India mandates E20 petrol supply nationwide
→ India mandated oil marketing companies to supply petrol blended with 20% ethanol (E20) across all states and Union Territories, effective April 1.
India
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Renewable Energy
India extends deadline for some PM KUSUM solar projects to March 2027
→ India extended the commissioning deadline to March 31, 2027 for PM KUSUM solar projects whose power purchase agreements or letters of intent were signed or issued on or before December 31, 2025.
India
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India extends electric two-wheeler subsidies and e-rickshaw support
→ India extended subsidies for electric two-wheelers through July 31, 2026, raised the electric two-wheeler sales target to 2.48 million units, and extended subsidies for e-rickshaws and e-carts through March 31, 2028 while sharply reducing the allocation for the e-rickshaw/e-cart category.
India
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Turkey bans pouring used vegetable oil into sinks
→ The rule redirects household oils into licensed recovery channels to reduce water pollution and create biodiesel/SAF feedstock.
Turkey
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England publishes land use framework requiring 7% of land for nature and renewables
→ The allocation reserves roughly 7% of territory for conservation, forestry and renewables, constraining land available for competing uses such as housing and agriculture.
UK
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India approves Rs 2,585 crore Small Hydro Power Development Scheme
→ Creates a funded five-year programme that channels Rs 2,585 crore toward developing 1,500 MW of small hydro using only run-of-river projects sized 1–25 MW and prohibiting dam construction and population displacement.
India
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Delhi High Court upholds SECI reallocation of 2.33 GW solar capacity to Adani Green Energy
→ The ruling confines legal standing to parties that participated in the competitive bidding, excluding non-participating public-interest petitioners from challenging allocation decisions.
India
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UK's Ofgem grants Tesla electricity supply licence
→ The licence prohibits offering bundled electricity-and-gas (dual-fuel) household contracts; household customers requiring gas must hold a separate gas tariff, while electricity supply can cover homes, businesses and EV charging.
UK
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India notifies green ammonia and green methanol standards
→ Only ammonia and methanol that stay under specified non-biogenic greenhouse-gas intensity limits (measured as a 12-month average across defined production steps) qualify for “Green” classification. Green methanol also faces constraints on eligible CO₂ feedstock sources, subject to prospective revisions with grandfathering.
India
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USA imposes 125.87% preliminary countervailing duty on Indian solar cells and modules
→ The preliminary countervailing duty raises the effective import cost of Indian solar cells and modules for US buyers, reducing their price competitiveness in the US market.
India
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US Department of Commerce imposes 126% preliminary duties on Indian solar imports
→ A 126% preliminary tariff on Indian solar modules raises the cost basis for importing those modules into the US and creates a regulatory barrier that affects procurement and project cost calculations.
India
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Singapore sets first-ever sustainable aviation fuel levy on tickets and air cargo
→ The levy creates a ticket‑based funding requirement that raises fares for departures from Changi and establishes a dedicated passenger surcharge stream to finance sustainable aviation fuel production and use.
Singapore
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