GoodEnough Energy announced plans to launch India's inaugural battery energy storage gigafactory in Jammu and Kashmir by October.
More than half of Africa's population lacks basic access to power, which poses a hurdle to long-term development. To address this issue without aggravating global warming, Rwanda and Germany collaborated to create the Renewable Power Plant Database Africa. This database focuses on the possibilities of renewable energy sources such as hydro, wind, and solar.
Despite efforts to promote green energy, India remains heavily reliant on coal. In FY23, coal accounted for 77.01% of total energy production, representing a 14.7% rise. Imports increased steadily over a decade.
India's solar capacity is expected to reach 292 gigawatts by 2030, with an estimated increase of solar waste reaching 19,000 kilotonnes by 2050, mostly due to additional capacities.
VinFast Auto, a Vietnam-based electric vehicle manufacturer, praised India's new electric vehicle (EV) policy, which provides import duty breaks for companies spending at least USD 500 million in manufacturing facilities in India. This approach allows VinFast to introduce a variety of environmentally friendly SUVs at competitive costs.
In Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, preparations for the next Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections place an extreme value on environmental sustainability. Hage Lailang, the district election officer, convened a meeting with political parties to discuss environmentally friendly campaign methods, encouraging them to eliminate single-use plastics.
Haryana is leveraging renewable energy to gain a competitive advantage in sustainable development by reducing global warming and carbon emissions.
The KPMG research, 'Time to act now – ESG in Metals and Mining,' stresses the significance of incorporating ESG and sustainability measures to align the metals and mining business with global net zero goals.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) held the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD) in Geneva, with the theme 'Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Economic Commission for Europe region in times of multiple crises: The effective delivery of sustainable, resilient, and innovative solutions.'
Effective carbon emission reduction techniques play an essential role in mitigating climate change. Regulated carbon markets have emerged as a possible alternative, using a market-based approach to incentivize businesses to minimise their carbon footprints.