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World must explore solutions to environmental crises without relying on US: ExpertsUS President Donald Trump has reversed restrictions on plastic straws, indicating a broader setback in combating plastic pollution. Experts...11 Feb, 2025, 04.07 PM IST- COP16 biodiversity talks to restart in February: UNCrunch United Nations talks to find funding to curb the destruction of nature will resume in Rome in February, the UN said on Thursday, aft...28 Nov, 2024, 07.51 PM IST
- More fuel for India's tank at this stageIndia is strategically increasing energy consumption from fossil fuels while emphasizing renewables, aligning with its sustained economic g...05 Feb, 2024, 11.07 PM IST
- Pledges made so far at the COP28 climate talksThe total committed so far is a little over $576 million, according to a tally by the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental a...02 Dec, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
- Stringent policy changes caused US manufacturing to reduce air pollution — this was achieved even as output was rising: Reed WalkerReed Walker is the Transamerica Professor of Business Strategy at the University of California, Berkeley’s economics department. Speaking t...23 Jun, 2023, 12.23 AM IST
- Indian-origin US politician Nikki Haley calls India 'one of the biggest polluters'“If we want to be serious about saving the environment, we need to confront India and China. They are some of the biggest polluters," the f...07 Jun, 2023, 02.33 PM IST
- World leaders gather to talk climate in Egypt, but don't expect muchNearly 50 heads of states or governments on Monday will take the stage in the first day of "high-level" international climate talks in Egyp...07 Nov, 2022, 11.57 AM IST
- US court signals red for green actionA clean, low-waste, efficient approach to resources, together with India's advantage of scale and human capital with its capacity for innov...03 Jul, 2022, 11.22 PM IST
- G20 meet: India asks rich nations not to shift goalposts for global climate ambition, deliver on pre-2020 promises24 Jul, 2021, 09.34 AM IST
- Pollution concerns in India not skin-deepAnti-pollution facewashes, toners and face cleansers from brands such as Pond’s, Amway and Lotus have grown 25-30% this year compared with ...07 Dec, 2019, 08.15 AM IST
- Supreme Court saps UP for poor upkeep of Taj MahalJustice Bobde said that the bench was “concerned” about the protection and preservation of the monument and also its upkeep according to in...14 Feb, 2019, 08.12 AM IST
- Shanta Kumar urges PM Narendra Modi to work to control India's populationPravin Togadia pitch for Hindus producing more children, Shanta Kumar urged PM Modi to come out with a population policy as burgeoning popu...09 Jul, 2016, 07.52 PM IST
- Delhi budget 2015: Education, health will be top priority, says AAP-ruled governmentCalling it a "historical initiative," Sisodia doubled the allocation on education, shooting up the expenditure amount from Rs 2,219 crore t...26 Jun, 2015, 05.33 AM IST
- USA, Russia announce emission cuts ahead of Paris meetThough the duo's promises do not hold any surprises, the move will now turn world's attention towards big emerging economies like China and...02 Apr, 2015, 11.17 AM IST
- USA, Russia announce emission cuts ahead of Paris meetUSA and Russia have joined the league of countries who have declared their commitments to a climate action plan to cut post-2020 greenhouse...02 Apr, 2015, 05.27 AM IST
- US submits its post-2020 climate action plan: Focus is now on China and IndiaThe USA, biggest historical polluter of the world, on Tuesday submitted its climate action plan — called Intended Nationally Determined Con...01 Apr, 2015, 12.22 AM IST
- Barack Obama's top environmental advisor to step downNancy Sutley, Chair of White House Council on Environmental Quality, has held the post since 2009.04 Dec, 2013, 09.28 AM IST
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