Carbon dioxide removal: How crucial is the next decade for this novel technology

Innovation in CDR is growing; so is the gap between CDR decided by IPCC and efforts to attain them

Odisha's gift to Vedanta: penalty waiver for using scarce water

Company's Jharsuguda refinery has using water for free because it has no agreement with the state government on water

Denmark imposes fat tax

The surcharge will be levied on food items containing more than 2.3 per cent saturated fat.

Sub-committee's report to frame water policy for industries

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 7, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal 

COVID-19: Access to devices a must for bridging the digital divide

Most conversations on digital divide revolve around network availability or supply-side factors, but absence of an Internet-enabled handset …

Time for course correction

Congress likely to go all out to woo people in the new budget

New York mayor announces plans to make city green

Climate lectures don't make lessons

Chile becomes first South American country to enforce carbon tax

At $5 per tonne of carbon emitted, tax law will target big power plants

New York apex court strikes down ban on large-sized sugary drinks in the city

Soda companies, small business owners relieved; public health campaigners disappointed

Sinha's trick

Tax on recycled plastic proposed; industry criticises government

Tax on recycled plastic

Science vs economics of cess on diesel

News 360° - Briefs

On road to sustainability?

Many nice words, some money but no direction for real change

Singapore: Breathing Easy

It's all about taming traffic: keeping a tab on the number of vehicles on the road, and promoting public transport. Singapore, one of the …

London to hike congestion tax

Cant miss the bus

US Senate committee approves blocking EU's aviation emissions tax

15 non-European countries gather in Washington DC to discuss if EU's aviation law can be set aside. Strong possibility exists of a full blown …

EU aviation emissions tax: Indian airlines face fine of €30,000

Chinese carriers may be fined €2.4 million for not complying with rules

Making space for emissions

Budget 2013: a missed opportunity

Finance minister's mool mantra—inclusive and sustainable development—may end up being empty words

Raise tax on diesel cars

Proliferating diesel cars are a public health risk and drain the exchequer

Deep sea blues

Bad news for the oceans, is bad news for the environment, the economy and humans