September 19, 2026: India’s power-sector emissions remained flat between the first half of 2024 and the corresponding period in 2026 as rising clean-energy generation met the increase in electricity demand, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

Released on Thursday, the analysis said this was the first time in more than 50 years that coal-fired generation had not expanded over a two-year period despite growth in overall electricity demand.

India’s total emissions, however, rose 3.7 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2026, driven by increases in steel, cement and other sectors.

(Source: PSU watch)