Global Briefing: India's solar installations more than double year-on-year

James Murray
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Global Briefing: India's solar installations more than double year-on-year

India's solar surge continues to accelerate, China moves to tighten its carbon market, and a German court cracks down on 'carbon neutral' claims

India's solar boom continued during the first half of the year, with new data from Mercom India Research showing 18GW of capacity was delivered during the first six months of 2025, marking a 31 per cent...

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