Fund crunch continues to hinder growth of clean cooking industry

With just 10 years left and funding gap of $3,960 million, a tough road lies ahead for the industry

IEA pitches for favourable policy interventions to push lagging nuclear sector

Report, released at the 10th Clean Energy Ministerial conference, backs investments in nuclear power 

First-ever global coalition for clean cooling launched

Green cooling appliances and equipment can save up to $2.9 trillion in energy use by 2050, and help avoid 0.4° C warming of the planet

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जलवायु परिवर्तन के खिलाफ 16 साल की ग्रेटा अर्नमैन थन्बर्�…

The joker among 'trumps'!

Logging trees to generate power is emerging as the new game to gain carbon credits. But this climate strategy is burning the ecology

Union Budget 2018: climate action funds lying unused is a concern

There is a possibility of unspent money being diverted to other more politically pressing concerns

What will Brexit mean for the climate? 

After Brexit, the UK will have to ratify the Paris Agreement on its own, and produce its individual NDC

On Greta Thunberg and the protesting students

Sunita Narain on the lessons from the ongoing #FridaysForFuture demonstrations  

Nuclear waste can be used to generate electricity

The development could solve some of the problems of nuclear waste, clean electricity generation and battery life

Scientists meeting in France seek more funds for nuclear energy

They claim nuclear energy, being clean, would help mitigate climate change

Wasting an opportunity to create safer alternatives to fossil fuels

Generating methane from organic wastes might be a more rational choice than pinning hopes only on coal

How good are green bonds

There has been a steady pick-up in green bonds in the last half a decade. Half the volume, however, came from only 5 countries

Incentives needed for cleaner energy from thermal power sources

The Electricity Act, 2003 needs to address the issue of incentivising adoption of cleaner fuels to generate power

Environment reports: potential and challenges of deploying clean energy across continents

Here's an overview of recently released reports and studies on renewable energy 

In Parliament on November 24, 2016

Here’s a round-up of environmental and developmental issues that were discussed and debated in the Lok Sabha

IEA report recommends radical near-term reductions in energy sector CO2 emissions

Over the coming decades, the demand for oil will be generated from freight, aviation and petrochemicals sectors where alternatives are scarce

Countries commit to take forward clean energy mission

Acknowledging that clean energy is a vital part of the long-term response to climate change, some countries came together to enhance the …

Ujjwala in southern Rajasthan: A cylinder half full

The scheme must be evolved so it is not just aimed at providing connections but ensuring its positive effect on health, clean energy access, …

Why financing entities are reluctant to invest in renewable energy sector  

Falling power tariffs and uncertainty over quality of assets are hurting investors’ confidence  

US proposes to subsidise coal and nuclear power plants, calls them ‘reliable’

The proposed rulemaking is meant to subsidise and salvage coal power plants at the cost of renewable energy sector

UK ill-prepared for climate change impacts; PM has her task cut out

A 2,000-page report predicts more floods, heat waves and water shortages in the UK due to global warming 

Experts hail doubling of cess on 'dirty' coal

Money collected from the cess gets deposited in the National Clean Energy Fund but doubts remain over its usage

Extend research from labs to the land: Modi at 105th Indian Science Congress

Modi said that it is time for India to reclaim its rightful place among frontline nations in science

Takeaways from President Pranab Mukherjee's opening speech during budget session

In his speech, the President gave emphasis on financial inclusion, development schemes and women power

For China, climate change is no hoax – it's a business and political opportunity

Chinese leaders believe cutting carbon emissions will generate economic and political payoffs at home and abroad