Development banks, industry say they are climate ready
Multilateral development banks reaffirm their pledge to boost climate financing ahead of Ban Ki-moon’s Climate Summit; a report says big …
ADB’s flawed water programme promotes scarcity
As the annual meet of the board of governors of Asian Development Bank gets under way near Delhi, a critique of the bank’s approach to …
Uttar Pradesh is falling short of solar energy targets; here’s why
The state has the highest electricity demand, but target of 22,000 MW solar power by 2026-27 unrealistic at current pace
CAG blows lid off land grab in Odisha
Central audit report shows how state acquired land forcibly for Posco, Vedanta and other industries
Green energy funding delays to offset COVID-19 environmental gains: Study
Consequences for human health from potential delays in clean energy investments can far outweigh short-term benefits
The great wetland robbery in Kakarapalli
Police open fire, but people resolute to weed out power plant from wetland in Andhra Pradesh
China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment — driven from the industry-rich Hunan region
Vulnerability of African countries and changing domestic needs of China leading to the shift
Fossil fuel industry’s posturing in climate debate: OPEC gets COP28 pavilion
Report by group of countries exporting oil predicts 16-million-barrel-a-day increase in oil consumption through 2045, contradicting IEA claims
India, South Africa block attempt to include ‘investment facilitation for development’ agreement at WTO meet
New issues should not be considered for ministerial mandates unless past decisions and unfulfilled mandates were acted upon, states India
Again, stop talking about GDP
India missed another opportunity to shed its obsession with a bad measure of economy
India to stand steady against global financial volatility: World Bank
Weak farm output and halted bills may hamper growth trajectory for the country
World Bank to lend $1 billion to India’s solar programme
This is the Bank’s largest ever support for solar power in any country
Sino-US trade war: Why China can’t win it
China has no future of becoming a game-changer and a lasting and trusted global leader
More harm than good: New study scans global treaties on environment, rights
Kyoto protocol was not not as successful as finance and trade treaties
Walmart and the other America
Exposing the rhetoric behind campaign for consumer rights
Energy scramble for Africa: Fossil fuel extraction is rising but there’s little progress in renewables
The continent’s share accounted for only 2% of global RE investment in last 2 decades, activists highlight at COP28 side event
Governments worldwide spent $1.7 trillion of public money on fossil fuels, a new report finds
Among G20 countries, only 13 per cent of annual reports available showed that their SOEs had invested in renewable energy
CO2 emissions from building sector highest in 2019: UNEP
The sector’s decarbonisation progress also slowing down, notes report
Cabinet approves setting up of National Investment Board
Is renamed Cabinet Committee on Investment and will be headed by prime minister
The Real India Story
IEA World Energy Outlook 2023: Fossil fuel demand to peak by 2030, urgent investment shift needed
Report calls for a balancing act, recommends maintaining fossil fuels backing
Curing the ills of pharma FDI
Foreign investment in existing pharma companies will be allowed with riders
Renewable energy: Investments decline globally
China takes over from Europe as the largest investing region
Government for FDI in nuclear energy
Final decision to be taken by Cabinet soon
Norwegian pension fund, banks invest in polluting Indian steel mill
Foreign investors in India ignore green performance of industries