Briefing: U.S.-China Climate Deal
On 12 November the U.S. and China announced a Climate deal along the sidelines of the APEC Summit. Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment Fellow, Gateway House, comments on the significance of the deal.
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Can cheap oil give peace a chance?
The fall in oil prices is creating new complexities for the energy exporting economies of West Asia. With smaller profits, these countries may not be able to buy off political dissent at home and fund client governments and rebels abroad. Lower energy prices could also mean a renewed chance for peace
Impact: Deregulation of Diesel Prices
On 18 October the Indian government announced it would deregulate the price of diesel and allow it to move to market conditions. Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment Fellow, Gateway House, explains the impact of this change.
Impact: Deregulation of Gas Prices in India
On 18 October the Indian government announced it would deregulate the diesel and formalising the price formula for natural gas. Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment Fellow, explains the impact of this change.
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A case for nuclear power
India’s power sector is currently facing a coal shortage with Coal India unable to keep pace with demand. Nuclear power is a cheaper and more reliable alternative for generating electricity as compared to coal
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Decoding the India-U.S. nuclear deal
Bringing U.S. nuclear technology to India is a goal identified in the countries’ joint vision statement. Although public discourse on the India-U.S. nuclear deal has focussed on the liability clause, the pact’s success also depends on resolving other factors such as local sourcing, technology transfer and project delays
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India-U.S: energy can charge the bilateral
Cooperation in the energy sector offers a chance for India and the U.S. to build on a mutually beneficial and complementary relationship. The U.S. will gain from having a large, long-term market while India will benefit from cheaper and more diversified energy sources
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India-Nepal: a Himalayan opportunity
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit all the right notes in his landmark visit to Nepal this week. Modi’s announcement of hydropower being a key area of synergy in the bilateral will help India solve its electricity shortage and also provide the country a renewable energy import from a friendly neighbour
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Making the shift to natural gas
In his budget speech, the Indian finance minister hinted at a greater role for natural gas in India’s energy mix. The shift will help diversify our energy sources, reduce our import bills and cut pollution.
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India’s post-Iraq energy options
The growing ISIS-driven violence in Iraq highlights India’s vulnerability to the turmoil in West Asia: we heavily depend on the region for our energy. To insulate the country’s energy security from the upheavals, India must urgently diversify its sources and types of fuel, and develop its own energy ecosystem