India: Energy and Natural Resources

The principal obstacle in the adoption of green hydrogen for reduction of carbon emissions has been commercial rather than technological, as industrial users seeking to transition must fund and operate a dedicated electrolyser plant for a term of fifteen years or more. The “Electrolyser as a Service” (EaaS) model addresses this constraint. Under the EaaS model, a technology provider (Service Provider) designs, finances, constructs, owns, operates and maintains an electrolytic hydrogen generation plant (Project) on a build-own-operate basis at the premises of the industrial user (Consumer).

The Apex Court in the case, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission vs TATA Power Delhi Distribution Ltd., held that electricity consumers do not have to bear power plant depreciation costs for the period during which they weren’t supplied electricity.

MNRE by Office Memorandum dated 18.07.2026 notified an extended limited window for Net-Metering and Open Access renewable projects, for exemption from Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List-II (for solar PV cells) till 31.12.2026.

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India is positioning itself to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals through ambitious policy frameworks including the National Critical Minerals Mission and Rare Earth Permanent Magnets Scheme. This analysis examines how strategic India-Japan cooperation can build resilient supply chains across the Indo-Pacific region.

This March 2026 legal newsletter examines pivotal judicial pronouncements and regulatory developments spanning arbitration, competition law, constitutional matters, insolvency proceedings, and environmental regulations. The comprehensive analysis explores how recent legal shifts impact businesses and professionals navigating India's dynamic regulatory environment across multiple practice areas including renewable energy, real estate, mining, and white collar crime.

The Apex Court in the case, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission vs TATA Power Delhi Distribution Ltd., held that electricity consumers do not have to bear power plant depreciation costs for the period during which they weren’t supplied electricity.

Why AI's energy, carbon and resource footprint now belongs in the sustainability conversation.

This comprehensive newsletter examines pivotal judicial rulings and regulatory developments reshaping India's infrastructure, energy, and natural resources sectors.

Most of the commentary on the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has stayed focused on cars, textiles, and services. Chemicals rarely make the headline list. India already has real capability in specialty chemicals, agrochemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, dyes, and pigments, and the UK brings a mature chemicals and life-sciences ecosystem with genuine demand on the other side.

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers further extended the temporary suspension of n-Butyl Acrylate (Quality Control) Order, 2021...

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals under the Ministry of Chemicals has temporarily suspended the operation of the following Quality Control Orders.