India wants energy transition on its own terms – without phasing out coal and with more grants

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Infrastructure (Energy)   Source: TH  Context: India is unlikely to reach an agreement – ‘just energy transition partnership’ (JETP) – with richer nations this year.   Background: According to the IEA, India is the world’s third-largest power consumer. Last year, the country faced one of its worst power crises as a …

The case for open, verifiable forest cover data

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Conservation-related issues   Source: IE  Context: The article highlights how India mapped its forest cover over four decades and why making the data freely available will improve the quality of this vital policy input.   Forest and tree cover in India: While the Forest Survey of India (FSI) started publishing its …

FCRA license of think tank CPR suspended

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Role of NGOs   Source: Indian Express  Context: The Centre suspended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) following prima facie inputs regarding the violation of funding norms.    About CPR: The Government of India recognizes CPR as a not-for-profit society and contributions to the …