Amid carbon pricing jitters, India secures five key assurances from EUIndia has secured crucial advantages from the European Union regarding the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. These include MFN-like statu...
30 Jan, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
High tax hindering carbonated soft drinks segment in India reach potential: ICRIER reportHigh taxes under India's GST regime are hampering the growth of the carbonated soft drinks sector, despite initiatives like 'Make in India'...
06 Oct, 2024, 10.25 AM IST
Taxation of 40% on carbonated beverages hampering innovation: Indian Beverage Association’s JP MeenaIndia's beverage industry, facing a 40% GST on carbonated drinks, advocates for tax rationalization to spur innovation, job creation, and i...
30 Sep, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
China plans new carbon measurement standards to boost climate effortsChina announced plans to implement a new carbon footprint management system by 2027 to measure the carbon content of key products, aiming t...
06 Jun, 2024, 01.30 AM IST
Emission reporting phase of EU's carbon tax regime starts from Oct 1Think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said the emission data is to be reported quarterly and the deadline for submission for t...
01 Oct, 2023, 04.32 PM IST
EU’s carbon border tax will render ongoing FTA negotiations ineffective, says GTRI's Ajay SrivastavaThe EU's proposed carbon border tax, set to be implemented from 2026, would cause significant trade disruption, weaken obligations under th...
23 Apr, 2023, 11.30 AM IST
Energy transition to create a sustainable economy – Can Budget 2023 create a roadmap for Green Energy?Union Budget 2023: Globally, countries have taken serious measures such as the USA shall permit tax credit of up to USD3 per kg for 10 year...
20 Jan, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
Britain proposes domestic emissions trading scheme from Jan 1The British government said on Monday it will establish a domestic emissions trading scheme (UK ETS) from Jan. 1 to replace the current EU ...
14 Dec, 2020, 01.52 PM IST
GST rates: Walmart says progressive, cola makers cautiousThe GST council has approved a four-tier GST tax structure of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent that aims to lower tax incidence on most goods.
03 Nov, 2016, 09.16 PM IST
India to encourage non-cash payments: CEA Arvind SubramanianIndia is working towards policies and regulations that would encourage non-cash payments to effectively tackle the problem of black money, ...
12 Mar, 2015, 01.21 PM IST
Economic Survey 2015: Green initiatives that re-energised renewable sectorThe Economic Survey observes that there is still a long way to go with potential large gains still to be reaped from reform of coal pricing.
27 Feb, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
- US breaks ranks, moots global carbon tax system
In what could make the trade battle over EU’s carbon tax on aviation more complicated for India, the US has suggested that countries adopt ...
10 Jul, 2012, 12.45 AM IST
- Trade war: Cabinet to consider steps against EU carbon tax
The move comes after the government told the Indian aviation sector not to provide data the EU had asked for as part of this new carbon tax...
09 Jul, 2012, 12.31 AM IST
- Aviation carbon tax a deal-breaker: Jayanthi
Union environment and forests minister Jayanthi Natarajan warned on Wednesday that the European Union’s (EU) carbon tax on aviation could b...
12 Apr, 2012, 01.25 AM IST
- India mulls law to bar Indian airlines from paying EU tax
The government is mulling a law to ban Indian airlines from participating in the European Union's stringent carbon tax scheme.
24 Feb, 2012, 04.34 AM IST
- India, EU to resolve differences over move to tax air travel
On the brighter side, the two sides sought "appropriate steps to enable the entry into force of the Horizontal Civil Aviation Agreement," t...
10 Feb, 2012, 09.53 PM IST
- Won't slash oil subsidies now, but will phase them out eventually: FM
Amid pressure to lower oil subsidy, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday ruled out removal of government support citing volatile f...
16 Oct, 2011, 07.35 AM IST