The recent IPCC report on climate change briefed us of a hotter future we are inching towards.
Its Sixth Assessment Report, released this week, makes for grim reading for India in particular. Watch the video to understand its impact on Indian economy and more.

Hotter future ahead: India, economy on the front lines of climate crisis?

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The Karnataka High Court has invalidated the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022, formulated by the Central Government for the generation, purchase, and consumption of renewable energy.
The Court ruled that the Centre lacked the authority under the Electricity Act, 2003, to frame such rules, as the Act specifically grants this power to the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC).
Justice N S Sanjay Gowda noted that the Act was designed to ensure that regulatory powers, including tariff determination and open access provisions, are handled by independent bodies like the KERC, free from governmental interference.
"The Parliament, through the Electricity Act, entrusted the Regulatory Commissions with the exclusive power to oversee open access. The Central Government cannot bypass this legislative mandate by framing its own rules," the Court stated.
The Court also struck down the Karnataka Regulatory Commission (Terms and ...

The Court ruled that the Centre lacked the authority under the Electricity Act, 2003, to frame such rules, as the Act specifically grants this power to the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission

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National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) on Wednesday asked the government to grant industry status to the food services sector while seeking an equitable and fair e-commerce policy to provide a level-playing field to protect restaurants, delivery partners and consumers from potentially exploitative practices of platforms.
In its pre-Budget recommendations, National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) said restaurants should be allowed to operate for longer hours, and also sought targeted subsidy schemes and access to debt financing for SMEs.
NRAI said the industry is expected to reach Rs 7,76,511 crore and grow at an 8.1 per cent CAGR by 2028, making it the third-largest food services market globally.
"Given the size (and) immense contribution of the food services industry to the country's economy, it should be accorded an industry status," NRAI said in a statement.
Industry status helps in getting lower utility tariffs, reduced property taxes, easier access to finance, 

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Hotter future ahead: India, economy on the front lines of climate crisis?

The recent IPCC report on climate change briefed us of a hotter future we are inching towards. Its Sixth Assessment Report, released this week, makes for grim reading for India in particular. Watch the video to understand its impact on Indian economy and more.

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