Cabinet approves India’s NDC update; 5 things you need to know
The updated document largely aligns with PM Modi’s announcements made at COP26 in Glasgow, say…
Climate Policy
“Vanuatu seeking advisory opinion from International Court of Justice on Paris Accord obligations takes politics out of the equation”
CarbonCopy spoke to Tom Sparks, a climate lawyer at Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public…
Highway construction upto 100 kms from LoC, without green clearance, allowed
The government exempted highway construction activity upto 100 km from line of control from prior…
Weak EIA legislations at work in South Asian and African countries: Study
Out of the 11 countries studied, the three lowest ranking countries are from South Asia …
G7 leaders backtrack on key climate commitments at summit
The G7 summit did not end on a good note for climate activists. Member countries…
European Parliament votes to include gas and nuclear energy in taxonomy of sustainable finance
Gas gets sustainable investment label in European Parliament; NGOs and environmental lawyers move towards litigation…
Climate Litigation: A growing challenge for companies and governments
Climate cases focusing on fossil fuel expansion are becoming more prevalent in the Global South…
Reformed Energy Charter Treaty: A boon or bane for EU’s climate ambitions?
The modernised treaty, which provides legal protection to the fossil fuel sector, has given the…
Report exposes truth about global steel industry’s ‘decarbonisation goals’
Steelmakers, mostly in China and India are, in fact, increasing toxic coal-run blast furnace capacity…
Chhattisgarh puts three mining projects on hold ‘indefinitely’ amid Hasdeo Arand protests
Three mining projects in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand forest have been indefinitely put on hold amid…