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LaBL 2.0 decentralised renewable energy programme by TERI

15 March 20261 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYLaBL 2.0decentralisedrenewable energyprogramme by TERI15 March 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Energy and Resources Institute unveiled a second phase of its clean-energy access drive, aimed at taking decentralised power further into rural India.

Key facts

  • LaBL 2.0 is the successor to Lighting a Billion Lives (2008).
  • Venue of launch: New Delhi.

Objectives

  • Widen access to clean, decentralised energy in the countryside.
  • Create green livelihoods and rural entrepreneurship.
  • Back women-led energy enterprises.
  • Tie village projects to climate finance, carbon markets and SDGs.

Features

  • Solar and other clean technologies in remote, off-grid areas.
  • MRV (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification) to measure emission cuts.
  • Finance-ready models that attract climate finance and carbon credits.

Exam angle

  • Launched by: The Energy and Resources Institute.
  • Original initiative: Lighting a Billion Lives, 2008.
  • Technology focus: Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE).

Test yourself

1. Which organisation launched LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Lives 2.0) in New Delhi?

The Energy and Resources Institute launched LaBL 2.0.

2. The original Lighting a Billion Lives initiative that LaBL 2.0 builds on began in which year?

The notes state the earlier initiative was launched in 2008 for off-grid solar lighting.

3. In LaBL 2.0, what does MRV stand for?

MRV systems measure emission reductions and climate benefits.

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