Planet of the humans: Is green energy enough to save the day?
The film is a depiction of what can go wrong if we do not address the energy question. What it does not address is the monstrous scale …
Fossil fuel lobby behind EU’s dash for not-so-green hydrogen: Report
Germany propelling hydrogen agenda, critical players are from or have links with fossil fuel and other polluting industries
Left behind: Energy poverty hampers development in sub-Saharan Africa
Forty countries have now more people without access to clean cooking fuel; 20 have more people living in the dark
Africa’s energy poverty: Benin needs funds to ramp up green resources to electrify, meet NDCs
In recent years, nearly 200 rural localities have been electrified throughout the country with solar energy
Gandhi’s prescription for a healthy life
On the 151st birth anniversary of the father of the nation, Down To Earth presents excerpts from Mahatma Gandhi: The Great Indian Way by late …
Fossil fuels have no place in COVID-19 recovery plans: UN chief
“We can invest in fossil fuels that are lethal or we can invest in renewable energy which is reliable. We have a choice,” said Antonio&…
Shift to clean energy means race for minerals is accelerating
Swift growth in energy transitions necessitates increased mineral supply investments
Petro to Electro: ‘Energy transition is happening, and it is unstoppable’
Down To Earth speaks to Gauri Singh from the International Renewable Energy Agency on the global transition to clean energy
India's ethanol roadmap : The targets and challenges
E20 material compliant and E10 compliant vehicles may be rolled out across the country from April 2023
For a greener future: Jharkhand needs a planned transition from coal
Jharkhand accounts for close to 300,000 individuals employed within the illegal coal mining industry
As Jaisalmer villagers fight for sacred grove, a larger question looms
Allocation of village land for the development of solar and wind parks at the cost of pasture land is detrimental for villages
Green bonds: Is it green finance or green-washing?
A foremost requirement to develop a robust green bond market is to harmonise international and domestic guidelines and standards for …
Electric cars could one day power your house – here’s how to make it happen
The process won’t be smooth. Solutions are numerous, but will need support from power companies, and even car manufacturers and finance …
Clean(er) cooking in India: How solid fuels in rural Indian households contribute to climate crisis
Solid cooking fuel use makes up 13% of India’s national GHG emissions but is unaccounted in the national report
What will the National Green Hydrogen Mission mean for India?
The idea is to bring down the production cost from Rs 350-400 per kilogram to about Rs 100 per kg
Air pollution in rural India: Ignored but not absent
Air pollution is a transboundary problem, it transcends rural and urban boundaries. But the issue is rarely discussed and action plans are rigid
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 12, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Improving mobility for clean air: Why cities fall short of their goals
Transportation and mobility strategies are the weakest link in the National Clean Air Action Plans
New Government’s Agenda: Look beyond dust
Reinvent National Clean Air Programme to focus on fine particulate matter and trans-boundary pollution
Domestic manufacturing of electrolysers can be game changer for industrial emissions
Output of pilot projects in sectors such as steel, shipping and mobility will propel the way for adoption and commercialisation of green …
India’s race to a green hydrogen future
The march to a net zero future has received a boost with India announcing a suite of green hydrogen plans
30 sub-Saharan Africa countries among 38 that fail to provide basic electricity access
More than 60% of Africa’s population is facing acute energy poverty
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
Air pollution is a hidden pandemic in Africa — tips on how to reduce your exposure and help combat it
Most strategies being used to tackle air pollution focus on household air pollution compared to outdoor air pollution, study found
Green minerals race: Ghana approves policy to reap maximum benefits from mining projects
Seen as part of continental strategy driven by resource nationalism, move may affect Ewoyaa lithium project