EU likely exaggerating climate-friendly spending, auditors sayThe EU is potentially overstating its climate-friendly spending by billions of euros, according to auditors. Examples include IT systems an...
11 Sep, 2024, 10.32 PM IST
Greening India’s Budget: Five suggestions for Nirmala SitharamanIndia’s target of establishing 500 GW non-fossil capacity would require a cumulative investment of INR 22.5 trillion (at INR 4.5 million/MW...
14 Jan, 2023, 10.53 PM IST
India set to test green bond market with debut $2 billion saleIndia is putting its first sovereign green bond on the radar of some of its biggest domestic asset managers, including state-run insurers a...
12 Jan, 2023, 10.53 AM IST
Power-packed performance: These stocks rallied up to 220% in 2022The energy transition is real, irreversible and gaining momentum. Amidst this, the demand for power in India is on a sustained growth path ...
15 Dec, 2022, 04.08 PM IST
Commercial, industrial consumers have opportunity to get green tag, says officialWinds of Change: Learnings for the Indian Offshore Wind Energy Sector, a working paper examining the potential of scaling offshore wind as ...
18 Oct, 2022, 10.26 PM IST
Energy Conservation Amendment Bill in Lok SabhaThe Bill has provisions for mandatory minimum use of non-fossil sources, including green hydrogen and green ammonia for feedstock, setting ...
03 Aug, 2022, 11.55 PM IST
Adani Transmission's $700-mn revolving facility gets 'green loan' tag by SustainalyticsThe projects associated with the USD 700 million revolving facility are being implemented in Gujarat and Maharashtra. In Gujarat, the proje...
15 Jun, 2022, 03.10 PM IST
Sovereign green bonds a boost for green economy. What next?A green sovereign bond issuance from India is expected to find traction with global investors with large pools of capital dedicated to gree...
27 Feb, 2022, 11.49 AM IST
Green push: Torrent and Avaada to raise up to Rs 2,200 crWhile Torrent Power is looking to raise about Rs 800 crore, Avaada Energy may sell local bonds up to Rs 1,400 crore.
09 Nov, 2021, 09.06 PM IST
ESG-linked fund mop-up may surge to a record this yearCompanies including Adani Green Energy, JSW Hydro Energy, Axis Bank, Shriram Transport Finance, Power Finance Corporation and Greenko have ...
05 Nov, 2021, 07.10 AM IST
Axis Bank, Adani Green launches overseas bond sales to raise up to $1.5 bnWhile Axis Bank is selling Additional Tier 1 paper with ‘sustainable’ or ESG tag, Adani Green is mopping up funds for capital investments.
01 Sep, 2021, 06.31 PM IST
Offshore wind, hydro projects may get green energy tagThe ministry notified the National Offshore Wind Energy Policy in October 2015, which said there was reasonable potential to develop offsho...
20 Sep, 2017, 11.02 PM IST
Fiscal incentives needed to encourage banks, MFs invest in green bonds: ExpertsAn India-UK working group has suggested that the govt should think of providing tax incentives to mutual funds and their investors for inve...
04 Apr, 2017, 08.06 PM IST
- Eco-friendly hotels not only helps preserve the environment but is a cheaper alternative too
Every new upcoming property aspires to the haloed green tag, and the existing ones are doing their best to integrate sustainable practices.
07 May, 2012, 09.06 AM IST
- Prices of renewable energy certificates up 17% in Oct
The certificates, commonly knows as green tags across globe, were available at Rs 2,300 a piece in September
31 Oct, 2011, 04.32 PM IST
- Bali gets world's first zero carbon luxury hotel
The luxury hotel in Bali gets its eco-friendly tag because it also doubles up as a solar power generating plant for the local community.
31 May, 2011, 12.55 PM IST
- Higher cess on polluting coal to fund research in clean energy tech
Energy security concerns and environment have been further embedded in the Budget with a slew of fiscal incentives and budgetary support fo...
27 Feb, 2010, 01.04 PM IST