https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/development-is-hard-power-clean-energy-is-security-hamburg-sustainability-conference-2026-sounds-the-alarm-on-a-fractured-world https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/clkic4up/Hamburg-Conference.jpg UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed speaking at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026. downtoearth en 2026-06-29T13:54:32.363Z Development is hard power, clean energy is security: Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026 sounds the alarm on a fractured world Governance, Renewable Energy, Clean energy, geopolitics, Development, Germany, Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026, Hamburg https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/centre-unveils-vb-gramg-planning-framework-with-focus-on-water-roads-and-climate-resilience https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/11xadq0u/066890.jpg Labourers working for a water conservation project under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur district. downtoearth en 2026-06-29T12:23:49.754Z Centre unveils VB-GRAMG planning framework with focus on water, roads and climate resilience Governance, rural employment, Groundwater, Gram Panchayat, Water security, climate resilience, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Rural infrastructure, Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM G), VB-GRAMG Act, PM Gati Shakti, Yuktdhara https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/is-bundelkhand-again-heading-towards-drought https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/ow68wc2z/Bundelkhand-1.jpg Bundelkhand, notoriously prone to drought, is once again drying off. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/di4mb0u0/Bundelkhand-2.jpg Last year, it has witnessed a deluge. This year, the water is vanishing again. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/hb82w81v/Bundelkhand-3.jpg These images of buffaloes cooling off in the last remaining pools on the Yamuna riverbed is a reminder of the region’s recurring battle with drought. downtoearth en 2026-06-29T12:10:27.016Z Is Bundelkhand again heading towards drought? Climate Change, Water, Rivers, Drought, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, water scarcity, Bundelkhand, Mahoba, deluge, Super El Nino https://www.downtoearth.org.in/renewable-energy/maharashtras-clean-industry-plan-runs-into-funding-and-policy-gaps-in-kolhapur-foundries https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/ljyisrrj/Iron-is-melted-in-this-electric-furnace-at-a-foudnry.jpg A foundry in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The facility uses electric furnaces to melt iron for the production of cast metal components. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/w5ehxx2b/Use-of-sand-catsing-creates-dust-detering-adoption-of-rooftop-solar-at-foudnries.jpg Dust from the sand-casting process makes it difficult for many foundries to adopt rooftop solar, as it reduces the efficiency of solar panels. downtoearth en 2026-06-29T12:02:58.299Z Maharashtra’s clean industry plan runs into funding and policy gaps in Kolhapur foundries Renewable Energy, Energy, Climate Change, Decarbonisation, Maharashtra, Energy Efficiency, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Industrial emissions, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL), Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), solar policy, Kolhapur foundries https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/simply-put-europe-heatwave https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/13tu75wd/Europe-heat https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/egf5xe8u/Europe-heat downtoearth en 2026-06-29T11:54:29.618Z Simply Put: Europe heatwave Climate Change, Europe, heatwave, heat https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/global-climate-finance-tops-2-trillion-for-first-time-but-growth-slows-as-investment-gap-widens https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/s15saaf8/Climate-Finance.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/d80cnprb/landscape-of-climate-finance-in-2024.png downtoearth en 2026-06-29T11:45:31.906Z Global climate finance tops $2 trillion for first time, but growth slows as investment gap widens Climate Change, Climate finance, climate investment, Global climate finance, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), Climate finance growth https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/ev-freight-transition-gains-urgency-as-16900-trucks-entering-delhi-daily-generate-23-of-transport-emissions https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/4jl7fgg8/Frieght-transport downtoearth en 2026-06-29T11:26:35.233Z EV freight transition gains urgency as 16,900 trucks entering Delhi daily generate 23% of transport emissions Energy, Electric vehicle, Air pollution in Delhi, charging stations, electric vehicle policy, delhi air pollution, battery electric vehicle, Delhi smog, delhi air quality, NCR, charging station, electric truck, charging infrastructure, Delhi-NCR pollution, EV charging infrastructure, freight emissions https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/the-true-measure-of-digital-inclusion-is-how-effectively-people-use-opportunities-offered https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/rmn8rpbz/Phone-Women.jpg Although smartphone access has expanded, many women remain excluded from the more empowering dimensions of digital participation, limiting their financial autonomy and independent access to welfare schemes, banking services and information. downtoearth en 2026-06-29T10:01:15.422Z The true measure of digital inclusion is how effectively people use opportunities offered Governance, digital divide, digital includion, digital world, digital access, smartphone usage https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/india-must-unlock-the-potential-of-natural-and-nuclear-process-heat-based-hydrogen-for-its-net-zero-steel-transition https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/lf13f942/Steel-Industry.