For a greener future, bring back coal cessElectricity demand is expected to grow 6.4% annually till 2030, making a rapid coal exit near-impossible. A coal cess will signal India is ...
12 Nov, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
IIT Madras develops real-time digital twin platform for autonomous maritime navigationResearchers at IIT Madras have created SEANAV, a digital twin platform for testing autonomous maritime navigation systems. This innovation ...
12 Nov, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
Clean energy gains fail to lift India's climate rankingIndia's renewable energy initiatives have progressed, yet the country has dropped in the Climate Change Performance Index rankings. While I...
12 Nov, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Acceleration in clean technology needed to ensure decline in world's emissions: StudyAdopting clean energy solutions such as solar, wind, and electric vehicles can play a pivotal role in lowering carbon emissions. The Global...
11 Nov, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
From tyres to footwear: How Brisil is finding new uses for rice husk ashRice husk ash is often treated as industrial waste. Vadodara-based Brisil converts it into green silica—a material used in tyres, footwear,...
10 Nov, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
Heat-trapping carbon pollution drops, but scientists cite the Iran war rather than energy progressThis year, global carbon emissions fell by 0.4%, driven by oil supply disruptions from the conflict in Iran. While oil and natural gas emis...
10 Nov, 2026, 08.53 AM IST
Fossil fuel emissions fall due to Iran war and renewables, finds researchEmissions from the burning of oil, gas and coal -- the main drivers of climate change -- rose by 0.9 percent per year on average in the pas...
10 Nov, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
ET Graphics: As Earth heats up, will Antalya deliver?Negotiators from across the world are gathering in Antalya, Türkiye, for COP31, the UN climate summit being held from November 9 to 20. Ind...
10 Nov, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
India’s emissions to rise 4.4% despite global dip: StudyRenewable energy capacity growth and electric vehicle adoption are projected to reduce fossil fuel emissions by 0.4%. Major economies like ...
10 Nov, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
India's net-zero transition aim by 2070 offers $22.7 tn investment opportunity for global capitalIndia's push to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 could unlock a $22.7 trillion investment opportunity across renewable energy, power grid...
09 Nov, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
2026 to be one of four warmest years on record: WMOThe year 2026 is on track to become one of the four hottest years on record, with global temperatures averaging 1.47°C above pre-industrial...
09 Nov, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
How China's clean-tech machine is reshaping the global climate fightIn 2024, China took the lead as the top investor in global clean technology, directing $132 billion to developing nations to aid carbon red...
07 Nov, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
India proposes 1% mandatory blending of green jet fuel from JanuaryIndia has introduced a draft policy for the mandatory blending of sustainable aviation fuel for international flights. The initial blending...
05 Nov, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
Forget solar and wind: India bets on heat buried deep underground for round-the-clock clean electricity; here's the big planIndia is stepping up efforts to tap its estimated 10.6 GW geothermal energy potential, with its first two geothermal wells commissioned in ...
04 Nov, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Engineers replaced 20% of cement with powdered waste glass in a field project; 3 years later, the concrete showed no deterioration or material failureRecent studies suggest that incorporating 20% crushed waste glass into concrete can significantly improve its properties. This method not o...
01 Nov, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Cornell scientists divided 3 ponds into different plant plots; some had more methane in the water, yet gas escaping into the air did not increase as expectedRecent findings from Cornell University reveal the crucial role freshwater plants play in regulating greenhouse gas emissions in pond ecosy...
01 Nov, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Out of Europe? India's steel MSMEs battle data gaps, rising cost and EU's carbon wallSmaller Indian steel exporters say they are struggling to obtain emissions data from raw-material suppliers and bear the cost of carbon acc...
30 Oct, 2026, 11.37 AM IST