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Activities finalised to be considered for trading of carbon credits under Article 6.2 mechanism to facilitate transfer of emerging technologies and mobilise international finance in India – EQ Mag

India has notified the National Designated Authority for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (NDAIAPA) vide Gazetted Notification dated 30.05.2022 The Authority is mandated inter-alia to take decisions in regard to the type of projects that may take part in international carbon market under Article 6 mechanisms. This is in the backdrop of the Paris […]

Power Ministry proposes tax sops, green clearances for pumped storage hydro projects – EQ Mag

New Delhi : To promote pumped storage hydro-power projects in India, the Ministry of Power has proposed giving incentives such as tax breaks, easy environment clearance and providing land at concessional rates. The ministry has released draft guidelines on pumped storage projects (PSPs) to seek comments from states and state-run companies as well as private […]

Patnaik asks farmers to use latest technology in farming – EQ Mag

Bhubaneswar : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday stressed the need for farm mechanisation and crop diversification besides asking farmers to adopt the latest technology. If cultivators use technology properly in the farm sector, it will benefit farmers and their state, the chief minister said while inaugurating the 3-day ‘Krushi Odisha’-2023 here. The theme of […]

US Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt, USISPF leaders discuss India’s clean energy transition – EQ Mag

New Delhi [India] : US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey R. Pyatt on Thursday joined the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) leaders in Delhi to discuss the challenges and opportunities for India’s clean energy transition. “It was a pleasure to join USISP Forum energy industry leaders in Delhi to discuss challenges and […]

International Leaders to Deliberate on Mainstreaming Sustainable Development at World Sustainable Development Summit 2023 – EQ Mag

Ministers from across the world, top government representatives, political and thought leaders, and chiefs of international organizations will converge in New Delhi for the 22nd edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) hosted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) from February 22-24, 2023. In a world wreaked by climate change impacts and struggling […]

India’s plan to ease solar import curbs is rattling local makers – EQ Mag

Policy risks slowing expansion of domestic industry: analyst Nation imposed limits on foreign producers of solar equipment India’s plan to lift a key trade barrier on solar modules will deliver a blow to the nation’s ambition of quickly expanding local production, according to domestic manufacturers. Officials are considering a relaxation of rules for the next […]