By Kasturi Das Climate change in Uttarakhand will increasingly force people to abandon farming at high altitudes and move to the plains over the next 30 years. A new study on the state in the middle of the Himalayan range by the Germany-based Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and The Energy and Resources…
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New Delhi: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. IREDA has been conferred with “Green Urja Award” for being the Leading Public Institution in Financing Institution for Renewable Energy this year by Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The award was received by Shri Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), IREDA from Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance in presence of Shri Anil Razdan, Chairman, ICC National Expert Committee on Energy in a virtual ceremony held today.
IREDA gets the award for the pivotal and developmental role it plays in Green Energy Financing. Appreciating the members of the jury for selecting IREDA, Shri Das said that he is honoured to receive this award on behalf of IREDA. The award recognises our immense contribution in development of Renewable Energy Sector in line with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat.
EU – India Cooperation: Scaling-up off-grid solar across Africa
6 May 2021
Opportunities to scale up deployment of off-grid solar essential to unlock energy access across Africa were outlined today by development finance partners ahead of the launch of a new study by the International Solar Alliance and European Investment Bank.
The new analysis details solutions to key challenges currently holding back private sector led deployment of small-scale solar energy systems on the continent.
“The International Solar Alliance is pleased to continue our close partnership with the European Investment Bank and propose clear ways to unlock access to off-grid solar in Africa. Our joint study builds on expert insight and commercial success to detail what is needed to provide clean energy to off-grid rural areas including refugee camps, urban areas and remote villages across Africa by identifying and overcoming investment gaps and financial barriers.” said Dr Ajay Mathur, Director Gene
Opportunities to scale up deployment of off-grid solar essential to unlock energy access across Africa were outlined by development finance partners ahead of the launch of a new study by the International Solar Alliance and the European Investment Bank.
“The International Solar Alliance is pleased to continue our close partnership with the European Investment Bank and propose clear ways to unlock access to off-grid solar in Africa. Our joint study builds on expert insight and commercial success to detail what is needed to provide clean energy to off-grid rural areas including refugee camps, urban areas and remote villages across Africa by identifying and overcoming investment gaps and financial barriers,” said Ajay Mathur, Director General of the International Solar Alliance.
Discussion in progress: (clockwise from top right) Moderator Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) chief digital business officer, Aiza Azreen Ahmad with
presenters: HP Inc business director for Malaysia and Singapore, Yogesh Bhatia; Digi Telecommunications Sustainability head, Philip Ling; and Intel Corporation director of Global Accounts for Asia Pacific and Japan,
Ajay Mathur.
SMALL and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) that joined the recent Digitalisation, Security and Sustainability – The Need for Change webinar on April 27 organised by Star Media Group and presented by HP Inc and Intel Corporation, have access to a wealth of information on how to guard themselves against cyber threats and to make their business more sustainable.