Big Story: Climate champion India ramps up funding for coal-bed methane
The Indian government has walked the tightrope when it comes to the future of India’s…
Climate Policy
Economic survey warns of water insecurity, but Union budget skips mention of drought, allocates little for agriculture
Taking a serious view of prevailing water scarcity and widespread droughts in the country, India’s…
Article 6: The wildcard holding the Paris Agreement hostage
Climate negotiators from around the world are currently in Bonn, Germany to continue deliberations on…
Facing its worst water crisis, India aims to provide potable water to all by 2024
India plans to provide piped water to all rural houses by 2024 – which is…
Big Story: Severe heat wave grips India again, is there a plan of action?
Over the past week, most of India, barring the northeast, has been in the grips…
CPCB fines states for failing to report on waste management plans
Twenty-five Indian states will have to pay a fine of Rs1 crore each per month…
Big Story: Global elections could intensify divide on climate action
Four major election results were announced this fortnight, which could deepen the divide between pro-…
Centre proposes diluting green clearance norms
India’s environment ministry has reportedly “re-engineered” Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) norms, in the name of…
UN calls for ambitious climate action, world “not on track”
Ahead of the much-awaited September climate summit, UN leaders appealed to countries to urgently develop…
Big Story: China promises, North America threatens
Chinese president Xi Jinping announced at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) that Belt…