Growing heat needs affordable coolingAs record-breaking heatwaves sweep across Europe and Asia, the spotlight is cast on the urgent necessity for innovative cooling strategies ...
No slowdown yet, but inflation and El Niño are risks: ITC's Sanjiv PuriITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri revealed plans for a Rs 20,000 crore investment over the medium term, including hotel expansion. He highlighted st...
Four more sectors brought under greenhouse gas reduction regime: Environment MinistryThe reductions are expected to be in accordance with the Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Emission Intensity Target Rules, 2025.
US missing from key talks to reduce GHG emissions from international shippingAfter President Donald Trump assumed office in January, the US has been stepping back from environment-related meetings and negotiations. T...
Power, environment ministries to develop carbon credit trading scheme for decarbonisationIndia is set to develop a carbon trading scheme for decarbonisation, designed to enhance the country's energy transition by pricing Greenho...
Greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere hit record high in 2021: WMO"The increase in carbon dioxide levels from 2020 to 2021 was larger than the average annual growth rate over the last decade. Measurements ...
Shipping project explores ways to cut methane emissions from industryScientists have warned that countries must make rapid reductions in methane, a far more potent greenhouse gas (GHG) than carbon dioxide, to...
Vedanta Aluminium largest smelter reduces GHG emissions intensity by 12 pc in FY22On World Environment Day, the company committed to reduce GHG emissions intensity by 25 per cent by 2030, over FY21 baseline, as part of it...
Tailpipe emissions account for the biggest proportion of automakers' carbon footprintAs per Volkswagen AG’s sustainability report 2021, the leading global automaker’s scope 3 emissions were more than 98% of its total emissio...
PepsiCo doubles down on climate goal; pledges net-zero emissions by 2040PepsiCo plans to reduce absolute GHG emissions across its direct operations by 75 per cent and in its indirect value chain by 40 per cent b...
- Energy sector accounts for 58% of greenhouse gas emissions: Govt
The government on Monday informed Parliament that the energy sector in the country was the biggest emitter of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission...
Bharat Stage implementations will improve ambient air quality: Prakash JavadekarIn a reply to another question, Javadekar said that India is ranked fourth in total Greenhouse Gas emissions after China, the US and the EU.
Emission intensity of GDP to be reduced by 20-25% by 2020"India and other developing countries do not have legally-binding emission reduction commitments with regard to reducing GHG", Javadekar sa...
- Kheda equals Europe in toxic gas emissions
The per capita greenhouse gases (GHG) contribution of a small district like Kheda is equivalent to per capita GHG emission of entire Europe...
- Orissa's forest cover inadequate for growing GHG emission
Forest cover in Orissa, which absorbs Green House Gases generated by industrial units, may be inadequate to cope with emission levels expec...
- Cabinet approves Rs 235.35 crore for energy efficiency mission
The cabinet Thursday approved the implementation plan of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency which could lead to reduction ...
- Govt clears Nalco's four CDM projects
The union environment and forest ministry has cleared four environment oriented projects proposed by National Aluminium Company (Nalco) und...