The need to scale up the deployment of technologies such as green hydrogen, energy storage and offshore wind has become increasingly critical to the success of the global energy transition and to meeting global climate […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has established a framework for financial institutions to provide customers with green deposits. The framework intends to promote the development of the country’s green finance ecosystem, and applies to […]
To achieve its net zero goals, India is focusing on generating additional global financial resources. To lower the carbon emissions of the economy, the union budget for 2022-23 announced the issuance of sovereign green bonds […]
By Shantanu Srivastava, Energy Analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) Indian life insurers and pension funds, the biggest domestic institutional investors (DIIs) by assets under management (AUM), have largely stayed […]
India’s renewable energy sector is becoming a key focus area for policy and domestic/global investor initiatives. The renewable energy industry is not only capitalising on traditional solar and wind projects, but also increasingly diversifying into […]
India has set a target of deploying 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy by 2030. According to the 21st report of the Standing Committee on Energy (2021-2022), India requires an additional investment of about Rs […]
The power industry’s focus is shifting from green electricity generation to green energy transition. The aim is not only to expand clean power capacity but also to increase green hydrogen production and set up energy […]
This is an extract on global renewable energy financing trends from REN21’s recently released “The Renewables 2022 Global Status Report” Global new investment in renewable power and fuels (not including hydropower projects larger than 50 […]
Tata Power has signed a binding agreement with a consortium comprising BlackRock Real Assets and Mubadala Investment Company as co-investors to raise Rs 40 billion for its renewable energy platform. This investment will be by […]
The Standing Committee on Energy (2021-2022) has released its 21st report, titled “Financial Constraints in Renewable Energy Sector”. The report was presented to the Lok Sabha on February 3, 2022 and was laid in the […]
Climate change and decarbonization objectives are driving governments and investors to consider clean energy investing. But do investments in clean energy make financial sense? This is the question that a series of joint publications by […]
With climate change and environment, social and governance (ESG) themes dominating the investor landscape, the interest in green bonds is increasing in India. Recently, the Indian government announced plans to issue green bonds for the […]
EverSource Capital (EverSource) announced the final close of Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF), reportedly India’s largest climate impact fund, at $741 million. The GGEF becomes one of the largest single-country funds focused on climate change, […]
CleanMax, an Indian renewable energy company has received $34 million in funding from the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU). T the company is expected to utilize the funding to enhance its commercial and […]
After the slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the funds inflow in the renewable sector has finally seen an upsurge in recent months. Mergers and acquisitions continue to be a popular route for expanding renewable […]
Reliance Industries (RIL) has secured a $736 million green loan to fund its largest foreign acquisition, REC Solar Holdings in Norway, adding to a growing list of Indian corporations that are turning to sustainable finance […]
Established in 1999 in Mumbai, Avendus Capital currently has a presence in 11 cities across four countries. The company provides financial services, focusing on creating customised solutions in the areas of asset management, credit solutions, […]
The article has been written by Sandeep Bhattacharya with research and drafting help from Shlok Singh, Student, Tanglin Trust School Singapore It is recognised at the highest levels of India’s policy machinery that, going […]
As the world progresses to a cleaner, greener, carbon-free future, countries across the globe are undertaking a host of initiatives to meet these goals. These include shutting down thermal plants, promoting electric vehicles, restoring grasslands […]
India’s renewable power capacity has reached 89 GW as of August 2020 on the back of timely policy interventions from the government as well as a competitive market landscape that attracts private sector participation and […]
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