India’s top banks failing to tackle climate risk as threats growIndia's major banks are disclosing more climate data but not using it for lending decisions. Physical climate risks like floods and heat ar...
14 May, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Basel III fragments as US, Europe and India take diverging paths on bank capital rulesFifteen years after its finalization, the Basel 3 accord's goal of uniform global banking rules has fragmented. National regulators are now...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
₹10, ₹20 cola bottles heating up soft drinks fight this summerSoft drink competition is intensifying as new entrants gain market share, prompting established players to boost marketing and distribution...
14 Apr, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
CAFE-III to kick in from April 2027; Govt unlikely to extend implementation date: OfficialNew fuel efficiency rules for car makers will take effect from April 1 next year. The government is not planning to extend the deadline for...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Fuel prices aren’t airlines’ only headacheGlobal aviation industry is grappling with geopolitical tensions, rising fuel costs and uncertainty over the Carbon Offsetting and Reductio...
02 Apr, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
India to start carbon credit trading after four months: Power minister Manohar LalIndia will launch formal carbon credit trading in four months, Power Minister Manohar Lal announced, marking a key step toward building a s...
22 Mar, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
India to begin carbon market trading in the country within four monthsIndia will launch formal trading in its domestic carbon market within the next four months, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said. The move...
21 Mar, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
Steelmakers' emission targets under reviewA compliance mechanism of the scheme was also approved with greenhouse gases emission intensity (GEI) targets obligated across 253 aluminiu...
19 Nov, 2025, 11.33 PM IST
EU agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal as COP30 summit loomsEuropean Union climate ministers have agreed on a 2040 emissions reduction target. The goal is to cut emissions by 90 percent from 1990 lev...
05 Nov, 2025, 02.51 PM IST
India notifies first emission intensity targets for carbon-intensive sectorsIndia has introduced new rules for industrial emissions. These rules set legally binding targets for 282 major industrial units. Companies ...
10 Oct, 2025, 10.38 AM IST
Can a COP29 deal clean up scandal-ridden carbon offsets?Countries are working towards a deal at the COP29 climate talks to establish a U.N.-backed carbon market. The aim is to drive investment in...
18 Nov, 2024, 04.58 PM IST
India to set emission reduction mandates for 4 sectors, to start carbon trading from 2025India plans to set carbon emission reduction targets for four sectors heavily reliant on fossil fuels. The targets will be aligned with the...
26 Sep, 2023, 01.10 PM IST
Centre may allow overseas trading of carbon credits with other countriesIndia may permit the overseas trading of carbon credits linked to green hydrogen from India to incentivize industries to generate clean ene...
04 Aug, 2023, 08.31 PM IST
Scheme finalised for carbon credit marketCarbon credit certificates will be issued to entities for exceeding the target in reducing greenhouse gases emission intensity. The environ...
30 Jun, 2023, 12.33 AM IST
Voluntary carbon market: Indian project developers in a sweet spotThis trend in the global carbon market follows a clearly noticeable acceleration in climate commitment following the Paris Agreement, reach...
13 Nov, 2022, 10.42 AM IST
- Up in smoke: Carbon credit trade past its sell-by date?
Carbon prices in international markets are at their lowest in a decade.
05 Jun, 2013, 05.47 AM IST
- UN lays bare rich nations' low carbon credit targets
How ambitious are the emission reduction targets rich nations are ready to adopt for 2020? Pretty low, suggests a technical report that the...
22 Jun, 2011, 03.22 PM IST