India, Mongolia plan cooperation in renewable energy
India and Mongolia have signed an MoU to assist each other in developing new and renewable energy tehcnologies in solar and wind energy
West will have to pay for damage caused to planet: Piyush Goyal
India has asked the West to take responsibility for the damage caused by carbon emissions of the past and propose innovative financing solutions to tackle the global menace posed by climate change
Dharmendra Pradhan to lead Indian delegation to Mexico, Columbia
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas will be leading an Indian delegation to Mexico and Columbia to foster mutual cooperation in the area of hydrocarbons and to seek long-term linkages for the country’s energy security
India eyes $1.1 billion solar loan from German bank KFW
German development bank KFW could lend India $1.1 billion for rooftop solar projects, on top of another loan it has extended to help the Asian country fund its ambitious green energy plans
India keen to ramp up ties with energy-rich Tanzania
With Tanzania emerging as a oil and gas reserve-rich country, India is keen to ramp up its bilateral ties with the East African nation whose Chief of Defence Forces Gen Davis A Mwamunyange is on a visit to India
Maharashtra government pushes for green energy
The Maharashtra government is planning to increase power generation from renewable sources in the next five years
Fate of power plants that lost blocks to be decided next month, says Anil Swarup
The government will decide next month the fate of thermal power projects that lost coal blocks and have so far been receiving coal supplies on ad-hoc basis from Coal India, coal secretary Anil Swarup said
NITI Aayog mulls setting up National Energy Commission
The government is considering a proposal to set up a National Energy Commission, on the lines of a similar body in China, to coordinate among half a dozen ministries for implementing an upcoming overarching energy policy
Iran turns down Indian company’s offer to develop gas field
Following years of dawdling over development of Iran’s Farzad B gas field by Indian companies, Iran has rejected the latest package proposed by an Indian delegation for the development of the field
Andhra Pradesh government to make state a renewable energy hub
Andhra Pradesh government has decided to implement a comprehensive action plan to make the state a renewable energy hub in the next four years