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Jaswant Singh keeps up the tokenism

Breaking with tradition, Union finance minister Jaswant Singh chose not to conform to the two-part format while delivering his maiden budget …

Diesel vs Cars Environment

Diesel vehicles still have a long way to go as far as controlling particulate emissions is concerned and at the current level of technology …

$6.4 trillion investment expected in clean technology over 10 years

Report indicates massive growth potential for SMEs

The end of the internal-combustion car: Why competition is vital to bringing about cleaner transport

Political back-and-forths bring up whether Europe is making any progress with the green transition

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 24, 2020)

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

Fuel efficiency standards: Did Centre buckle under pressure from industry?

The government has stalled standards that could have made heavy-duty vehicles guzzle and pollute less. Is it hand-in-glove with the industry or …

Walking and good roads a fundamental right: Bombay HC

In most Indian cities, pedestrians outnumber vehicle users. Yet, they remain invisible in policy action

Mumbai transport department waits for nod to levy additional tax on fuel, cars

Cess was proposed to generate funds for improving public transport and reducing congestion on city roads

China announces 10 per cent tax break for electric cars

At least 30 per cent of the vehicles bought for use by the state from 2014 to 2016 will be electric powered or clean energy based, says government

Giving a breather

The Supreme Court extends the deadline to introduce cleaner petrol and diesel in the capital

CNG drive reaches Mumbai

Deadlines set for public transport vehicles to shift to green gas

In Court

Gasping for GAS

In the absence of a government policy on the use liquefied petroleum gas for automobiles, the illegal market is flourishing where safety norms …

Delhites, all that rain does not mean you will have a smog-free Diwali. Here is why

Firecrackers, industries, vehicles, date of the festival and late withdrawal of the monsoon, all could cause a repeat of previous Diwalis, experts say

Climate crisis: Expect more extreme heatwaves in near future

India witnessed a concurrent increase in meteorological droughts and heatwaves in various parts of the country over the last 60 years

Fighting for survival

Following economic liberalisation, India's largest power equipment manufacturer BHEL is diversifying and exploring renewable energy technologies …

Heavy load

Fuel cell technology for cars

Reverse effect

Diesel-fuelled vehicles have pulled down the ratings of companies

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 …

Carbon capture technology not on track to reduce CO2 emissions

CCS technology aims to capture 400 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year by 2025, but that is unlikely to be met, according to …

The hazy future