Sunkonnect plans to cut 15% carbon dioxide emissions in educational institutes over 4 yearsSunkonnect's ambitious plan targets 34 million tonnes of CO2 reduction. The firm will install solar rooftops on over 5,000 schools. Energy ...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
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.
20 Jan, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
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...
11 May, 2023, 10.12 PM IST
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...
22 Apr, 2022, 09.44 PM IST
Follow the science, or pay the climate priceWith the current level of knowhow, it is possible for the world to halve its emissions by 2030, keeping the 1.5° C goal alive. It requires ...
05 Apr, 2022, 11.39 PM IST
India to attract large investments due to COP26 commitments: ICRAThe commitments on emission control made by India at the recent Glasgow COP26 summit are expected to benefit the country in the long-term w...
05 Jan, 2022, 04.05 PM IST
18 times hike in installed capacity of solar energy in India between 2014 and 2021, says govt"Installed capacity of solar energy in India has increased by more than 18 times from 2.63 gigawatt in March 2014 to 47.66 gigawatt in Octo...
06 Dec, 2021, 11.46 PM IST
India set to exceed voluntary emissions-cut targetIn its third biennial update report (BUR-III), submitted to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recently, India declared...
29 Mar, 2021, 03.31 AM IST
- India on track to meet its Paris pledges despite growing emission29 Dec, 2018, 10.00 AM IST
US welcomes India's pledge to cut GHG emissionThe US today welcomed India's recent pledge to reduce its greenhouse emission intensity by upto 35 per cent and increasing its non-fossil e...
05 Oct, 2015, 09.29 PM IST
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.
11 Aug, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
Emissions from power sector highest: Environment minister Prakash JavadekarEnvironment minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said green house gas emissions from residential sector was around 6.3 per cent of total ...
30 Apr, 2015, 10.47 PM IST
Emissions from power sector highest: Prakash JavadekarJavadekar said that the national Enviroment Policy places due emphasis on adoption of traditional methods to resolve environmental problems.
30 Apr, 2015, 06.54 PM IST
India to voluntarily reduce emission intensity of GDP by 20-25 per cent by 2020Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said during Question Hour that India did not have legally binding green house gas (GHG) emission red...
28 Apr, 2015, 04.39 PM IST
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...
24 Feb, 2015, 03.22 PM IST
- 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...
20 Jul, 2009, 11.14 PM IST
- Carbon trading impacting business climate
It could have cost India as much as $2.53 trillion if it were required to reduce its GHG emission to the 1990 emission levels under the Kyo...
30 Nov, 2007, 12.20 AM IST