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UN conference to advance action on zero emission vehicles
Sustainability

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

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

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…
76% fall in proposed coal power since Paris Agreement
Coal

76% fall in proposed coal power since Paris Agreement

a new report assessed the global pipeline of new coal projects and found there has been a 76% reduction in…
Over ₹1.5 lakh cr UPA-era oil bonds need to be repaid: Puri
Oil & Gas

Over ₹1.5 lakh cr UPA-era oil bonds need to be repaid: Puri

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said over ₹1.5 lakh crore of oil bonds issued by the previous UPA government remains…
Era of leaded petrol finally over globally, says UN
Oil & Gas

Era of leaded petrol finally over globally, says UN

When service stations in Algeria stopped providing leaded petrol in July, the use of leaded petrol ended globally.
NTPC declares energy compact goals towards sustainability
Power

NTPC declares energy compact goals towards sustainability

NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generating company under Ministry of Power has become first energy company in energy domain in…
RE sector in India got $70 B investment in 7 years
Renewable Energy

RE sector in India got $70 B investment in 7 years

Power Minister R K Singh has said that as much as USD 70 billion (about Rs 5.2 lakh crore) has…
RK Singh calls for ways of expanding energy access
Power

RK Singh calls for ways of expanding energy access

RK Singh said that India’s energy access and energy transition stories have multiple lessons and learnings, which can benefit other…
Imran Khan puzzled over Pak’s omission from climate meet
Sustainability

Imran Khan puzzled over Pak’s omission from climate meet

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he cannot understand the reason why there is a cacophony over Islamabad's…
IEA chief Fatih Birol backs India on coal use
Coal

IEA chief Fatih Birol backs India on coal use

Lending his weight to India's stand on coal as an energy source, International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol said…
India calls on countries to fulfil climate change commitments
Sustainability

India calls on countries to fulfil climate change commitments

India on Tuesday at the UN Security Council called for countries to fulfil their pre-2020 commitments on climate change adding…
Maxeon Solar joins the United Nations Global Compact
Sustainability

Maxeon Solar joins the United Nations Global Compact

Maxeon Solar Technologies has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative.
Industry contributes 30% of the global CO2 emissions
Sustainability

Industry contributes 30% of the global CO2 emissions

Industry contributes directly around 30% of the global CO2 emissions and transition of hard to abate industries towards low carbon…
China should phase out coal plants to reach 2060 target
Sustainability

China should phase out coal plants to reach 2060 target

China must stop building new coal power plants and ramp up its wind and solar capacity if it wants to…
NITI Aayog and Netherlands partners for ‘Decarbonization and Energy Transition Agenda’
Sustainability

NITI Aayog and Netherlands partners for ‘Decarbonization and Energy Transition Agenda’

NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands, New Delhi, signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on 28 September 2020 to…
UN Chief urges India to lead global push for clean energy
Renewable Energy

UN Chief urges India to lead global push for clean energy

Delivering the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture, the UN chief called on India to take the lead in transforming global…
UNEP and ReNew Power team up to increase access to clean energy in India
Sustainability

UNEP and ReNew Power team up to increase access to clean energy in India

India’s largest renewable energy company, ReNew Power, and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have signed a partnership agreement to promote…
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