Sunkonnect plans to cut 15% carbon dioxide emissions in educational institutes over 4 yearsSunkonnect's ambitious plan targets 34 million tonnes of CO2 reduction. The firm will install solar rooftops on over 5,000 schools. Energy ...
Four more sectors brought under greenhouse gas reduction regime: Environment MinistryThe reductions are expected to be in accordance with the Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Emission Intensity Target Rules, 2025.
Power, environment ministries to develop carbon credit trading scheme for decarbonisationIndia is set to develop a carbon trading scheme for decarbonisation, designed to enhance the country's energy transition by pricing Greenho...
India rejects Environment Performance Index 2022 that ranked it lowest among 180 countriesThe Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022 released recently has many indicators based on unfounded assumptions. Some of these indicato...
Follow the science, or pay the climate priceWith the current level of knowhow, it is possible for the world to halve its emissions by 2030, keeping the 1.5° C goal alive. It requires ...
18 times hike in installed capacity of solar energy in India between 2014 and 2021, says govt"Installed capacity of solar energy in India has increased by more than 18 times from 2.63 gigawatt in March 2014 to 47.66 gigawatt in Octo...
India set to exceed voluntary emissions-cut targetIn its third biennial update report (BUR-III), submitted to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recently, India declared...
- India on track to meet all its climate action targets, says Union minister Harsh Vardhan
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India's climate change actions funded via domestic sources: Environment Minister Harsh VardhanTrump had recently announced US's withdrawl from the landmark climate accord, saying the deal agreed by more than 190 nations unfairly bene...
US welcomes India's pledge to cut GHG emissionThe US today welcomed India's recent pledge to reduce its greenhouse emission intensity by upto 35 per cent and increasing its non-fossil e...
Bharat Stage implementations will improve ambient air quality: Prakash JavadekarIn a reply to another question, Javadekar said that India is ranked fourth in total Greenhouse Gas emissions after China, the US and the EU.
Emission intensity of GDP to be reduced by 20-25% by 2020"India and other developing countries do not have legally-binding emission reduction commitments with regard to reducing GHG", Javadekar sa...
- India volunteers 25% GHG cut by '30
India upped its offer by promising to bring down emissions by 25%.
- Govt clears Nalco's four CDM projects
The union environment and forest ministry has cleared four environment oriented projects proposed by National Aluminium Company (Nalco) und...
- India proposes new steps to combat climate change
India has proposed steps, including 'climate proofing' of public infrastructure investments, food security and water resources that the dev...
- Carbon trading impacting business climate
It could have cost India as much as $2.53 trillion if it were required to reduce its GHG emission to the 1990 emission levels under the Kyo...