India's power-sector CO2 emissions fall for second time in over four decades, report says

(Reuters) -India’s carbon dioxide emissions from its power sector declined by 1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 on strong clean energy additions and lower power demand, data from a research report showed, marking only the second drop in nearly 50 years.

The fall was driven primarily by record additions in clean-energy capacity and unusually mild weather, which curbed electricity demand, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) for Carbon Brief.

The Helsinki, Finland-based think tank attributed 65% of the drop in fossil generation to slower demand growth, 20% to faster clean-energy expansion, and 15% to higher hydropower output.

The analysis is based on official monthly data for fuel consumption, industrial production and power generation