US updates NDC, plans to cut emissions 61-66% below 2005 levels by 2035 
Climate change can impact vaccine efficacy, safety and access: Study 
India is on track to meet its 2030 clean energy goals: Report 
Rising drought and aridity leading to higher internal migration globally: Study 
Not just surviving: Finding breathing room for India’s cities to thrive 
Amid China’s slowdown, India’s to be the key market for oil and gas: Report 
Google announces $20B renewable energy project for powering data centres 
Indian makes it mandatory for industry to use locally made solar cells by 2026 
Polluting industries won’t need dual approvals before setting up operations 
India eases forest rules to boost exploration of minerals 
COAL & OIL: CIL foresees no new coal mines till 2030, India to share excess power with neighbours, big banks still backing fossil fuels
Coal India Ltd. (CIL)’s 2030 Coal Report is of the opinion that India will not need “any new…
Archive for February 2018
‘Skepticism’ amid India’s EV U-turn, EESL orders another 10,000 EVs, China’s colossal EV ‘disruption’
Government’s latest U-turn of no EV policy, but only action plan, have added to skepticism about EV…
RENEWABLES: Boost to solar, wind projects, key state charges dropped, ISA’s 120 projects, China sues US at WTO over tariffs
Setback to coal power? In a major boost to solar and wind power, Centre waived off inter-state…
AIR POLLUTION: Minister vows to cut killer air by 50% in 5 yrs, lotions and soaps as bad as diesel pollution? Germany’s ‘free transport’ solution
Environment minister has said India will cut down air pollution in 100 cities by 50% in…
CLIMATE CHANGE: Thinning sea ice, first ship crosses Arctic in winter, EU’s new policy: no Paris deal, no trade
Global Warming: First ship crosses Arctic in winter Amid concerns over thinning polar ice due…
COAL & OIL: NYC sues Big Oil over emissions, Exxon says oil will fall 25% by 2040
NYC sues 5 biggest oil behemoths, several pension funds to divest from fossil fuels New…
CLIMATE CHANGE: ‘Unprecedented’ coordination needed to fight climate change, Firms commit to kill emissions, Congo forest will soon stop soaking carbon
UN study: Unprecedented Coordination Needed to Tackle Climate and Disaster Risks A UN report says…
AIR POLLUTION: India falls to rock bottom on air pollution index, ‘govt backing’, or battling polluting industry? Economic Survey shows way to clean air
Environment Performing Index: India falls to 178, China at 120 India fell 36 ranks (since 2016), to…
Budget 2018 ‘ignores’ EVs, Transport minister expects big change by 2020, Mahindra plans 6 EVs
Budget 2018: Electric Vehicles ignored, ‘contradicts government’s vision’ of 100% electric mobility? 2018 budget disappointed the electric…
RENEWABLES: ‘Striking rise’ in solar tariff, 5% solar glass tariff dropped, Minister expects 50% renewable energy by 2030
India’s 50% energy to be ‘renewable by 2030’ Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said renewables will…
