Govt amends pricing norms for low-grade iron ore to check wastage, boost steel supplyThe government has revised pricing norms for low-grade iron ore, including Banded Haematite Quartzite and Jasper, to encourage its utilizat...
14 Apr, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Singapore delays green jet fuel charge, bringing temporary relief for passengersSingapore has postponed its planned green jet fuel levy, easing immediate cost pressures for air travellers and airlines amid rising fuel p...
26 Mar, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
EU-India trade deal leaves bloc's carbon border tariff intactIndia and the EU have reached a trade deal, but the EU's carbon border tariff will remain unchanged despite India's concerns. The EU pledge...
27 Jan, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
EU may pause carbon levy on fertilizers if market damage emergesThe EU executive will also propose temporary tariff suspensions on ammonia and other fertilizers. This aims to ease financial burdens for f...
08 Jan, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Europe wanted its carbon border tax to go global- is it working?The EU's carbon border tax, fully operational from January 1, aims to incentivize global carbon pricing by requiring importers to pay for e...
29 Dec, 2025, 10.16 AM IST
EU will propose measures to close loopholes in carbon border levyThe EU is preparing a three-pronged package by year-end to refine its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This aims to close loophol...
02 Oct, 2025, 10.30 AM IST
Nations divided ahead of decisive week for shipping emissionsThe International Maritime Organisation members are divided on implementing a carbon tax on shipping to reduce emissions. Opponents argue t...
05 Apr, 2025, 10.20 AM IST
Trade demands clash with climate agenda at COP29 talksDeveloping countries, including China and Brazil, are raising concerns at COP29 over trade barriers like the EU's carbon border levy, argui...
22 Nov, 2024, 10.23 AM IST
China seeks carbon data from ships as trading scheme growsThe move follows the EU’s recent adoption of a carbon levy on vessels, and could help in China’s expansion of its emissions-trading system ...
12 Oct, 2024, 09.13 AM IST
UK plans to implement carbon tax on imported goods like steel from 2027, a year after EU's proposalsAnnouncing its plan, Britain's Treasury said the proposed new tax will level the playing field, helping greener domestic producers compete ...
18 Dec, 2023, 07.09 PM IST
Working on tax akin to EU carbon levy to aid local company: Piyush Goyal"There will be no additional CBAM levy if an exporting nation also taxes carbon emissions locally. So, if we collect the tax in India itsel...
03 Nov, 2023, 12.18 AM IST
India weighs local tax options to avoid EU carbon levy: MinisterIndia is considering a strategy to impose domestic taxes on high-carbon goods and utilize the generated revenue to facilitate its transitio...
02 Nov, 2023, 09.19 PM IST
UK carbon price plunge raises risk of green levies on exports to EUIndustries across the world are preparing for the EU's carbon border tax which will come effective from 2026 imposing a fee on polluting im...
04 Aug, 2023, 09.55 AM IST
Shipping drifts off net-zero course without carbon levyThe Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping said such a levy could be introduced initially at as low as $50 per ton of CO2,...
25 Oct, 2021, 03.27 PM IST
Shipping industry proposes levy to speed up zero carbon futureThe money collected would go into a climate fund that would be used to deploy bunkering infrastructure in ports around the world to supply ...
07 Sep, 2021, 09.36 AM IST
Vodafone demands flexible terms in 2012 telecom policyTelco has urged that the government must allow operators to chose whether to migrate to unified licensing regime or continue with existing ...
22 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Govt has no plans to levy tax on polluting industries: Min
Industries which cause pollution can take it easy, at least for now, as the government has no plans to levy tax on them to curb carbon emis...
11 Dec, 2008, 04.04 PM IST