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 
UN Secretary General implores India to abandon coal; calls latest push counterintuitive
While support for climate action has gained traction among the business community and general public,…
Archive for August 2020
Fake news, lies and videotape: The tale of rampant destruction in the Brazilian Amazon Forest
Brazil is battling two avertible tragedies currently. The first is the rising number of COVID-19…
Why competition around Lithium is still far from being a threat
There is a buzz around Tesla’s ‘Battery Day’, slated for September 22 this year, when…
Torrential rain in India claims several lives, wipes out July deficit
After recording a lull in July, India’s monsoon season brought rain to northwest and central…
India’s environment minister asks farmers to grow plantations on their land
Grow trees on your land which can be sold when ready, India’s Union environment minister…
Madras HC “permanently seals” Vedanta smelter, says environment will reign supreme over economy
The Madras high court refused Vedanta’s plea to reopen the company’s copper smelter two years…
‘One Sun, One World, One Grid’ put on hold, revived in PM’s I-Day speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the ambitious ‘One Sun, One World, One Grid’ (OSOWOG) in…
Delhi and Telangana formally adopt EV policies
The Government of Delhi has finally notified and adopted its EV policy, under which 25%…
Mauritius oil spill could devastate marine life, impair local economy for decades
The 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil spilled along Mauritius’s east coast by a Japanese tanker…
Large-scale solar can give India a sunburn
Large utility-scale solar parks are designed for techno-commercial viability. Social needs and sustainability are expected…
