Dr. Seema Javed ● India‘s solar and wind capacity needs a five-fold increase by 2030 to align with the IEA net-zero scenario. ● This would need India to build 38% more solar capacity every year compared to the planned additions in the 14th National Electricity Plan to meet the existing …
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Solar continue to be at the forefront of the energy transition
Dr. seema javed CO2 emissions have reached 34.6 BtCO2 in 2022 with an increase of 1.5% compared to 2021 and 49.9% compared to 2000. Industry accounts for 13.8 BtCO2 of carbon emissions- occupying a major chunk of 40% share. In such a scenario, On the heels of COP28 in Dubai, …
Read More »Fossil fuel prices are linked to current cost of living pressures in India
Dr. Seema Javed Fossil-fuel related items – transport and household energy, contributed about 20% to India’s annual rate of inflation between April and May 2022 according to a recent report by Cambridge Econometrics. At that time, India’s annual inflation rate (CPI) was between 7 and 8%. The report highlights that …
Read More »India needs strong domestic manufacturing capacity in Solar
Dr. Seema Javed Improving the manufacturing capacity of solar cells and modules in the country has been high on the government’s list of priorities for some time now. After the brutal clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh,the Indian government fired the first shots in the field of trade …
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