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 
World’s largest central banks continue drive finance towards fossil fuels: Study
Despite overwhelming evidence of climate change impacts, these 12 central banks continue to back fossil…
Archive for August 2021
GM to recall 73,000 EVs over fire risk, Tesla says its cars are 11X safer than ICEs on fire accidents
General Motors (GM) will recall 73,000 Bolt EVs as a faulty battery back has caused…
Blue hydrogen at best a “distraction”, emits 20% more GHGs than burning natural gas
Researchers at Cornell and Stanford universities said in a new study that burning blue hydrogen…
New norms allow purchase of green hydrogen power as renewables power
India proposed new renewable energy rules to boost the RE sector, including allowing purchase of…
India to update air quality standards from next year, to monitor more pollutants
India plans to broaden the number of ambient air pollutants it monitors to include ultrafine…
Centre to monetise assets, including in coal, railways, to raise ₹6 lakh crore by 2025
The central government announced plans to monetise assets in a bid to raise ₹6 lakh…
India records 33% rain deficiency in August after second monsoon “break”
A “break” in the monsoon season this month resulted in a 33% deficiency in the…
Can India’s low-cost housing schemes rise to the climate challenge?
Schemes related to affordable homes need to focus more on the climate vulnerabilities of people…
Half the world’s children at ‘extreme risk’ from climate change: UNICEF report
The report includes a Children’s Climate Risk Index that revealed every child on earth is…
Sensing an opportunity: Why India should accept, not resist, decarbonisation
With the oil economy on its way out, and a clear low-carbon pathway for the…
