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Rising Climate Risks Loom Over April Assembly Elections: Report
As West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry gear up for state assembly elections in April 2026, voters and election officials are preparing to face an unpredictable opponent: climate change.
Nearly Half of Climate-Vulnerable Countries Outpace US in Solar Adoption: Report
A new report by global energy think tank, Ember found that nearly half of the countries in the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20), a group of 74 climate-vulnerable nations across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific, representing 1.7 billion people, have already surpassed the United States in solar penetration.
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Major Steelmakers Lag in Transition to Net-Zero Emissions Production: Report
A new report involving 18 major steelmakers operating across 29 countries showed that none are currently ready to transition to net-zero emissions production. The report titled “SteelWatch Corporate Scorecard: The Transition Readiness Gap” said coal dependence remains the norm, despite many firms committing to long-term climate goals.
India Elevates Its Climate Ambition In A World Mired in Conflicts
Timing, in climate diplomacy, is everything. India released the third instalment of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) this week as the West Asia crisis continues to intensify and energy markets convulsed.
India’s CO2 Emission in 2025 Grew at Slowest Rate in Two Decades: Study
A new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) for Carbon Brief found that India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in 2025 grew by 0.7%, the slowest rate in the last two decades. This is a sharp slowdown from the growth of 4-11% in the preceding four years and the lowest rate of increase since 2001, excluding the impact of COVID in 2020.
India Announces NDC 3.0, Focuses on Emission Cut and Clean Energy
India’s cabinet has approved the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) for the period 2031 to 2035 after months of delay, at a time when geopolitical conflict in West Asia disrupted the global energy supply chains and exposed the cost of fossil fuel dependence.
China Secures Global Green Energy Dominance with $120 Billion Investment
A new report found that China has committed more than US$120bn in outbound foreign direct investment (OFDI) into resource mining and processing since 2023. This massive investment has been spread over a wide spectrum of critical minerals such as lithium, rare earths, nickel, copper, high-grade iron ore, bauxite, precious metals and other materials — critical inputs for emerging technologies like batteries, solar, wind, EVs and industrial decarbonisation.
