G20 nations subsidise fossil fuel exploration by $88bn a year: study

Study carried out by US and UK experts is the “most detailed breakdown yet of global fossil fuel subsidies”

Voiceless representatives

With market taking charge, MPs can do precious little to shape the Budget

A complement, not a substitute

Cash transfer is effective only if basic services are in place

Dirty fuel

Even as China reduces carbon dioxide emissions by reducing coal use, US policy encourages it

Regressive move

Extreme climate can halve crop yields: Study

Global research quantifies impact of climate extremes on staple crops maize, spring wheat, rice and soybeans

Metal meltdown

The global crash in aluminium prices, triggered by overproduction in China, is forcing Indian companies to shut down operations. The solution may …

Nepal declares energy emergency

To generate 2,500 MW of electricity by 2016

US to repeal Byrd Amendment following WTO ruling

Budget 2017 Analysis with Sunita Narain

Centre for Science and Environment and Down to Earth analysed the 2017 Budget by Arun Jaitley. The major takeaway is that there is very little …

Paying nature's bill

Tax reforms, which would penalise the unlimited use of nature, are fast becoming an imperative part of preparing national budgets, prodded by the …

The poor and the environment: lessons from energy crisis

Discoms bailed out

Cabinet Committee approves plan to free state power distribution companies of debt

On the backburner

Lost chance

Gridlock over farm trade issues continues

Dash for cash

Government unprepared but goes ahead with direct cash transfer

US targets China’s wind subsidy

Files complaint in WTO; says China unfairly helping equipment makers

India’s food self-sufficiency is conditional to drought-hit districts

For over 40 years India’s net sown areas remain the same; drought-hit areas have to increase production to match food demand

More bite, less to chew

The most controversial aspect of the food security law is the restructuring of the public distribution system to cover an unprecedented 67 per …

Coal prices set to change

New grading system will be a setback for the power sector  

Business as usual

The EU has not learnt anything from its failure at Cancun

'Fossil fuel subsidies should be deemed as negative climate finance'

Experts cite examples of many countries which have begun diverting fossil fuel subsidies towards development projects

Look at the sun

Government has made half-baked efforts to promote solar pumps, a cost-effective irrigation tool

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India's 'no' to GM food aid