The pledge made by India in the Paris Agreement 2015, to contribute to reducing global climate change is "insufficient", said a report released on November 5. It added that for…
This October, while India hosts grand celebrations to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, over a million students from over 100 countries across five continents will pay tribute…
By 2025, India will have more than 21 million vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life, according to an estimate by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).…
Released a day before the union budget, Indian government’s Economic Survey 2018-19 advocated for making the cleaning of rivers an integral part of the country’s clean India campaign. However, the…
In the last two years, only 15 percent of India’s annual installed wind energy manufacturing capacity of 10 gigawatts (GW) has been utilised, according to the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturer’s…
“The entire Mahindra Group and all its companies would be carbon neutral 10 years before the Paris Agreement deadline by 2040.” Indian business magnate, Mahindra Group’s Chairman Anand Mahindra, made…
Solar power may promise a bright future for India’s energy requirements, but behind the sheen is a growing mountain of waste. While the national government is pushing an ambitious solar…
While renewable energy has made it to manifestos of political parties standing in the Lok Sabha elections, specific concerns by the industry have been left out, despite a concerted appeal…
Who will win India’s parliamentary elections, will be known only on May 23 when the results are announced. But for now, there is a small win for the people of…
In a bid to save the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), currently on the brink of extinction, Indian government’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked wind power developers…
Most extreme weather conditions, the world over, are attributed to climate change. Now, a recent study suggests that climate change in India is also affecting a major renewable source of…
An expert committee of India’s environment ministry has slowed down the Gujarat government’s plan to develop the “world’s largest solar power park of 4,400 megawatts” capacity, near the ecologically sensitive…
An offshore wind energy project, if found causing environmental damage to marine ecology, could be cancelled, as proposed in the draft offshore wind energy lease rules, 2019 by the Indian…
Calling for an increase in efficiency and speed of environmental clearances and better coordination among ministries, a parliamentary committee has pushed for the development of the hydropower sector in India…
Until three years ago, farmers in Dhundi, a village in Gujarat’s Kheda district south-east of the state’s capital city Gandhinagar, knew only one way of mechanical irrigation in their farms…
The plateau of Chalkewadi in the Satara district of Maharashtra is a wide and open landscape. “One can see for miles on end,” says Amod Zambre. In the wee hours…
In just four years, over 5,800 people and thousands of animals in India have lost their lives to “extremes of temperature, rainfall and tropical cyclones." Increase in frequency and intensity…
Three initiatives for India, two in the electric vehicle space and the other in the solar rooftop sector, are likely to propel the country towards a cleaner economy. The Lab,…
Being a coal-obsessed nation with tremendous aspirations for cars and fast bikes, India’s greenhouse gas emissions recorded an annual growth of 5.6 percent between 2005 and 2013 - among the…
At the December 2015 Paris Climate Summit (COP 21), India championed the cause of sustainable lifestyle and sustainable consumption and production to address climate change. Now, a recent report released…
