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Green Hydrogen Projects In India: Financing, Regulation And Infrastructure Challenges Shaping The Sector In 2026
India’s green hydrogen sector is no longer being discussed as a futuristic climate ambition. It is rapidly becoming one of the most commercially significant infrastructure and energy transition opportunities in the country. As governments and industries worldwide intensify decarbonisation efforts, green hydrogen is emerging as a strategic solution for sectors where electrification alone cannot achieve net-zero objectives.
India Energy
KS
King, Stubb & Kasiva
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Change In Law In Power Purchase Agreements: Coal Block Cancellation And The Allocation Of Contractual Risk
The long-term stability of India’s power sector depends not only on generation capacity and infrastructure growth, but also on the legal and regulatory certainty governing fuel supply arrangements. Power Purchase Agreements (“PPAs”), particularly those executed through competitive bidding under the Electricity Act, 2003, are structured on commercial assumptions relating to the long-term availability, pricing, and sourcing of coal.
India Energy
KS
King, Stubb & Kasiva
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ESG And Sustainable Infrastructure Financing In India: The Investment And Regulatory Shift Reshaping Infrastructure In 2026
Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) considerations have moved far beyond corporate sustainability reports and boardroom policy discussions. Today, ESG has become deeply embedded in infrastructure financing, project valuation, regulatory approvals, investment due diligence, and long-term asset bankability across India.
India Environment
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King, Stubb & Kasiva
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FSSAI Proposes Plastic-Free Packaging Mandate For Pan Masala: An Analysis Of The Draft Food Safety And Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2026
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has proposed amendments to packaging regulations that would mandate pan masala manufacturers to abandon plastic-based packaging in favor of paper, cellulose, tin, or glass materials. This regulatory intervention harmonizes food safety standards with environmental protection mandates by incorporating provisions from the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, creating a comprehensive framework that addresses both public health and sustainability concerns. The dr
India Healthcare
IL
IndiaLaw LLP
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Ministry Of New And Renewable Energy Proposes Extension Of Approved Models And Manufacturers Framework To Solar Wafer Manufacturing
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy ("MNRE"), vide office memorandum dated March 17, 2026 ("Memorandum"), has proposed amendments to the Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic ("PV") Modules (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2019 ("ALMM Order"), inter alia, to introduce a new Approved List of Models and Manufacturers ("ALMM") List-III for PV wafers.
India Energy
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JSA
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Energy, Infrastructure & Natural Resources Law Corner Bulletin (February & March 2026)
India's energy, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors witnessed significant regulatory developments in February and March 2026, spanning power generation frameworks, oil and gas supply regulations, maritime investment mechanisms, and mineral governance reforms. Key measures include amendments to captive power plant rules, carbon credit trading regulations, enhanced consumer protection in petroleum distribution, and stricter environmental compliance standards for solar waste and plastic management.
India Energy
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CMS INDUSLAW
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Carbon Credits Enter The Market: India's First Regulatory Framework For Exchange-Traded Carbon Credit Certificate
The concept emerged from international climate architecture - first under the Kyoto Protocol, 1997, which introduced market-based mechanisms such as the Clean Development Mechanism, allowing developed countries to offset emissions by investing in reduction projects in developing nations, and subsequently under the Paris Agreement, 2015, which commits signatory nations to achieving their self-declared Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) towards limiting global temperature rise.
India Energy
KC
Khaitan & Co LLP
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