IFC stake in Federal Bank Ltd results in no new coal commitment
The international body had demanded in July 2021 that India’s 7th largest commercial bank should put a stop to coal financing
Deaths by exposure to hazardous chemicals increased 29% between 2016 and 2019: WHO
While most of these deaths are preventable, countries still don’t have enough legal control on the use of hazardous compounds such as lead
COVID-19: Industries, steel plants in Odisha begin supplying oxygen to affected states
Odisha has around 70 industries, including 12 steel plants, many of which produce industrial oxygen
Drop of 8.7% in India’s per capita GDP in 2020-21: First advance estimates
Country’s real GDP will shrink by 7.7 per cent in 2020-21, a government release said
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 17, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Delhi street fruit juice samples
Study for which samples were taken, said the source of the bacteria could be municipal water
What to wear for a climate crisis
Fashion industry contributes up to 10% of global emissions — more than international aviation and shipping combined
As told to Parliament (December 20, 2021): 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2019-20
All that was discussed in the House through the day
CSE disputes CEA’s study urging relaxation of SO2 norms for thermal plants
‘The study is incomplete and its findings invalid’
COVID-19: Timber export from Africa takes a hit, says report
Timber exports from Cameroon and Gabon to European countries suffer
Industry 4.0: Smaller Indian firms need policy boost to catch up
Scale and skill two major challenges for MSMEs
As told to Parliament (March 29, 2023): No report of starvation deaths from states, UTs, claims minister
Nano fertilisers: Parliamentary report suggests close audit of field trials to see long-term effects
An audit by Department of Fertilisers found 25-50% variation in saving nitrogen use after applying nano urea
Budget 2023-24: Do you know what growth rate actually implies?
Before arriving at conclusions regarding growth, one has to be really aware of the factors and variables that determine it
IEEFA projects exponential growth of battery storage assets in India
Grid-scale batteries would help store this excess solar and supply power to the grid during peak demand hours, which is currently being done by …
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
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
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 …
Wind sector in India needs an overhaul — here's why
Transparent and closed bids, bundling of tarrif some ways in which wind energy sector can go up again
CSE welcomes MoEFCC’s new notification on brick kilns
It is a welcome step from MoEFCC to reign in uncomplying brick kilns through technology roadmaps or cleaner fuel options, says CSE
Stuck on coal: CSE finds little progress by Delhi-NCR power plants in using biomass pellets
New notification by MoEF&CC has given plants more leeway to delay meeting the co-firing directives; supply demand gap may be fuelling slow …
Recycled waste glass can help solve sand shortages
Natural sand is a widely used raw material and has become the second-most widely consumed natural resource on the Earth, after freshwater
UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering from fossil fuels amid global energy crisis
Calls for windfall tax to fund fair policies and sustainable energy solutions
Indian research can help cut nitrogen fertiliser waste
Indian scientists manage to identify phenotypes, visibly identifiable features that determine the efficiency with which cultivars use nitrogen
COVID-19 lockdown: What are the lessons for Graded Response Action Plan
It is time for the government to order more robust source apportionment studies for cities hit by plummeting air quality