Greening of MSMEs key in India’s journey towards climate-resilience
Lack of awareness, limited training, capacity gaps, and insufficient knowledge about green finance markets, low-carbon technologies hinder MSMEs&…
Lutzerath protests: Climate activism watershed or Germany’s ticket to energy security?
What the protests against Garzweiler lignite mine expansion mean for global energy politics
2020 US polls: How Democrats plan to tackle climate change
None of the major candidates’ plans go far enough to enhance global climate action and is unlikely to enable full and rapid decarbonisation …
US to implement emission standards on all power plants; China promises emission trading system
In a joint climate change pact, both US and China reaffirm their commitment to reach an ambitious agreement in 2015 that reflects common but …
Record demand for coal power in 2021, way off Net Zero: IEA
Carbon emissions from coal will be 3 gigatonnes higher in 2024 than required to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050
How will El Nino change in the future?
Current evidence suggests both El Nino and La Nina could change significantly over the next 70 years, which will have consequences for how they …
Mangroves protect coastal communities, accountability in governance is need of the hour: Experts
Mapping and quantifying human-driven stress factors can help achieve accountability, notes experts
Environment ministry finalises coal thermal power plant categories: What does it say about emission norms compliance
The Union ministry releases list of coal thermal power plants and their categorisation in line with its April 2021 notification
This winter most polluted for Maharashtra, Gujarat in last 4 years: CSE report
This demands urgent and aggressive scaling up of the multi-sector action plan to control pollution
COP27: Carbon emissions, energy consumption due to constructions back to pre-COVID levels
Report reveals 10 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide emitted in the atmosphere in 2021; Most significant energy demand in last 10 years
COVID-19 tanked India’s carbon emissions, but stimulus will drive them up again
The Rs 90,000-crore stimulus for power distribution companies fails to consider emissions reductions
Carbon dioxide removal: How crucial is the next decade for this novel technology
Innovation in CDR is growing; so is the gap between CDR decided by IPCC and efforts to attain them
A year of Russia-Ukraine war: Global fossil fuel ‘bonanza’ may lead to more conflicts, warns Greenpeace
‘Neo-colonial models of extracting fossil fuels at any cost have to come to an end’
‘We won’t deliver financial stability if we don’t manage climate risks’
UK’s climate envoy talks to Down To Earth about their efforts to combat climate change and partnerships with India for a sustainable future
US, China and India: Top carbon emitters to face the biggest economic losses
India, which emits more than 2.4 billion metric tonnes of CO2, is already bearing an economic loss of $206 billion
Consumption and emissions: rich Indians v/s rich (and poor) Americans
Here’s an attempt at starting a serious debate around sustainable consumption and production by drawing a comparison
5% rise in India’s GHG emissions since 2016, driven by energy & industrial sectors
Around 75% of overall greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 came from energy sector, while the industrial sector contributed to 8%
Simply Put: The defensive general
Why reducing emissions from deforestation, forest degradation remains a challenge
Fund constraints and lack of clarity on implementation derails the progress of REDD+
Inking solutions to pollution
Two Indian startups are converting polluted air particles into inks and paints
Three ways nanomaterials could help combat climate change and prevent pollution
Researchers are looking to tiny materials to clean up air, water and land
Can Bio-CNG click: Here is a look into the challenges faced by this technology
High capital investment is also stopping small investors from entering the CBG scene
CO2 levels cross 400 ppm even in Antarctica; experts voice concern
This time, rise in CO2 concentration may remain irreversible even if we cut emissions
Harley-Davidson to pay $12-million fine over emission violation
The company will also spend additional $3 million to reduce air pollution on US roads
Delivering climate action: The road ahead for India after CoP26
We need many more important and concrete measures to drastically reduce emissions.