Global warming exposed 2,466 km of new coastline in the Arctic in 20 years: Report 
Big gaps between climate action and international commitments in eight Asian nations: Report 
How Trump’s tariff shock could reroute decarbonisation 
Weather office alert on severe heat waves and heavy rainfall in parts of India 
Earth extraction for oil & gas pipelines, railway lines, highways to be exempt from green nod 
Microplastics in air enter plant leaves, pass to animals & humans: Study 
Rooftop solar rollout under PM Surya Ghar scheme slows down in Karnataka 
China’s March auto sales hit near-decade record high as price cuts cool 
Trump’s tariffs trigger fall in oil prices, threaten US shale oil products, rattle drillers 
IMO agrees on first ever carbon pricing on global shipping 
India’s fossil-fuel subsidies still dwarf subsidies for renewables
India’s subsidies for renewable energy rose by a record USD 0.8 billion from FY16 to…
Archive for December 2018
COP24: Katowice hammers out Paris rulebook despite headwinds, countries agree to enhanced ambition by 2020
The two week long UN climate conference in freezing Katowice agreed to a decision at…
Big story : After a brief lull, UN climate talks progress
The negotiations at COP24 are progressing at a snail’s pace, albeit they are progressing. The…
42% of world’s coal plants running on losses, phase-out could save India’s taxpayers $76billion
Carbon Tracker’s new study revealed that 42% of the world’s 6,685 coal power plants are…
India to explore “feebate”, import duty cuts to nudge EV sales, but not battery swapping
India’s top planning body NITI Aayog is exploring the feebate model – taxing polluting vehicles…
India to bid 80 GW of renewable projects by 2020
India said it will bid 60 gigawatt (GW) of solar energy and 20 GW capacity…
Top Court: “Spending More On Treating People Than Curbing Air Pollution”
The overall air quality of Delhi’s national capital region (NCR) remained “severe” (413 AQI) for…
Assam and Mizoram face biggest climate threat among Himalayan states in India
According to new research presented at the COP24 climate conference in Katowice, Assam and Mizoram…
Won’t allow developed countries to backslide: India, China raise alarm
As versions of text for the Paris Rulebook started trickling in, BASIC group of countries…
COP24: Consensus eludes climate talks over finance and transparency
The progress in the first week of climate negotiations in Katowice has been painfully slow,…
