MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.39% while Japan’s Nikkei gained 0.91%.

The solar capacity addition in India in the first quarter of 2020 was the lowest since 2016.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.71% on Monday,

RCEP covers 30% of the global economy and 30% of the global population, joining for the first time Asian powers China, Japan and South Korea. It aims in coming years to progressively lower tariffs across many areas.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.17% on Tuesday, a day after hitting its highest level since launching in 1987.

The 6th annual POWER WEEK ASIA Virtual Conference (15 - 18 March 2021) is now open for registration. Across 4 days, we will be broadcasting live interactive presentations, in-depth panel discussions, and networking sessions from leading experts across the world.

Specially designed for the African electric power & energy industry, POWER WEEK AFRICA (20 - 23 April 2021) is the 3rd annual international virtual conference delivering a unique experience for each day of the event.

The pressure on Energy Solution Providers has been building for quite some time. Instead of backing coal, new finance is getting behind renewable energy and putting shareholder pressure on forcing decisions on those still involved in the fossil fuel areas.

The government will spend 1.2 trillion rupees ($16.1 billion) on the latest stimulus program in addition to the 1.45 trillion rupees announced on Wednesday,

The 5th Annual International Congress and Exhibition: Hydropower Central Asia and Caspian 2021 is a professional venue for business and government representatives to exchange experience and consolidate efforts for successful development of investment projects on construction and reconstruction/modernisation of hydropower plants in the region.

"India is set to nearly double its energy consumption over the long-term," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the virtual forum. "Our energy sector will be growth-centric, industry friendly and environment-conscious."

The rise in imports came despite India's LPG consumption edging down 0.26% on month to 2.267 million mt in September after several consecutive months of increase, although it was up 4.8% year on year, the PPAC data showed.

Total US feedgas deliveries stood at 9.85 Bcf/d on Nov. 2, down from 10.02 Bcf/d the day before and 10.37 Bcf/d on Oct. 31

The government of India attaches great importance to improving energy security and transforming India’s energy landscape at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is adversely impacting the global energy sector.

With coal delivering to India for less than $3/MMBtu, the price is still more competitive than LNG,