Cabinet approves railway multitracking projects in Maharashtra & MP; 4-lane Badvel-Nellore highway in Andhra PradeshThe Union Cabinet has approved railway projects in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, enhancing connectivity for 784 villages and boosting fre...
28 May, 2025, 06.46 PM IST
India contributing to climate action with the urgency it demands: Bhupender YadavUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav emphasized India's dedication to climate action, despite its minimal contribution to the crisis,...
17 May, 2025, 09.42 AM IST
India's green revolution: Leading the way in durable carbon removal to combat climate changeIndia has the potential to be a global leader in large-scale, permanent CO2 removal, addressing climate change with innovative methods like...
03 Nov, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
View: New Delhi stands by its commitment to equity and climate justiceClimate science has established that global surface temperature increase is directly proportional to cumulative emissions and limiting it r...
15 Nov, 2022, 12.45 AM IST
Developing countries' climate actions contingent on delivery of finance, tech transfer: Union Min Bhupender YadavUnder the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is leading by example by taking several robust steps in the field of renewable ...
14 May, 2022, 03.50 PM IST
View: Voluntary carbons market represents a critical solution to India's climate ambitionsOne carbon credit is a certification for 1 tonne of Co2 that has been offset from the environment. The planting of 50 mango trees may offse...
17 Apr, 2022, 11.27 PM IST
'COP26 should focus on transfer of technologies from developed nations to tackle climate change'In his virtual address at the National Conference on COP26 Charter of Actions, organised by TERI, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yada...
13 Oct, 2021, 05.27 PM IST
The real agri reforms India needsTo date, India’s investments in agriculture has not led to sustained increase in farmer incomes. To remedy this problem, GoI is committed t...
27 Sep, 2021, 07.17 PM IST
Biomass project to turn agri waste into green fuelThe briquettes are compressed and are a proven way of generating energy from waste. They contain various organic materials such as rice hus...
02 Jun, 2021, 12.46 AM IST
India has developed first catchment treatment plan for Ganga to meet climate goal: OfficialThe commitment to increase additional 2.5-3 billion tonnes carbon sink was made by India in the Paris Agreement in 2015 to fight climate ch...
12 Sep, 2019, 09.24 PM IST
'Carbon stored in soil entering atmosphere faster'02 Aug, 2018, 04.50 PM IST
Initiatives taken to reduce pollution by thermal power plantsGovernment has taken several initiatives to reduce pollution caused by thermal power plants which includes making it "mandatory" for such p...
14 Mar, 2016, 05.15 PM IST
Government to hold online discussion on climate changePrakash Javadekar will hold a 45 minute discussion "MyGov Talk" on October 26 which will be conducted in collaboration with Google.
23 Oct, 2015, 05.38 PM IST
Climate action to cost India $2.5 trillionInstead, India has outlined a plan to reduce emission intensity which is the ratio of greenhouse gases to GDP or emission per unit GDP.
03 Oct, 2015, 11.36 AM IST
- India commits to 35% cut in emission rate by 2030
India on Thursday announced its much awaited post-2020 ‘climate action plan’ promising to reduce emission intensity by 33-35% by 2030 over ...
03 Oct, 2015, 02.58 AM IST
India pledges up to 33% cut in emissions by 2030India vowed to cut the emission intensity of its GDP by about a third and generate 40% of the country’s electricity from nonfossil fuels by...
03 Oct, 2015, 01.16 AM IST
COP21 in Paris: India vows to reduce carbon dioxide emissionNew Delhi also said it will create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent through additional for...
02 Oct, 2015, 02.12 AM IST