Fuel efficiency standards: Did Centre buckle under pressure from industry?
The government has stalled standards that could have made heavy-duty vehicles guzzle and pollute less. Is it hand-in-glove with the industry or …
Methane: Oil firms downplay greenhouse gas’ emissions, finds DTE analysis
While major oil and gas companies are reporting reduced methane, they are also actively exploring new oil wells and increasing production
Methane: Can COP28 advance reduction efforts, international cooperation on the greenhouse gas?
The world needs to take more ambitious action to reduce methane emissions if it has any chance of staying within the Paris Agreement’s 1.5&…
Tightening emission standards for ‘baby’ boilers: A much awaited step
A majority of boilers in industries in Delhi-NCR are baby boilers
Polar Ebb & Stockholm+50: We need urgent agreement to protect Antarctica, the Arctic
Countries should draft an Arctic Treaty System in line with its Antarctic counterpart
China has a carbon market now: What does it mean
Will overtake the EU market; carbon prices likely to be lower than the EU
CCUS: A climate-friendly approach to India’s $5 trillion economy
CCUS combined with EOR can be a win-win situation for India
There is a need to make a place for environmental justice in India’s fleet electrification drive
Strict environmental, social and governance regulations that extend throughout the EV supply chains imperative
New energy conundrum
As countries reconcile their energy supply options with climate change, will they reinvent the fossil fuel-based system or reinvest in it?
(Tooth) brush up with truth: Electric is the worst, bamboo not great either
Climate change potential of electric toothbrush was 11 times greater than the bamboo toothbrush, the study found
First global map of atmospheric ammonia distribution published
Researchers also found that past assumptions about atmospheric ammonia levels are largely inaccurate and that the levels are much higher than …
Proposed thermal plant will damage Sundarbans
Instead of proposing a coal-fired thermal power plant in an eco-sensitive zone, Bangladesh could have collaborated with India in building up …
'Agricultural censuses can monitor environmental changes'
From providing agricultural information for specific countries to identifying trends in the sector, censuses serve a variety of purpose
Hyundai: Stringent norms?
As per the auto fuel policy released this year, vehicles running in cities must meet Euro iii emission norms, apparently very stringent, by April …
PM’s climate change council has not met in almost 7 years
Who is, then, advising the PM for his climate goal announcements?
Global emissions are way off target: what needs to happen
Four key questions on climate change and what their answers would mean
CSE analysis: Industries in Delhi-NCR shifting to cleaner fuels, but major roadblocks to be addressed
Continuous PNG supply, air pollution control devices, stronger emissions monitoring systems need of the hour
Addis Ababa’s CO2 emission is 4-8 times higher than WHO standards. Here’s how the city plans to tackle the problem
Addis Ababa’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is projected to reach 32 million tonnes by 2030
Study ranks India’s climate pledges 4th in ambition, 5th in compliance
Eight countries, the EU analysed; Least faith in US policymakers
Farmers are bearing the brunt of big food companies’ decarbonisation efforts – here’s why
Proposed decarbonisation measures buy large companies are often impractical for smaller farms, expensive or lack buy-in from farmers
Implementation of this efficient pollution monitoring system caught in delays
Continuous Emission Monitoring System is a set of equipment that monitors and sends emission data to pollution control agencies every 15 minutes
Arctic forest fires caused by global warming can jeopardise climate goals: Study
Around 146 million tonnes of carbon was released in the 2019 and 2020 fires in the Arctic
Carbon capture technology not on track to reduce CO2 emissions
CCS technology aims to capture 400 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year by 2025, but that is unlikely to be met, according to …
China eyes more coal-fired power plants despite production surplus, pollution woes
As the power demand growth has slowed from 10 to three per cent or less per year, China now risks wasting half a trillion dollars on new coal-…
Food systems and COP28: Will Parties agree on a sustainable approach?
COP28 has set a precedent by dedicating a thematic day to food systems