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Renewable Energy and Biodiversity – Legal Framework

With the increasing reliance on renewable sources of energy, India is leaving no stone unturned to fulfil the targets set forth by it in COP26. This rapid transition to renewable energy is causing an irreversible impact on biodiversity which merits adequate attention from relevant quarters. This article seeks to map the effect of growth in renewable energy infrastructure on biodiversity and the legal framework in this regard.

Renewable Energy Certificates: What, Why & How?

What is a REC? The renewable energy certificate (REC) incentivizes renewable energy producers (RE). India took this initiative to develop the RE market over a decade ago. Pan-India market-based Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Mechanism was introduced in the year 2010 under the Electricity Act 2003 (“EA 2003“) and the National Tariff Policy 2006 (“Tariff Policy […]

International Cooperation in Space Laws

Date | Version May 10, 2023| 2.0 Keywords ‘Space Law’, ‘UNFCCC, ‘International’, ‘Cooperation’, ‘UN’, ‘Satellite’. List of Legislation Referred. The constitution of india The United Nations Remote Sensing Principles, 1986 Article I of the Outer Space Treaty , 1966 The Cancun Agreements , 2010 The Mexico Summit, 2015 Space Activities Bill, 2017 Satellite communications policy, […]

Mandatory Use of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and Competition Law

Date | Version May 01, 2023| 2.0 Keywords ‘E-market place’ , ‘Central Government’, ‘Competition Law’, ‘Supreme Court of India’. List of Legislation Referred. 1. The Constitution of India 2. The General Financial Rules, 2017 3. The Competition Act, 2002 4. The Companies Act, 2013 Jurisdiction Republic of India The Indian Government has been actively promoting […]

Authorization and Declaration of Natural Gas Pipelines

  Date | Version April 05, 2023| 2.0 Keywords ‘common carrier’, ‘contract carrier’, ‘Declaration’, ‘PNGRB’, ‘Authorization’, ‘natural gas pipeline’. List of Legislation Referred. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (‘PNGRB Act’)  Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Guiding Principles for Declaring or Authorizing Natural Gas Pipeline as Common Carrier or Contract Carrier) Regulations, […]

AERA – Powers and Functions

Date | Version December 27, 2022| 2.0 Keywords ‘AERA’, ‘Powers and Functions’, ‘Tariff Determination’, ‘Seizure’. List of Legislation Referred. The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Jurisdiction India The Indian civil aviation sector has been growing tremendously, and with the second-largest population, the total traffic at major airports […]

Tariff Determination for into Plane Services in India AERA – A Closer Look

Date | Version December 27, 2022| 3.0 Keywords ‘AERA’, ‘Tariff’, ‘Light Touch Approach’, ‘Price Cap Approach’ ‘Into Plane Services’. Related Legislation = The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008. The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff for Services Provided for Cargo Facility, Ground Handling and Supply […]

What to Expect in The Upcoming Union Budget

Date | Version December 21, 2022| 2.0 Keywords “Union Budget”, “inflation”, “job creation”, “private investment”, “energy sector”, List of Legislation Referred. The draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 Jurisdiction India Abstract: The Budget for 2023-24, the last before the General Elections of 2024, will be presented in the backdrop of a critical geopolitical set-up internationally, clubbed […]

India’s Commitment to Clean Energy: Infrastructure, Laws and Regulations

Date | Version December 14, 2022| 2.0 Keywords ‘Renewable energy’, ‘renewable energy sources’, ‘power generation’, ‘grid electricity’, ‘sunshine countries’. List of Legislation Referred. The Electricity Act of 2003 Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2017 The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2018 The draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 […]

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