Bhupender Yadav delivers a statement at COP26
Forest and Climate Change delivered the statement on behalf of the BASIC group of countries, comprising Brazil, South Africa, India, and China at the UN Climate…
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ETO Motors spearheading E-Mobility revolution
ETO Motors made its presence felt at Hyderabad’s EV Trade Expo held at Hitex Exhibition Centre, showcasing its strength as a 360-degree electric Mobility solution provider…
Green investment, sustainability a priority in public policy
Green investment and sustainability are a priority in public policy, Union Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey said on Wednesday.
MHIRJ, ZeroAvia to work on Zero Emission propulsion tech
MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ), the world's largest CRJ Series Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul company and ZeroAvia, a leading innovator in hydrogen-electric propulsion for aviation,…
Israel declares climate change national security issue
Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday declared the fight against climate change a national security priority and pledged to facilitate investments in green energy.
COP26 should be COP of action & implementation: Yadav
Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav today assured India’s full support to the UK COP Presidency for the meaningful outcome of COP, and…
Climate financing area of worry: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that climate financing continues to be an area of worry as she flagged India's concerns over funding mechanism and technology…
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 from the Central Pollution Control Board…
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 2030 from the 2005 level, Finance…
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 charting a sustainable pathway forward.
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 on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)…
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) should focus on climate finance, along…
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 like industrial pollution control, water purification,…
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 housing for all, service delivery for…
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 season nears.
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, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said
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 to deal with the climate crisis,…
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 of India's Independence, by conducting Energy…
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 a result of various steps taken…
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 of six years, in its bid…
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 the supply and use of sustainable…
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
Prof. Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, handed over the CSIR-CMERI developed Solar DC Cooking System to the Asansol Braille Academy, West Bengal
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 need for global unity in managing…
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 drops, raindrops, water streams, and even…