
With both systems launching in 2026, India’s carbon market could help exporters manage costs and compliance, but its effectiveness will depend on design, credibility, and alignment with EU rules

Clean energy value chains need to be free of some tax anomalies and also helped through cleverly designed fiscal incentives

Budget 2026 is expected to boost clean-tech, renewables, storage, sustainable finance, critical minerals, and social governance reforms, strengthening India Inc.’s resilience and supporting inclusive, low-carbon growth

India's dramatic plunge in the 2026 global Climate Performance Index suggests a worrying structural reversal from its vantage position on climate action

As global climate politics is fractured, India’s next Budget must move beyond capacity creation to fixing the missing pieces of its energy transition

Overlapping registration of forestry projects under India’s carbon and green credit schemes enables double-counting of environmental benefits, threatening market integrity, credibility, and investor trust in the country’s emerging climate frameworks

India’s climate future hinges on adaptation, not just mitigation. By investing in resilient infrastructure, supply chains, and technologies, India can turn climate risks into economic opportunities

Grid bottlenecks, coal dependence, and funding gaps show why India’s climate fight now hinges on delivery

Minerals are now often sourced through re-export hubs like Hong Kong. India is therefore indirectly tethered not only to China’s dominance but also to the political and trade dynamics of the intermediary state

Bawana recorded the highest AQI of 497 at 7 am, placing it in the 'severe' category

New Delhi needs to engage with Brussels diplomatically to limit the impact of CBAM till a final solution is achieved

Global plastic pollution will hit 280 million metric tons per year by 2040, or a dump truck’s worth every second.

India's data centre growth can drive sustainability by repurposing waste heat for industrial uses, supporting cooling, agriculture, and manufacturing, while reducing energy costs and emissions By Ateesh Kumar Singh

The UN climate summit ended with nations stuck over money and phasing out fossil fuels, leaving crucial questions on finance and adaptation unresolved as climate threats intensify

India and other developing nations have to be assertive to match China’s bid to push forward the Global South narrative at the climate summit

India’s sharp fall in the global climate performance index rankings highlights mounting strain on its energy system and rising climate risks, even as negotiators push for a breakthrough in the Brazil climate summit

Developing countries face a huge funding gap for climate action as targets agreed upon at last year’s climate summit are insufficient against actual requirements, a new assessment shows

Unless there’s a fundamental change in approach, the latest roadmap on climate financing will largely remain aspirational

The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework, which evaluates environmental impacts from cradle to gate to well, offers the systemic clarity needed to avoid burden-shifting between sectors or resources

India's water crisis demands a shift towards sustainable practices, balancing supply and demand. Through community-led initiatives, improved water management, and climate adaptation, water can be a tool for economic stability and resilience

India is emerging as Asia’s green finance leader, driving climate investments, policy innovation, and renewable energy growth amid the U.S. retreat from global sustainable finance leadership

Regulators are moving ahead with rules for climate disclosures without a firm and quantifiable taxonomy, creating overlapping definitions, credibility risk and weak signals for investors

At COP30 in Brazil in November, India will submit its next set of Nationally Determined Contributions. We need to continue understanding trade-offs and shape development priorities that are not only low-carbon but also resilient and equitable

The Rajiv Gauba panel’s proposal to relax buffer norms may unlock coastal growth, but only strong safeguards can keep India’s fragile shorelines safe

India’s 500 GW non-fossil energy goal depends on open access policies that enable businesses to buy renewable power directly, driving investment, reducing costs, and accelerating the clean energy transition