Two waste sites in India among top methane emitters globally, says reportTwo Indian waste sites in Telangana and Maharashtra are identified as major methane emitters globally. A new report by UCLA highlights thes...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Hindustan Zinc to use LNG-fuelled trucks of GreenLineHindustan Zinc Ltd in India plans to reduce its carbon footprint in its supply chain and transportation operations by utilizing the LNG-pow...
04 Oct, 2023, 04.10 PM IST
Over Rs 118 crore diesel cost saved from April-November by using environment-friendly techThere is a sharp fall in the cost of power in trains using HOG technology than normal LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches, a statement issued...
23 Dec, 2022, 02.04 PM IST
High carbon emitters may get sops to curb footprintNiti Aayog, the country's policy think-tank, will soon come out with a policy prescription for carbon capture and utilisation of carbon dio...
24 Jun, 2022, 12.06 AM IST
India eyes lower green hydrogen costs to spur clean energy useThe world’s third-largest carbon emitter put out a roadmap in February to become a hub for the production and export of green hydrogen -- m...
06 Jun, 2022, 01.18 PM IST
View: It is in India's vital interest to push for a global minimum price of carbonOn Monday, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Sixth Assessment Report (AR-6, bit.ly/3xz8BNK). The report ...
10 Aug, 2021, 12.07 AM IST
Working to become world's largest Green Railways, 'net zero carbon emitter' before 2030: RailwaysIn a statement on the eve of World Environment Day, the railways said that the network's electrification, which is environment friendly and...
04 Jun, 2021, 06.49 PM IST
Declare higher targets, carbon neutrality goals: US' Climate Envoy John KerryDuring several recent addresses, US climate envoy John Kerry has initiated the narrative on the ‘biggest emitters’ who need to radically st...
25 Feb, 2021, 07.15 AM IST
Railways sets target of becoming net zero carbon emitter and electrification of routes"Indian Railways has also taken a number of initiatives to promote solar energy. Indian Railways is working to harness the potential of 500...
13 Jul, 2020, 06.53 PM IST
US, EU, China, India among 'big emitters', must lead way on climate action: UN chiefUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, however, noted that awareness of the risks is growing and in "some good news", announcements of clim...
05 Feb, 2020, 03.33 PM IST
India to top U.S. as 2nd-largest carbon spewer from power: IEACarbon dioxide emissions from India’s power sector are expected to rise nearly 80 percent by 2040 as power use almost triples, driven in pa...
13 Nov, 2018, 08.57 AM IST
Railways to become 'net zero carbon emitter' by 2030: Piyush GoyalRailways Minister Piyush Goyal said that the national transporter was going green in a big way.
20 Jun, 2018, 10.00 AM IST
- Greenhouse gases: India fourth biggest emitter, but lags far behind top three
World Resources Institute , a global research organization, has come out with its latest analyses of the country-wise emissions of greenhou...
25 Jun, 2015, 06.38 AM IST
US power plants world's worst polluters: ReportAmerica's power plants are among the leading global sources of carbon emission than the entire economies of Russia, India, Japan or any oth...
20 Sep, 2014, 11.56 AM IST
US power plants world's worst polluters: ReportThe 100 dirtiest US power plants produced 19% of all power-sector carbon dioxide emissions, the same as Germany, the 6th largest carbon emi...
19 Sep, 2014, 09.54 PM IST
Warsaw talks results acceptable but not satisfying: ChinaChina, the world's largest carbon emitter, on Sunday said it was not satisfied with but still accepted the results of the climate talks in ...
24 Nov, 2013, 02.51 PM IST
- For right market tools to curb global warming
Accountability breeds response-ability, notes New Age guru Stephen R Covey. Consider the policy response to green-house gas (GHG) emissions...
19 Oct, 2007, 02.10 AM IST