The bill provides for penalties for violations by industrial units or vessels, and on manufacturers if a vehicle fails to comply with fuel consumption norms. A bill to mandate the use of non-fossil energy sources such as biomass, ethanol and green hydrogen and allow carbon credit trading in the country was passed by Parliament on […]
Gadkari arrives at Parliament in green hydrogen-fuelled car – EQ Mag Pro
As fuel prices continue to rise, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari showed up to Parliament in an electric car powered by green hydrogen. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari arrived at Parliament in a green hydrogen-based electric car today, signalling his support for green energy. Speaking to reporters outside his residence before leaving […]
Bill Allowing Change of Power Connections Like Telecom in Queue in Parliament
According to the Lok Sabha bulletin issued on July 12, the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, is one of the new 17 bills to be introduced during the ongoing Monsoon session. The Union cabinet is expected to take up for approval the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament in the next […]
Climate change: India pitches for financial support
In the run-up to two key UN summits on Climate Change, India has raised the pitch for finance and technology support to developing nations to achieve the Paris Agreement goals of keeping a global average temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said […]
Battery safety: UK net zero success could depend on 20 million ‘mini power stations’
The UK will need 20 million ‘mini power stations’ to reach its net zero energy goals, with the need to create a policy framework for technologies like solar PV and energy storage an immediate priority, a group convened in Britain’s parliament this week heard. While other rooms at Portcullis House, Westminster, were given over to […]
