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Delhi’s air quality deteriorates to poor as AQI crosses 300

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates to poor as AQI crosses 300

The national capital's air quality on Saturday touched the 'poor' category mark with its Air Quality Index crossing 300, data…
India likely to do better than its Paris agreement targets: FM

India likely to do better than its Paris agreement targets: FM

India is all set to meet its Paris climate agreement target to reduce emissions by 33-35% of its GDP by…
UN conference to advance action on zero emission vehicles

UN conference to advance action on zero emission vehicles

The UN Sustainable Transport Conference began in Beijing on Thursday with the government leaders, industry experts and civil society groups…
75GW of fossil fuel capacity can be retired in South Asia

75GW of fossil fuel capacity can be retired in South Asia

With South Asia over 75 GW of excess fossil fuel capacity, a new report released by the Centre for Research…
COP26 should focus on transfer of technology

COP26 should focus on transfer of technology

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday while reiterating that the upcoming 26th UN conference on climate change (COP26)…
Tea & banana waste used to develop activated carbon

Tea & banana waste used to develop activated carbon

Team of scientists have used tea and banana waste to prepare non-toxic activated carbon, which is useful for several purposes…
Urban Missions important part of response to climate change

Urban Missions important part of response to climate change

Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri has called for promoting new and innovative low-carbon technologies that ensure…
NASA images show polluted skies set to engulf North India

NASA images show polluted skies set to engulf North India

The clear blue skies over the national capital may go dark soon with dust and smoke as the stubble burning…
Centre received help from states on stubble burning

Centre received help from states on stubble burning

The Centre has got constructive cooperation from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh governments on the issue of stubble burning,…
Will be better if India also achieves carbon neutrality by 2050: German envoy

Will be better if India also achieves carbon neutrality by 2050: German envoy

It will be better if India also achieves carbon neutrality by 2050 as every country needs to make more efforts…
PFC distributes LED bulbs to create efficiency awareness

PFC distributes LED bulbs to create efficiency awareness

Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), the leading NBFC in India's power sector, celebrated 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' marking 75 years…
S Railway managed to save 5.88 lakh tons CO2 emission

S Railway managed to save 5.88 lakh tons CO2 emission

Southern Railway has managed to save carbon-dioxide emission by 5.88 lakh tons leading to a saving of ₹377 crore as…
Delhi Metro earns ₹19.5 cr from sale of 3.55M carbon credits

Delhi Metro earns ₹19.5 cr from sale of 3.55M carbon credits

Delhi Metro has earned ₹19.5 crore from sale of 3.55 million carbon credits which it had collected over a period…
Spicejet to take sustainable aviation fuel supply to 10%

Spicejet to take sustainable aviation fuel supply to 10%

At least 60 companies globally, including Spicejet and Bangalore airport from India, have committed to accelerate their efforts to take…
Govt asks power plants to auction fly ash through bidding

Govt asks power plants to auction fly ash through bidding

The Ministry of Power issued an advisory to power plants to auction fly ash through a transparent bidding process.
CSIR-CMERI develops Solar DC cooking system

CSIR-CMERI develops Solar DC cooking system

Prof. Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, handed over the CSIR-CMERI developed Solar DC Cooking System to the Asansol Braille Academy, West…
Adani calls for global unity to manage climate crisis

Adani calls for global unity to manage climate crisis

Gautam Adani called for implications of Covid-19 in India, the relevance of country's democratic system for doing business and the…
IIT Delhi researchers generates electricity from raindrops

IIT Delhi researchers generates electricity from raindrops

The researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have designed a device that can generate electricity from water…
2 Indian projects among 15 finalists for Earthshot Prize

2 Indian projects among 15 finalists for Earthshot Prize

A 14-year-old Tamil Nadu schoolgirl's solar-powered ironing cart project and a Delhi entrepreneur's agricultural waste recycling concept were on Friday…
APSEZ intensifies to become carbon neutral by 2025

APSEZ intensifies to become carbon neutral by 2025

AdPorts and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has chalked out a detailed plan to become green port and logistic company by…
Tata Steel commissions plant for CO2 capture

Tata Steel commissions plant for CO2 capture

Tata Steel commissioned a 5-tonne per day (TPD) carbon capture plant at its Jamshedpur Works, making it the country's first…
BHEL demonstrates tech to create methanol from coal

BHEL demonstrates tech to create methanol from coal

BHEL has successfully demonstrated a facility to create methanol from high ash Indian coal, an official statement said.
In 6 months offering biofuel vehicles must for auto makers

In 6 months offering biofuel vehicles must for auto makers

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said India will make it mandatory for auto manufacturers to offer vehicles running 100% on bio-fuels…
CNOOC launches first offshore carbon capture project

CNOOC launches first offshore carbon capture project

China's top offshore oil and gas producer, CNOOC, has launched the country's first offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project…
RK Singh urges union ministers, CMs to switch to EVs

RK Singh urges union ministers, CMs to switch to EVs

Power Minister RK Singh has urged all union ministers and chief ministers to switch over to electric vehicles for all…
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