Adapting to less hot air in the roomDonald Trump's executive order to exit the Paris Agreement signals a renewed stance on prioritizing oil and gas over clean energy. The US m...
23 Jan, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
India shaping up as refining hub, to rely on fossil fuels until 2040, oil minister saysIndia, the third largest oil importer, plans to expand its refining capacity by 81% to become a global refining hub. Despite global shifts ...
12 Nov, 2024, 04.18 PM IST
India heatwave kills at least 33, including election officialsIndia has experienced a heatwave, with at least 33 people, including election officials, dying of suspected heatstroke in Bihar, Uttar Prad...
31 May, 2024, 11.40 PM IST
New US climate envoy wants China to speed up coal transitionChina should speed up its transition away from coal, the new chief US climate negotiator John Podesta said Thursday, calling for Beijing to...
14 Mar, 2024, 03.24 PM IST
India eyes green hydrogen bunkering at major ports by 2035One of the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, India aims to cut emissions to net zero by 2070, and the shipping minister said th...
10 May, 2023, 04.06 PM IST
India sets hydrogen, ammonia consumption targets for some industries -govtIndia has approved an incentive plan of 174.9 billion rupees ($2.15 billion) to promote green hydrogen in a bid to cut emissions and become...
13 Jan, 2023, 02.10 PM IST
Attempts being made to forget rich nations' historical contribution: India at COP27Developed countries want that all top emitters, particularly the top 20 including India and China, make intense emission cuts (to limit war...
17 Nov, 2022, 11.07 AM IST
The climate pledges of the world's top emitters08 Dec, 2020, 08.30 AM IST
India's green lobby slams Trump for exiting Paris dealIndian environmentalists said today with some asserting that the US' move was an opportunity for India to provide global leadership on the ...
02 Jun, 2017, 03.33 PM IST
India Inc increases focus on reducing carbon emission: CDPCorporates are increasing focus on setting emission reduction and renewable energy targets besides putting up an internal price on carbon a...
26 Oct, 2016, 05.04 PM IST
India to ratify Paris Agreement on October 2: PM Narendra ModiThe change in approach on the issue of formally joining the Agreement can be attributed to the reduced the leverage that India’s share of t...
25 Sep, 2016, 10.59 PM IST
Ban Ki-moon hopes India,other nations will ratify climate dealSo far, 26 countries have ratified the agreement, which will enter into force a month after at least 55 countries.
14 Sep, 2016, 12.06 PM IST
China and USA formally commit to Paris Climate AccordBarack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered the documents certifying that the two countries had taken the necessary steps to jo...
03 Sep, 2016, 09.31 PM IST
Over 120 nations to sign climate deal in April: FranceMore than 120 countries have said they are ready to sign the UN's accord to fight global warming, French ecology minister Segolene Royal ha...
07 Apr, 2016, 02.13 PM IST
Air quality 'worse', justifies odd-even scheme: CSECSE said in its analysis that if half of the cars are off the road, the total toxic load of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides can also...
01 Jan, 2016, 04.04 PM IST
- South African President Jacob Zuma calls to reaffirm Kyoto Protocol at Durban meet
So far India has made it clear that it will not countenance the idea of the Kyoto Protocol being held "hostage" to a legally binding agreem...
29 Nov, 2011, 04.38 AM IST
- 'China CO2 emissions much higher'
The growth in China's carbon dioxide emissions is far outpacing previous estimates, making the goal of stabilising atmospheric greenhouse g...
11 Mar, 2008, 02.00 PM IST