An exercise in flippancy

Planning Commission report for a low-carbon future disappoints

COVID19: Green stimulus should step in to counter oil price crash

There is no inevitable link between oil prices and carbon emissions, a lot depends on responsible policy  

What India should do to tackle climate impacts

All development programmes need to incorporate features to tackle climate change risks and act locally

Stained steel

The iron and steel sector is regarded as the core of Indian economy. Its players are big and powerful. It is extremely resource-intensive and …

Science & Technology - Briefs

Montreal Protocol: A successful treaty?

Even as the fate of HFCs hangs in uncertainty, there remains much at stake for the Montreal Protocol

BIMSTEC region can provide green, affordable energy access to all

It is necessary to develop renewable energy in a sustainable, eco-friendly manner

Physicists hunt for superconductors that can revolutionise world’s energy system

Superconductors can address the problem of unwanted heat produced from electrical energy. But there is a rider: they operate at ultra-low …

South Asia

European Commission sets up fund for green projects

Need to make agri-food systems resilient to address food security: SOFA 2021

Food costs could increase for up to 845 million people if a disruption to critical transport links were to occur, SOFA 2021 flagged

Letters

Mind the mercury

Why no one is checking how mercury-laden CFLs are handled and discarded

As told to Parliament (March 22, 2022): India has installed renewable energy projects of 152 GW capacity

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Practical matters

Despite growth in renewables, coal-based power will continue to fulfil a large share of India's power needs. Instead of resisting the new …

Letters

Some sectors perform at the global best levels, others can reach there

Letters

Letters

Consumer information system on fuel economy can help car buyers go green

Fuel efficiency is rarely a consumer’s primary concern, and vehicle manufacturers have little incentive to innovate technology 

COVID-19: As lockdown heats up, my AC cools down

Here is the story of my struggle with ACs during this lockdown  

Bengal buys dirtiest coal-based power generated in India: CSE study

TPPs in the state have not taken adequate measures to control pollution

Setback for clean innovation, boost to fossil fuels

USA’s exit from the Paris Agreement can lead to a higher degree of global temperature rise, with widespread impacts

Experts propose various technologies for efficient coal usage at CSE Coal Conference

Technologies discussed include HELE, IGCC and CFBC

Germany in transition

From an economy addicted to coal and nuclear energy, Germany is fast transforming into one driven by renewables. Its aim is to demonstrate to the …