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Oil ministry plans centralised R&D mechanism to steer projects, funding in oil and gas sectorThe oil ministry aims to establish a centralised mechanism for research and development in the oil and gas sector. This approach will align...
How did scientists trap a ‘forever chemical’ linked to US military sites?A USDA-led study found that specially produced biochar retained more than 99% of PFOS in laboratory soil experiments. The same research pro...
Beyond the 7% headline: S&P maps the forces driving India’s next growth phaseIndia’s economy is set to grow 7% in FY27, according to S&P Global, which sees domestic demand, private investment, manufacturing, trade, e...
India’s bid to keep carbon cash home as Europe adds a new trade costIndia’s exporters face new carbon costs under the EU’s CBAM, which took effect in January 2026. For carbon-intensive industries such as ste...
IIT Madras-backed deeptech fund raises Rs 450 crore in first close, invests Rs 55 crore in four startupsThe fund, which has a target corpus of Rs 1,000 crore including a Rs 400 crore greenshoe option, achieved its first close within three mont...
Scientists found something T. rex bones could never show: First known trackway reveals how the dinosaur actually walked 66.5 million years agoIn 2025, Kent Hups discovered unusual impressions in North Dakota's Hell Creek Formation believed to be T. rex footprints. Paleontologists ...
In 2019, AXA launched a $175 million climate and biodiversity fund. Within a year, $41.5 million had been allocated to projects targeting measurable environmental outcomesIn July 2019, AXA Group launched a $175 million private equity vehicle with a mandate that traditional financiers usually leave to non-prof...
Quote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 'You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no one' offers timeless lessons on human connection, emotional well-being, purpose, meaning, validationQuote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau remains a powerful advice because it challenges a question that has never disappeared: who truly ...
In 2009, Bogotá captured landfill methane from 2 million tonnes of waste; the result sent electricity to Colombia’s national grid, cutting emissions at Doña Juana landfillFor years, Bogotá’s Doña Juana landfill simply accumulated city waste while quietly leaking methane into the atmosphere. That changed in 20...
NMDC shares rally 2% after company sets target to achieve net-zero operational emissions by 2047NMDC shares rallied up to 2% on Monday to Rs 80.85 after setting a target to achieve net-zero operational emissions by 2047. Covering Scope...
In 2003, Mexico's Salinas Victoria used landfill methane to tackle waste pollution; the result made 7 MW, powering 25,000 homes and Monterrey’s public transport network dailySalinas Victoria experience also showed how waste management and energy planning can intersect. The World Bank reports that the plant event...
In 2017, Gloucestershire processed 35,000 tonnes of food and farm waste into biogas; the result generated 4.56 GWh of power for 1,400 homes at Rose Hill RecyclingRose Hill Recycling story ultimately shows how an everyday environmental problem can become an opportunity for resource recovery. In 2017, ...
In 2010, Cannock used anaerobic digestion to process 120,000 tonnes of food waste; the result generated renewable electricity and exported surplus power to the gridIn 2010, a major change was taking shape at the Poplars waste site near Cannock, Staffordshire. Plans were being developed for a large anae...
‘Viksit Bharat depends on Viksit Rajya’: CEA calls for more private capital, higher state capexChief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said India will need greater private-capital participation to finance its development ambitions...
NLC India targets large-scale pumped storage projects in Tamil Nadu, OdishaThe company is developing clean energy through its dedicated green arm, NLCIL Renewables Ltd (NIRL). The PSU is targeting to increase its o...
NMDC sets Net Zero target for operational emissions by 2047NMDC plans net zero operational emissions by 2047, focusing on scope-one and scope-two emissions. Key strategies include energy efficiency ...
Google agrees biggest carbon-removal deal yet, aims to scale new modelSpanning more than 200,000 hectares in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, it is the largest enhanced rock-weathering project to date,...