New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The proposed excise duty waiver on biogas blended with compressed natural gas (CNG) could unlock investments of up to Rs 1 lakh crore in India, the Indian Biogas Association (IBA) said on Sunday. The industry body said the move, announced in the recent Union Budget 2026, is a major step towards boosting clean energy and supporting India’s 2070 Net Zero target.According to the IBA, the excise duty exemption on compressed biogas (CBG) blended with CNG will improve the fi…
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Canberra, Feb 18 (IANS) Australia’s record-breaking heatwave in late January, with inland temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius, has inflicted severe damage on agriculture and wildlife, scientists warn.Thousands of flying foxes died in the state of South Australia, while mango growers in the state of Western Australia reported fruit “boiled” on trees, according to an article published on The Conversation website on Wednesday.These increasingly extreme heatwaves now threaten crops, livestock, …
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) NITI Aayog released three of the eleven study reports which it has compiled on scenarios towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero on Monday at an event held at the Ambedkar International Centre in the national capital. The remaining eight reports will be released on Tuesday.The eleven reports detail the findings of India’s first government-led, multi-sectoral, integrated study to assess development scenarios that deliver on the Prime Minister’s vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 …
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), the renewable energy arm of the Adani Group, has been ranked top in the latest ranking of the global Energy Intelligence ‘Top 100 Green Utilities’, which shows an increasingly market-driven shift to low-carbon power generation.Adani Green Energy moved up from third place to first while displacing 2024 winner China National Nuclear Corp, now ranked No. 4.Adani’s renewables company is one of two Indian firms in the top 10 and one of six i…