Neocar syndrome

The interiors of new cars are full of toxic emissions

GENSET EMISSION

Rewind 2018: How much India changed with climate change

Here are the major policies framed, studies conducted and steps taken in the last year to protect the world from climate change

G20 climate & energy talks end in disarray, unable to reach consensus on climate action

Weak signals from G20 outcomes do not bode well for this year’s annual climate conference in Dubai

Droughts in Western US fuel emissions, here’s how

Between 2012 and 2016, a drought-induced spike in fossil fuel generation cost California more than $5 billion in damages

Climate negotiations and the invisible hand of carbon chaos

According to experts, carbon markets only shift responsibility from the polluters to the invisible hands of the market and fail to decrease …

Clinton's costly 'gifts'

There is more than meets the eye in Clinton's emphasis on clean energy during his recent visit to India

Paving way for a clean future

Released recently, the Bellagio memorandum advocates best practices for policies on vehicular emission reduction worldwide

Energy from acids

Scientists develop a catalyst for converting cheap acids into hydrogen

It's money, honey

Auto drivers in Delhi will soon realise that CNG makes for good economics

Carbon on sale

US organisations begin trade in carbon dioxide emissions

Green fuel

Biodiesel on the anvil in India

Bio-CNG projects as carbon credit generators

Carbon credits obtained through the production of a tonne of Bio-CNG varies between 16 and 25, depending on the type of feedstock used  

Entitlements

Two weeks of discussions on the Kyoto Protocol on climate change have just ended. But core problems remain. The world's worst polluters are …

Apex court gets tough on entry of trucks

Supreme Court pulls up Delhi government and police for not following directive on polluting goods vehicles

South Korea

No laughing matter

West blames rising nitrous oxide levels for future depletion of northern mid-latitude ozone

Murky manoeuvre

USEPA's smokescreen to avoid curbing vehicular emissions

Who is afraid of transparency?

Flaring up issues of transparency and reporting of climate actions could be a tactic by developed nations to divert attention from more …

Creative accounting

The US administration reneged on its earlier undertaking on the Kyoto Protocol, choosing instead to come up with its own climate change strategy: …

Riding high

Safe, sound and stable...Viking makes a mark on the road

Milestone in mileage

Small wonder

The oldest in the small car segment still holds fort. Maruti remains good value for money

Shying away

Sustainable power