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Decentralized Solar Power Plants Can Be Win-Win Strategy For Farmers, Local Communities, State Governments And DISCOMs

The implementation of decentralized solar plants under the government’s Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program can boost farmer incomes, help India reach 50% of non-fossil power capacity by 2030, and improve the financial viability of distribution companies (DISCOMs), according to a new report launched today.

IISD in the news June 2, 2023

States Must Define Standards to Overcome Challenges in Agrivoltaics: IISD

A recent report published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has listed specific business models that would help India cope with the challenges of implementing agrivoltaics.

IISD in the news June 2, 2023

The food sector is not on track to meet climate targets. Here is what will help

Some of the largest food and agribusiness companies have committed to ambitious climate targets for 2030 and 2040, but halfway through 2023, they are not on track to reach them.

IISD in the news June 2, 2023

Stakeholders Retreat to Their Corners in Global Plastics Treaty Talks

Round two of negotiations toward a global plastics treaty is in the books, and the competing aims of stakeholders — more recycling vs. reduced plastics production and limits on hazardous chemicals — were on full display.

IISD in the news June 2, 2023

How Russia's War in Ukraine Threatens the Planet

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has resulted in the deaths so far of more than 8,700 Ukrainian civilians, including more than 500 children. It has caused a massive drop in the country’s economic output, with GDP declining by 29.1 percent.

IISD in the news May 31, 2023

Oil sands face uncertain future in post-peak world

Supporters and critics of Canada’s oil sands sector are broadly optimistic in their short- and medium-term outlooks, but they diverge sharply when looking further ahead. In the longer term, proponents are optimistic about Opec+ cohesion and crude prices as global oil consumption declines, but others are pessimistic. This leads to differing views on how the federal government should spend its decarbonisation dollars. Petroleum Economist interviewed G. Kent Fellows, a professor at the University of Calgary, and Aaron Cosbey, a senior associate at Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development to learn more.

IISD in the news May 31, 2023

Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of River Restoration in Greece

This economic valuation demonstrates the benefits of river restoration in the Greek region of Thessaly.

Report May 31, 2023

Trade-Related Policy Measures to Reduce Plastic Pollution: Building on the state of play

This report looks at the trade-related plastic pollution-reduction measures notified by World Trade Organization (WTO) members in order to provide inspiration for further actions and international cooperation options.

Report May 30, 2023

Challenges, opportunities for agrivoltaics in India

A new study has evaluated the development of agrivoltaics in India, analyzing the challenges and opportunities involved in scaling up such projects, and exploring their potential for commercialization.

IISD in the news May 30, 2023

IISD paper 'Agrivoltaics in India challenges and opportunities for scale-up' pushing for clean energy in agriculture

Even as the country is making consistent progress in generating clean renewable energy sources mainly solar energy to decrease dependence on fossil fuel laced energy, the use of solar energy in agriculture is much lower than the desired levels. Under the two of the three components of solarising the farm energy, the achievement is 2.17% and 1% only even after nearly four years of launching of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Uthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme. The PM-KUKSM is meant to provide sources for irrigation and de-dieselising the agricultural sector by setting up solar pumps in agriculture sector.

IISD in the news May 30, 2023