Climate inaction puts 34% of fashion industry profits at riskThe fashion industry faces a potential 34% profit drop by 2030 if climate action is delayed, according to the Apparel Impact Institute. Ris...
11 Feb, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
SaaS startups tailor new green solutions for fashion industryThe fashion industry has long grappled with waste, excess inventory, and growing environmental damage. As consumption surges, artificial in...
18 Jul, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Fashion brands move slow on their green promisesDespite fashion industry's pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions, a new report reveals slow progress in major textile-producing countries...
01 Jul, 2025, 10.33 AM IST
Fast-fashion retailer Shein reports transport emissions up 13.7% in 2024Shein’s 2024 sustainability report shows a 13.7% rise in transport emissions, with 2023 levels revised up by 18%. Its air freight-heavy mod...
13 Jun, 2025, 07.56 PM IST
Zara owner Inditex boosts fast fashion flights from India to avoid shipping delaysZara's parent company, Inditex, has significantly ramped up its use of air freight to transport clothing from Indian factories to Spain, ai...
20 Nov, 2024, 10.38 AM IST
Global GDP seen taking much bigger climate hit than first fearedThe Network for Greening the Financial System stresses the urgency of immediate action, including a significant increase in carbon pricing,...
06 Nov, 2024, 09.34 AM IST
ONGC to invest Rs 2 lakh cr to meet net zero emission targetState-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will invest around Rs 2 lakh crore to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2038. The inv...
09 Jul, 2024, 05.09 PM IST
Why it’s so hard to track the fashion industry’s emissionsThe fashion industry, responsible for 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions, struggles to reduce its carbon footprint.
17 May, 2024, 09.37 AM IST
Fashion’s sales season plastics problem isn’t about packagingIn a world where more than half of clothes are made from cheap polyester, the disposable plastics you wear are a far bigger problem than th...
02 Jan, 2024, 09.57 AM IST
Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels - new researchAccording to a new study published in Nature Climate Change, the world has only six years to reach net-zero emissions in order to have a 50...
31 Oct, 2023, 09.31 AM IST
Entrepreneurs are vying to fix one of fashion’s fossil-fuelled secretsDyeing clothes is very carbon intensive where a lot of hot water is used. Most countries which use this process of dyeing uses cheap coal a...
21 Aug, 2023, 09.41 AM IST
AEPC promoting sustainable manufacturing practices in garment clusters to boost exportsThe Apparel Export Promotion Council of India (AEPC) is advocating the use of sustainable manufacturing practices in various garment cluste...
15 May, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Coal Must Be Used But Use Clean TechWhile India has got the COP26 climate summit to accept phasing down rather than phasing out coal, India's attempt should be to over-deliver...
15 Nov, 2021, 11.50 PM IST
Global media hails India's commitment in COP26 summitIn 2015 India was mentioned by Euractiv along with China and Saudi Arabia being on board for the Paris agreement. The same media platform i...
07 Nov, 2021, 02.58 PM IST
Tips to mitigate your carbon footprint: Go vegan, take direct flights, use smart geysersA car with a hybrid drive train or one that runs on natural gas lower carbon emissions.
11 Oct, 2019, 01.14 PM IST
Say 'No' at CopenhagenAt Copenhagen, India should indicate to the US that it would not sign an unjust treaty permitting trade sanctions against other nations.
23 Jul, 2009, 01.02 AM IST
Breaking the climate deadlockIf we focus on clear, practical and achievable goals, major reductions in carbon emissions can be made.
09 Jul, 2009, 04.40 AM IST