India: Asian Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate

India: Partnership with Australia

As part of the  Asia- Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, India and Australia have started a project to identify and address policy barriers that limit investment, development and deployment of clean technologies. The findings of the project will serve to develop practical solutions to addressing clean energy and climate goals by accelerating the development, transfer, and deployment of clean technological solutions between the two Partner countries.

India: Gypcrete Project to replace clay bricks

India: Energy Conservation for Tea Production

India: Energy Policy

This policy outlines the  challenges that India faces as it develops and must generate and provide increasing amounts of energy. Measures include adressing energy security by acquring abundant supplies of coal and gas,  and increasing hydro and nuclear power.  India seeks to improve energy efficiency by reducing energy intensity across many sectors including mining, electricity distribution, transportation, industry and building construction. The policy also outlines methods to promote renewable energy and increase R&D.

India: Incentives for biogas plants

The government is giving financial incentives to provide fuel and improve sanitation by developing biogas plants. The amount of assistance varies in each region, and also includes subsidies for maintenance, repairs, and linking to plants with sanitary toilets.

Date Implemented: 2004

Status: In Force

India: National Electricity Policy

India: India-Brazil-South Africa Declaration on Clean Energy

India: Ethanol Promotion

India has passed a measure to increase the blend of ethanol in gasoline from 5% to 10% by October 2008. Indian ethanol manufacturers will also begin producing directly from sugarcane instead of from molasses. The government has recommended a standard price of 21.5 rupees per liter.

Date Implemented: 2007

Status: In Force; Mandatory

India: Subsidies for Solar Power

India will subsidize solar power plants to the amount of 12 rupees (30 cents) per kilowatt hour. This plan will last for five years, and is expected to generate 10 billion rupees ($253.7 million) in private investment. 

Date Implemented: 2008

Status: In Force

References: http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSDEL14687020080103