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-29T10:01:04.673Z India must unlock the potential of natural and nuclear process heat-based hydrogen for its net-zero steel transition Energy, STEEL INDUSTRY, Natural Hydrogen, nuclear process heat-based hydrogen, net-zero steel transition, Carbon-intensive industry https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-north-india-sweats-under-severe-heatwave-while-northeast-and-coastal-states-face-heavy-rain-threat-imd-issues-multiple-weather-alerts https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/1l508r85/Delhi-Ice.jpg Demand for ice in Delhi has shot up due to the ongoing heatwave. downtoearth en 2026-06-29T10:00:51.035Z Daily weather tracker: North India sweats under severe heatwave, while Northeast and Coastal states face heavy rain threat; IMD issues multiple weather alerts Climate Change, Northeast, heatwave, North India, India Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy rainfall, Daily Weather Tracker, Coastal states https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/are-environmental-movements-an-individual-responsibility https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/ozdv7bzm/Puri-canal A canal emptying dirty water into the sea at a beach in Puri, Odisha. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/idj70lik/Samosa-vendor Hawker selling snacks at the beach dispayed sustainable practices and left no litter. downtoearth en 2026-06-29T09:31:56.282Z Are environmental movements an individual responsibility?  Environment, climate justice, climate crisis, Sustainable Development, Sustainable growth, Environment sustainable development, social justice, Environmentalism, Wastewater management, Environmental Politics, Climate change action, Sustainable Development Goals, Sewage Pollution, Environmental justice, Environmental law, POLLUTION CONTTROL, climate activism, Sewage management, Public Health and Pollution, environmental activism, accountability https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/the-complaint-nobody-can-count-indias-corporate-report-cards-hide-how-firms-treat-consumers https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/ejmr5fy4/iStock-1480239160.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-29T08:27:14.331Z The complaint nobody can count: India’s corporate ‘report cards’ hide how firms treat consumers Economy, Governance, Data privacy, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Consumer rights, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), corporate accountability, Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) framework, Product recalls, ESG reporting, Corporate sustainability https://www.downtoearth.org.in/renewable-energy/bihars-rooftop-solar-push-through-demand-aggregation-enters-implementation-phase https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/yoruq846/Solar-panel-rooftop Photo for representation. downtoearth en 2026-06-29T07:30:26.536Z Bihar's rooftop solar push through demand aggregation enters implementation phase Renewable Energy, Energy, Bihar, Renewable Energy, rooftop solar, Rooftop Solar Power, Solar rooftop, Rooftop Solar Power Plants, Bihar government, Bihar thermal projects, Bihar rural development, PM surya ghar, PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, renewable energy finance, Kutir Jyoti, utility-led aggregation model https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/the-youth-jobs-crisis-fuelling-indias-cockroach-janta-party-protests https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/otlxl58y/Cockroach-Janta-Party-unemployment Youth gathering on June 28, 2026 at Jantar Mantar, Delhi seeking more transparent education systems. downtoearth en 2026-06-29T06:33:16.229Z The youth jobs crisis fuelling India’s Cockroach Janta Party protests Governance, youth, Unemployment, india unemployment, Cockroach Janta Party, job crisis https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/summers-new-normal-is-a-hazard-thats-testing-europes-climate-resilience https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-29/76911eq2/iStock-997147654.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-29T04:59:24.997Z Summer’s new normal is a hazard that’s testing Europe’s climate resilience Climate Change, Natural Disasters, Europe, Floods, Global Warming, wildfires, Natural Disasters, Spain, heatwave, Italy, Fossil Fuels, France, summer, United Kingdom, Extreme weather, extreme heat, The New Normal https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/hamburg-sustainability-conference-2026-to-confront-a-world-where-266-million-go-hungry https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-28/yigzga6t/India-Food-Hunger.jpg Photo for representation https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-28/fsj1grgx/Food-1.jpg High levels of acute food insecurity since 2016. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-28/q24yszcy/Food-2.jpg Number of people in Catastrophe (IPC/CH Phase 5) category of food insecurity. downtoearth en 2026-06-28T11:35:19.531Z Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026 to confront a world where 266 million go hungry Governance, sustainability, hunger, sustainable development goals (SDGs), Germany, United Nations SDGs, Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026, Hamburg https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/hamburg-sustainability-conference-india-climbs-to-its-highest-ever-rank-in-the-2026-un-sdg-index-but-hunger-remains-a-major-challenge https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-28/7uikhgdi/India-Hunger-SDGs.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-28/q1abpxdg/SDG-India-2026.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-28T05:55:49.062Z Hamburg Sustainability Conference: India climbs to its highest-ever rank in the 2026 UN SDG Index, but hunger remains a major challenge Governance, hunger, sustainable development goals (SDGs), SDGs, UN, United Nations SDGs, Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026, UN SDG Index https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/arunachal-flash-floods-trigger-high-alert-in-assam https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-28/lsz9gg1n/Arunachal-Pradesh.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-28T05:55:26.272Z Arunachal flash floods trigger high alert in Assam Climate Change, Natural Disasters, Northeast India, Assam, Rivers, Arunachal Pradesh, Yazali