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April 2, 2023
Retail digital payment transactions worth Rs 51 lakh crore processed in January 2023 in India
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Shaktikanta Das, the Governor of Reserve Bank of India stated in a speech that widespread use of mobile phones, coupled with availability of internet services, have provided thrust to digital payments. This has led to “anytime anywhere” banking which transcends traditional branch banking hours. About 1,050 crore retail digital payment transactions worth Rs 51 lakh crore processed in January 2023 stand as testimony to the size and efficiency of India’s digital payments.
He noted that it is the combined effort of all the PSOs, the Government and the Reserve Bank that has made India a shining star in global payments space. The Reserve Bank acknowledges the efforts put in by each one of the stakeholders for accomplishing this. Going by the theme of this conference (Payments Rendezvous – Reminisce, Revitalise), it is an opportune time to reminisce regarding this journey and identify the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Over the years and guided by key initiatives of the Reserve Bank, the payments landscape in India has evolved into a state-of-the-art system that is affordable, accessible, convenient, fast, safe and secure. India’s payment infrastructure caters to the needs of a diverse group of consumers. It comprises a wide array of payment options for executing large value payments, retail credit transfers, fast payments, cheque clearing, card payments, bulk repetitive payments, bill payments, toll collections, offline payments, etc. In India, there are regarding 114 crore mobile phone connections, with urban and rural share being 55% and 45% respectively.
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The ADHD is a behavioral disorder defined by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Adults with ADHD are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and substance abuse (source 1). Although the exact cause of ADHD is unclear, it is believed to involve genetic mutations that affect the function and structure of a person’s brain. Lily explained that living on the other side of the Atlantic, away from her siblings and family, means her life is “separate”, making her a bit lonely at times. Indeed, the star left the United Kingdom in 2020 to settle in New York, where she shares her home with her husband, David Harbour, and her two children, Ethel and Marni.
Lily also shared her checkered past with alcohol and drugs. She has now been sober for four years, recently admitting her life has “changed a lot” since she quit drinking in 2019. In 2021, the star confessed she had turned to adderall, a prescription-only drug to treat ADHDin order to lose weight, but that she had quickly developed an addiction.
Climate adaptation of the nuclear fleet: the priority issue of water
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The place to be given to nuclear power in the energy mix is divided. But in any case, the question of the adaptation of existing power plants to the lack of water to come arises and must be prepared quickly.
The report of the Court of Auditors on the adaptation to climate change of the fleet of reactors published on March 21 went almost unnoticed. However, while Emmanuel Macron intends to launch the construction of six EPR 2 type reactors, is studying the possibility of building eight more and wishes to extend the life of the reactors already built to sixty years, the question deserves to be seriously explored.
Adaptations have been carried out since the 1990s, but the rapid evolution of knowledge on climate change requires the review of existing safety devices and the definition of a real adaptation strategy for new nuclear, notes the Court of Auditors. It estimates the investment for adaptation to climate change and associated events around “a billion euros for the past period and around 600 million euros for the next fifteen years”. EDF not having it “not fully and accurately assessed”it enjoins the energy company to “to identify and measure the costs of adaptation to climate change of the nuclear generation fleet, in operation [56 réacteurs implantés sur 18 centrales, ndlr]and in investment ».
Six sites particularly at risk
During heat waves or drought, the standards governing water withdrawals and thermal discharges from power plants can constrain operation and reduce the availability and production of the fleet. This is particularly the case when the reactors are located on the banks of a river or estuary. The Court of Auditors identifies a risk of unavailability for “six sites”: Saint-Alban, Tricastin, Bugey, Blayais, Golfech and Chooz. It recommends better measuring the impacts of water stress on these plants and adapting, if necessary, their storage capacities before discharge of liquid effluents.
Production losses linked to these restrictions remain limited most of the time, less than 1% of annual production. It nevertheless reached a record 1.4% in 2003, due to the heat wave. The Court of Auditors notes that “these unavailabilities are concentrated over short periods, most often in summer, and can prove critical by increasing the risk of tension on the network”. These unavailabilities linked to global warming might be multiplied “by a factor of three to four” by 2050, further notes the administrative authority.
For a better assessment and consideration of risks
As heatwaves and droughts are set to increase, the Court of Auditors calls for the consolidation and updating of the scientific foundations justifying the regulatory limits applicable to thermal discharges from nuclear reactors. Research should also provide a better understanding of the evolution of river flow.
Although more economical technical solutions in terms of water consumption, or even “dry” technologies, have been tested internationally, EDF has not proposed “no operational innovation regarding cooling systems under the new nuclear program”, regrets the Court. It therefore asks the energy company to “reinforce research and development on water-efficient cooling systems as well as on biocide treatment systems that are more sober in chemical reagents released into the natural environment”.