In Short : The Economic Survey emphasizes the need for climate adaptation measures while warning against excessive reliance on energy imports for India’s transition to clean energy. It highlights the importance of domestic manufacturing, strategic resource planning, and policy support to ensure a resilient and self-sufficient energy future. In Detail : New Delhi – The […]
Developed Countries Need to Do More for Climate Finance: Economic Survey
Under the Paris Agreement, developed countries had agreed to provide financial support to developing countries to deal with the impacts of climate change and take measures to limit emissions. New Delhi: The Economic Survey of 2018-19 released on Thursday has criticised industrialised nations for not providing financial support to developing countries for climate change adaptation […]
Economic Survey: Fossil fuels, coal to remain an important source of energy
This comes after India making huge strides in ramping up renewable energy capacity and improving energy efficiency through various policy initiatives New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2018-2019 tabled in Parliament on Thursday said India would continue its reliance on fossil fuels, especially, coal in the coming future for meeting its energy requirements. This comes after […]
Energy Poverty More Pervasive in India Than Income Poverty: Economic Survey
The survey lays strong emphasis on increasing the overall energy usage in the country. New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2018-19 on Thursday highlighted two important facts — that India’s energy consumption is low and needs to be increased to achieve higher developmental standards, and that while the country’s shift towards renewable energy is laudable, there’s […]
India to develop EV manufacturing hub like Detriot, says Economic Survey
India needs electric vehicles to curb pollution in Indian cities and reduce the import of crude oil Road transport accounts for around 90% of the total emissions in the transport sector in India New Delhi: To boost electric mobility in India and ensure development of a proper ecosystem for such vehicles, the National Democratic Alliance […]
