India withdraws coal import mandates for power plants
The coal crunch afflicting India’s thermal power plants seems to be easing. The Central Government,…
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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…
Carbon capture and removal: Not all it is cracked up to be
The IPCC says the world will need carbon capture and removal in the long run,…
Centre’s air quality commission revises Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQP) recommended revisions to the Graded Response Action Plan…
CPCB lowers PM emissions limits for industries using small boilers
Industries that are run on small boilers won’t be able to pollute more, the Central…
Monsoon rain in northeast India showing a declining trend: IMD
Every year, news cycles are flooding with updates of incessant monsoon rain in northeast India,…
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…
Study: Cutting NOx emissions by half leads to dramatic gains in crop yields
A new study shows that cutting NOx pollution levels by about half would improve crop…
RBI pushes for ‘green’ tech such as CCS to reduce emissions in cement industry
A recent Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report recommended technological interventions such as carbon capture…
IPCC report signals rocky road ahead to mitigate warming
The report evaluates a range of emissions pathways to limit warming to 1.5°C and 2°C,…
