No chargers, no deal: Europe's biggest truckmakers push back against the 2030 climate deadlineEurope's leading truckmakers want the EU to postpone 2030 emissions targets by three years. They cite insufficient charging stations and hi...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
From Gujarat to Rio: How India's pollution solution could offer lessons for Delhi-NCR’s dirty air crisisAn Indian emissions trading scheme developed in Gujarat is now being explored internationally. This market-based approach encourages indust...
14 Sep, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026: Varaha digging in as India’s carbon credit market takes deep rootVaraha was named the winner of the Social Enterprise category at The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026. The company stood out for its focu...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Safety can't be reduced to paperwork, says Delhi CM Rekha GuptaDelhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced mandatory building safety audits after a recent collapse. The city aims for electric mobility ...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
70 per cent of change in winter pollution in north India explained by western disturbances: StudyWestern disturbances may explain seventy percent of winter air pollution variations. More frequent storms typically bring cleaner air to no...
11 Sep, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari says driving licence, vehicle RC may be suspended for repeated traffic violations under negative points systemUnion minister Nitin Gadkari has said his ministry is working on a negative points system for driving licences and vehicle registration cer...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Hylenr finds rare-earth signatures in reactor tests, eyes new critical materials routeHyderbad's Hylenr Technologies has unveiled groundbreaking insights from its hydrogen reactor studies. Their research unveiled traces of 32...
10 Sep, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
Indore loses clean-air crown in 2026, winner from Uttar Pradesh takes top spotIndore has dropped to second place in the 2026 Clean Air Survey after scoring 197 out of 200, one point behind Lucknow. The city administra...
09 Sep, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
0.05°C: India’s global warming share trails US & China, but the heat is onIndia's contribution to global warming is less than major emitters like the US and China. Research shows India's warming contribution has s...
09 Sep, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Indian scientists develop a new concrete using human waste to make it significantly stronger than conventional cementScientists have found that biochar made from treated human waste, or faecal sludge, can partially replace cement in concrete and improve it...
09 Sep, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Madhu Kela-backed fund invests in Steamhouse India IPO as company raises Rs 124 crore from anchor investorsSteamhouse India raised Rs 124.2 crore from anchor investors, including funds backed by Madhusudhan Kela and Sunil Singhania, ahead of its ...
08 Sep, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
That satisfying post-cleaning fragrance comes with a hidden twist: researchers found scented household products can rapidly generate vast numbers of ultrafine particles inside homesPleasant cleaning product scents can create invisible airborne pollution indoors. These chemicals react with ozone, forming tiny particles ...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Since 2014, US farmers have been deliberately flooding their fields to create habitat for migratory birds; a decade later, 180,000 acres of farmland have become temporary wetlands serving as vital habitat for millions of birdsBirdReturns pays farmers to flood fields, creating vital temporary wetlands for migrating birds. This initiative helps birds and also reple...
07 Sep, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
In 2020, Australian researchers burned discarded human hair into carbon dots for OLEDs; the dots reached 87% quantum yield, and rigid displays hit 700 cd/m²In a remarkable scientific breakthrough, discarded human hair has been converted into luminous carbon dots, now being explored for their ap...
06 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari says old vehicle owners allowed to fit a Rs 5,000 device from IIT Delhi that can make BS-III, BS-IV diesel trucks, buses meet BS-VI emission levelsUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that owners of old diesel trucks and buses will be allowed to retrofit their vehi...
05 Sep, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Bharat NCAP 2.0 to be rolled out from October 2027, says GadkariIndia will launch an updated Bharat NCAP safety program in October 2027. This initiative will assess the complete vehicle safety framework ...
03 Sep, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
NCRTC signs pact for 110 MW solar plant to meet 60 pc of Namo Bharat corridor's power needsNCRTC will procure solar power for the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor. A 110 MW solar plant will meet nearly sixty percent of electricit...
29 Aug, 2026, 06.55 PM IST