2022
December 21, 2022
The Government of India (GOI) had announced its intention to issue maiden Green Bonds amounting to INR 160 Bn (USD 2 Bn) in Q4 of FY22-23. The proceeds from these bonds will be used for public sector projects which will help in reducing the carbon intensity of the economy. With this target in mind, GOI issued “Framework for Sovereign Green Bond” on November 9, 2022.
July 28, 2022
South Asia is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world, projected to require USD 6.35 trillion (INR 476 trillion) (UNESCAP, 2019) worth of infrastructure investments through 2030 (UNESCAP, 2019).
July 25, 2022
With more than 1.5 billion people in total, the region of South Asia, comprised of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and, Sri Lanka, accounted for nearly 20% of the world’s population but only 8.6% of the global total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2018.
July 23, 2022
Procurement is an integral part of governance and the financial management system in a country. Public procurement wields enormous purchasing power, and in 2013 it accounted for 20-30 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) of India (UNODC 2013).
July 23, 2022
Total nationwide cooling demand is expected to increase, in terms of Tonnage of Refrigeration (TR), 8 times by 2038 from 2017 baseline.
July 5, 2022
The South Asian countries have been undertaking Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET) through transmission
interconnections for over five decades. In the eastern region, CBET is undertaken between India and the other three countries viz. Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.
July 5, 2022
South Asia is amongst the fastest growing regions in the World driving forward the global economic growth. With rapid economic growth, the energy demand in South Asia is expected to more than double by 2030 against 20181 levels.
July 5, 2022
This report is part of the study undertaken on “The transition to trilateral and multilateral power trade in South Asia”, under USAID’s South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Integration (SARI/EI) program.
July 5, 2022
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven Member States (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand) lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity.
July 4, 2022
The BBINS region currently resides in an energy paradox, being rich in energy reserves while lagging in access to reliable, affordable, and clean energy on the other hand.
July 4, 2022
The draft Report was circulated to the key officials and decision makers in South Asian Country governments (Energy/Power Ministries), Electricity Regulatory Commissions, Planning Authorities etc. Their feedback and thoughts have helped make this report more robust and relevant to all the stakeholders.
July 4, 2022
COVID-19 has impacted economies across the world in unprecedented ways, including by taking a toll on the South Asian power sector.
July 4, 2022
As South Asia is experiencing a significant growth in emissions due to increasing economic development, they are still poised to play a major role in designing a low-carbon future. This webinar provides an introduction to the South Asia Group for Energy, a regional context for decarbonization, and South Asia's decarbonization strategies in the power, transport, and industry sectors.
July 1, 2022
The industrial sector is responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and industrial decarbonization will be an essential component of limiting emissions and mitigating climate change (Rissman et al., 2020).
July 1, 2022
Decarbonization of the power sector has far-reaching impacts in terms of the further decarbonization of the economy. In many comprehensive decarbonization pathways proposed for the world and for India, electrification of transportation, buildings, and industry is the principal solution to decarbonizing those sectors.