New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Strong momentum was witnessed in green building adoption across North India, with NCR emerging first followed by Uttar Pradesh, experts said on Wednesday.Uttar Pradesh recorded 1,673 IGBC‑registered projects covering 1.78 billion sq. ft. at the GreenTech Summit 2026 convened by the council reflecting the state’s rapid progress in embedding sustainability into its urban growth, the CII Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) said.Delhi saw 794 projects spanning 0.63 bi…
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Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) India’s ambitious rooftop solar expansion plan on Tuesday secured a $197.67 million guarantee from the World Bank Group’s guarantee arm. The five-year backing supports refinancing of a $500 million World Bank loan to the State Bank of India for grid-connected solar systems serving commercial and industrial users.The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), which houses the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, issued the guarantee to Citibank N.A. for …
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The NITI Aayog on Tuesday released the second set of four Study Reports on Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero, which cover the transport, industry, power, and critical minerals sectors.According to the reports, electricity’s share in the power sector can rise as high as 60 per cent in 2070 from 21 per cent in 2025, while the share of non-fossil generation increases from 23 per cent to 80-85 per cent. Electricity, biofuels, and hydrogen can meet nearly 90 per …
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, Jan 21 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Wednesday unveiled a roadmap for the decarbonisation of aluminium, cement, and MSME sectors in India as the nation goes in for a massive expansion of industry and infrastructure to achieve the Viksit Bharat Goal of $30 trillion.CEO NITI Aayog, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, said: “About a year and a half ago, we established the Green Transition, Energy, Environment, and Climate Change division at NITI Aayog. Previously, NITI had no division focused on climate change …
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Sunday that India offers a $300 billion investment opportunity across renewable energy generation, storage, green hydrogen, grids and manufacturing by 2030.Addressing the 16th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the Union Minister added that with stable policies and transparent markets, India continues to remain one of the most attractive destinations f…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday reiterated that the Mayor of Mumbai will be from the MahaYuti alliance and will be “both Hindu and Marathi.” While directly challenging the Uddhav-Raj Thackeray “brotherhood” alliance, Fadnavis, by promising a Marathi-Hindu Mayor, attempted to neutralise the emotional appeal of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS while keeping the BJP’s core Hindutva voters aligned. He dismissed the idea of the “Thackeray brand,” stating that …