Union Budget 2022-23 talks up energy transition but moves little funds
Blank R&D column sticks out as sore reminder of what could have been achieved
Four agreements signed at meet organised by International Solar Alliance
Prime Minister Modi called on all UN members to join ISA to save the Earth
Union Budget 2020-2021: Suggests closure of carbon-intensive coal power plants
But mere suggestion may not work for these repeat offenders
Union Budget 2022-23: National biomass co-firing policy mooted by CSE in focus
Co-firing to cut CO2 by 38 million tonnes annually, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in budget speech
What the Asia-Pacific needs to leap forward on climate action
To break their 'two steps forward, one step back' routine on climate action, the Asia-Pacific needs to start delivering on ambitious emissions targets
Oceans absorb 90% of human-induced planet warming: Study
Earth’s energy is out of balance; planet to warm more if imbalance persists or increases, paper warns
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
These countries plan to throw a spanner in CoP26 works, warn BBC
A comment from India cited “tremendous challenges” to say that coal will remain the main source of energy in the coming decades
Coal here to stay, but measures can cut down emissions by 22%: CSE
Coal to contribute around 50% of electricity generation mix even in 2030, according to CSE analysis
Biden, Keystone XL and a Green New Deal could shake up Canada’s energy industry
Biden’s comments emphasise the need to transition away from fossil fuels, echoing calls for a Green New Deal
EV industry can reshape Indian employment landscape with green jobs, but building a skilled workforce is key
Industry could generate 10 million direct jobs, 50 million indirect ones by 2030; Can take examples from China and Germany
Simply Put: Greenwashing
High time to recreate biogas development & training centres to sustain India’s compressed biogas sector
Despite significant government support, over 90% of operational CBG plants functioning below intended production capacity
CSE’s Green Schools Programme honours over 100 environmentally conscious institutions
Over 700 schools participated in Green Schools Programme
Race to save the world
‘Racing Green’ shows how motorsport acts as a proving ground to experiment with sustainable innovations that can be adopted for …
Why is there a coal crisis in India?
International coal prices started reaching record highs from 2021 because of the rise in industrial demand, international price fluctuations and …
EV manufacturers fined over non-indigenous components: Misappropriation of subsidy or notional loss?
Basic necessities for making an EV battery, like aluminum and copper current collectors, are not available in India. Firms making them are …
World Environment Day 2021: Greenwashing will not help anybody
The political-industrial complex has been slowly hijacking the new global narrative of transformation and building back better
Visiting the Trinity Site featured in ‘Oppenheimer’ is a sobering reminder of the horror of nuclear weapons
The main attraction at the Trinity Site is a simple obelisk made of volcanic rocks marking Ground Zero
India’s vehicle industry needs EV mandate, finds CSE study
The government must bring in regulations that mandate the vehicle industry to have a certain percentage of their production and sales as zero-…
US Department of Energy announces breakthrough in nuclear fusion, sets path to clean energy source
Stepping stone to clean energy; Commercialisation of nuclear fusion technology still decades away
Nord Stream leaks: Where will Europe get its gas from now?
The next two winters are going to be very challenging for all of Europe’s gas consumers
India’s MSMEs must pare emissions and climate finance may be the nudge they need
Traditional funds are not enough for the MSME sector to achieve decarbonisation; we need to unlock international climate funds as well
Ronaldo’s latest action is making people rethink their love for Coca Cola
Carbonated sweet drinks are a major contributor to obesity, lifestyle diseases and heart conditions
Solar power in Asia
The Philippines will get a solar power plant with the largest ever capacity in southeast Asia by 2002