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This document outlines the methodology used by IEEFA and Ember to score the electricity transition of 16 Indian states. The analysis utilizes 17 parameters across four dimensions: Decarbonisation, Performance of the Power System, Readiness of the Power Ecosystem, and Policies and Political Commitments.

The BRICS nations experienced a record-breaking expansion of power capacity in 2025, characterized by a simultaneous surge in both fossil fuel and renewable energy installations. While solar and wind additions reached historic highs, primarily driven by China and India, fossil fuel capacity also saw its largest net annual increase on record. This 'split transition' is marked by a trend where coal capacity continues to grow even as coal-fired generation declines in leading nations due to the rapid scaling of renewables.

This briefing, based on a June 2020 virtual roundtable by CEEW and IISD, analyzes the impacts of COVID-19 on India's electricity sector. It details the financial distress of distribution companies (DISCOMs), the operational challenges faced by thermal and renewable energy producers, and the government's proposed recovery measures, including a stimulus package and loan terms from PFC-REC.

This August 2012 factsheet by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) summarizes research on India's fuel subsidies for high-speed diesel, domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and public distribution system (PDS) kerosene. It details the fiscal burden of these subsidies, the market distortions they create, and provides a roadmap for reform through price deregulation and targeted cash transfers.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) advocates for a transition in India from fossil-fuel-based clean cooking, specifically liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), toward non-fossil alternatives. The authors propose a twin strategy: scaling biogas for rural areas and electric cooking (e-cooking) for urban and peri-urban households to reduce fiscal burdens, import dependency, and environmental impacts.

This fact sheet by Natural Justice introduces Biocultural Community Protocols (BCPs) as tools for indigenous and local communities to document their values and rights to better engage with external actors and protect their territories. It details the endogenous process required to develop these protocols and provides case studies from Ghana, Malaysia, Kenya, India, and South Africa where BCPs have been used to combat illegal mining, secure land use zones, protect biodiversity, and manage traditional medicinal knowledge.

This report by Natural Justice and KRAPAVIS documents the bio-cultural practices, traditional resource governance, and socio-economic challenges of forest-dependent communities within the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, India. Based on participatory workshops held between September 2014 and August 2015, the document highlights the tension between traditional livelihoods—primarily semi-pastoralism—and state-led conservation efforts, including the notification of Critical Tiger Habitats and the relocation of villages.

This research paper analyzes the policy landscape for clean energy transition in India's micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector between 2010 and 2020, evaluating the effectiveness of central and state-level schemes in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy adoption.

This research paper from the World Resources Institute's Energy for Development Initiative reviews national and subnational policies in India to examine the integration of electricity priorities within the healthcare and education sectors, specifically focusing on the states of Assam, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan.

This technical note describes the development of a Microsoft Excel-based cost-benefit analysis (CBA) tool designed to evaluate the economic viability of deploying solar irrigation pumps (SIPs) in Rajasthan, India, specifically under component C of the PM KUSUM scheme.