |