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Centre issues fresh draft emission cut targets for iron and steel sector
July 05, 2026 4:07 am
The Centre has issued a revised draft setting greenhouse gas emission intensity targets for 255 iron and steel units under India’s carbon credit trading system, inviting feedback within 60 days.
This World Environment Day, let’s broaden the conversation
June 05, 2026 6:59 am
The transition to a low-carbon economy could create millions of new jobs across manufacturing, engineering, construction, digital services and energy management sectors
Why climate awareness isn’t becoming action for Gen Z
May 08, 2026 11:50 pm
A generation that can cite the IPCC's sixth assessment report but cannot name its ward councillor has not yet begun to fight. That, more than the doomscrolling and the despair, is the real measure of where India's climate politics stands
What happens when Trump’s America steps back on climate — and what India must do
February 13, 2026 6:44 pm
The US President has repealed the ‘Endangerment Finding’, the basis for the country’s climate mitigation efforts. The decision will have consequences for the global fight against climate change. India shouldn’t lose sight of its own goals
Shifting to rail transport can help environment, economy
May 21, 2025 10:49 am
A modal shift from road to rail is crucial for India, which is one of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters, with 14 per cent coming from the transport sector alone
Delhi Air Worst in country: Days after Diwali, AQI hovers near ‘severe’ category
November 04, 2024 8:54 am
Vehicular emissions turned out to be the major contributing factor to Delhi's pollution woes.
To achieve net-zero target, do not rely on burying emissions underground, says scientist
December 07, 2023 7:16 am
It might be technically possible, and in some cases, desirable, but heavy reliance on CCS to achieve net-zero levels might not be viable, the study said.
Express View on record carbon dioxide levels: Climate justice
June 08, 2023 8:19 am
Stocktaking of Paris Pact actions must keep equity concerns at the centre, should not lead to added pressure on developing countries
Implications of EU’s new GHG emissions law for Indian industry
July 26, 2021 8:07 am
Ulka Kelkar writes: India is Europe’s third-largest trading partner, and it does not have its own carbon tax or cap. So, introduction of carbon border adjustment mechanism could be a cause of concern.
From CBDRs to INDCs: Acronyms on the road to averting climate change disaster
November 24, 2015 1:49 am
When the world first became conscious of the need to tackle global warming and climate change, in the early 1990s, it was considered fair that those who had created the problem be made responsible for cleaning the mess.
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