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 
India has reached halfway mark towards no new coal policy: Analysis
States and companies that cumulatively operate 50% of existing installed power generation capacity in India…
Archive for April 2021
Climate scientists: concept of net zero is a dangerous trap
Sometimes realisation comes in a blinding flash. Blurred outlines snap into shape and suddenly it…
Biden summit adjusts temperature for climate action, but it’s still below optimum
After four years of the Trump administration’s dismantling the United States’ environment programmes, climate has…
India to possibly build more coal plants over “cheapest” cost of generation
India’s new draft National Electricity Plan (NEP) for 2021 may see it build even more…
Russian researchers develop EV batteries that charge 10X faster than li-ion
Researchers at the University of St. Petersburg (Russia) developed a Nickel-based battery that charges at…
Solar industry seeks 4-month extension because of Covid-19 second wave
Disruptions in labour and supply chain caused by the deadly second wave of COVID-19 in…
Air Pollution: Green court sets up 8-member task force to fix state accountability
To fix the issue of government accountability India’s green court, the national Green Tribunal, has…
Countries raise targets at Biden’s Earth Day summit
Biden’s climate summit partly managed to galvanise some developed countries to deepen climate action. Japan…
IMD predicts “normal” monsoon, third in a row
The India Meteorological Department last week released its long-range forecast for this year’s monsoon. According…
Global warming dominating monsoon dynamics in India, monsoons to be more chaotic: Study
For every degree Celsius of warming, monsoon rainfalls will likely increase by about 5%, according…
