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India’s next big energy bet may come straight from China’s coal handbookThe Strait of Hormuz closure is impacting Asia's chemical industry, pushing India to emulate China's coal-to-chemicals model for energy and...21 May, 2026, 09.31 AM IST- Governments worldwide shield households from rising energy costsNations globally are taking action to protect citizens from rising energy prices. Countries are introducing subsidies, tax cuts and fuel co...20 May, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
- From India to China, a look at what governments worldwide are doing to shield households from rising energy costsGovernments globally are implementing diverse strategies to mitigate soaring energy costs stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Measu...13 May, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
- Oil market enters tight supply phase after years of underinvestment: Nikhil BhandariGlobal energy markets are entering a structurally tighter phase due to years of underinvestment in crude oil and refining. While renewables...12 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
- Portugal eyes bigger role in India’s infrastructure, manufacturing push as trade ties deepenPortugal's Minister of State for Economy, João Rui Ferreira, expressed readiness to contribute to India's infrastructure goals, highlightin...11 May, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
- 88% ‘hard-to-recycle’ plastic: PolyCycl’s bet on turning waste into valueIndia's plastic waste problem is being tackled by PolyCycl's innovative chemical recycling. The technology transforms difficult-to-recycle ...01 May, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
- Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...11 Apr, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
- Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: StudyThe amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuel...11 Apr, 2025, 04.13 PM IST
- World must explore solutions to environmental crises without relying on US: ExpertsUS President Donald Trump has reversed restrictions on plastic straws, indicating a broader setback in combating plastic pollution. Experts...11 Feb, 2025, 04.07 PM IST
- Plastic pollution keeps growing. Here are three ways to solve itThe main target of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions by 2060.02 May, 2024, 09.56 AM IST
- Over 80 pc people support cutting plastic production to save biodiversity, climate: SurveyGreenpeace's survey across 19 countries reveals significant support for cutting plastic production, transitioning to reusable packaging, an...04 Apr, 2024, 11.03 PM IST
- To solve the plastics crisis, we need to calm down about plasticsEfficiency gains, lifestyle changes and tough regulations are needed to address plastic waste.27 Feb, 2024, 10.13 AM IST
- Climate impact of plastic pollution is negligible, production of new plastics is the real problemPlastic pollution and climate change are often linked together, but new research shows that existing plastic pollution has a negligible imp...22 Oct, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
- FMCGs fuelling massive plastic expansion: GreenpeaceGreenpeace Philippines Campaigner Marian Ledesma said, "Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle and other consumer goods companies are quick to publiciz...14 Sep, 2021, 01.59 PM IST
- Fires and floods make Saudi Aramco IPO a hard sellThe oil age may not be over — far from it — but oil is facing unprecedented headwinds.17 Nov, 2019, 03.24 PM IST
- 79% of plastic in landfills, water bodiesWhen Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year given a call to save cows from plastic, his message brought into focus the hazards of this ...26 Jul, 2017, 07.55 AM IST
- From plastic money to plastic fuelYou have heard about the power of plastic money. Now it’s time for some plastic fuel. FMCG major Hindustan Lever (HLL) is in talks with cem...29 Jul, 2006, 02.16 AM IST
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