Beyond Carbon: Why COP must bring life cycle thinking into the climate conversation
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
OPINION | One Water, Many Gains: The economics of moderation
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
OPINION | India redefines global green finance amid US withdrawal
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
OPINION | India must not build a climate finance architecture on shifting grounds
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
OPINION | India’s road to reaching its net zero goals
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
CRZ Reforms — Walking the fine line between growth and green
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
OPINION | India’s clean energy future hinges on expanding open access
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
Expert panel gives green nod for India’s third-largest hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh
Currently, the installed hydropower capacity in Arunachal Pradesh is a meagre 1,256 MW, while the state's exploitable hydropower potential is 50,394 MW, according to government data seen by Moneycontrol.
OPINION | The Wire Across the Roof of the World: China pushes the clean electricity frontier
China is stringing an extension cord across the roof of the world. If it hums as planned, it will light coastal cities and lock the Tibetan plateau more firmly into the national core. It is a lesson in how clean energy and state power can travel together
Indian Oil’s green hydrogen bet is a brave move at a time of energy transition
IOC’s bold move on hydrogen deserves credit even though the odds remain uncertain
OPINION | India’s climate disclosure regime needs careful calibration
RBI and SEBI want banks and companies to report climate risks, but messy rules and weak oversight could create expensive paperwork instead of useful information for investors
GST 2.0: Tax relief for green hydrogen, battery storage likely as meeting gets underway
The GST council will also look at reducing the tax on solar panels and windmill components from 12% to 5%
India to push for global carbon markets, climate finance in upcoming COP30: Bhupender Yadav
Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav met COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago on September 1 to discuss the agenda for the upcoming climate conference to be held in Brazil in November.
Even the most-resilient glaciers are falling victim to climate change
A study published on Tuesday finds that a glacier in Tajikistan probably reached its tipping point in 2018, with conditions deteriorating since then
Thermal power and its vital role in India's green energy transition
Thermal power remains crucial to India's energy security despite the shift to renewables. Public and private sectors play key roles in expanding and modernising capacity, ensuring reliable power amidst growing demand
Karnataka leads water governance with geo-tagging revolution
Karnataka’s geo-tagging of 41,875 water bodies is transforming water governance. By integrating technology, legal enforcement, and community participation, the state sets a model for sustainable, climate-resilient water management in India
ESG compliance should not become a barrier to market access for MSMEs
Compliance costs that are marginal for large firms can be existential for small ones
Why India’s climate induced stranded assets need policy attention
The key is to retrofit, reuse and repurpose existing assets to align with new climate friendly resources
Old problems continue to dog India’s new energy revolution
India’s already delayed clean‐energy rollout has hit a roadblock. While capacity is getting added on paper, it is not being used fully
Carbon Guardians eyes Rs 100-crore revenue on back of growing climate-conscious workspace demand
To date, the company has delivered carbon tracking, performance analytics, and smart workspace interventions for over 200,000 square feet of commercial real estate in India’s top three metros.
How AIIB can help India ramp up its green capex
New Delhi should leverage the Beijing-headquartered AIIB’s plan to raise the share of private projects in its overall lending portfolio in India
8.7-magnitude quake in Russia's Far East causes tsunami, Japan and Hawaii order evacuations
A tsunami with a height of 3-4 metres (10-13 feet) was recorded in parts of Kamchatka, Sergei Lebedev, regional minister for emergency situations said
Environment Ministry cites pending approvals, lack of candidates, refusal to join for over 50% vacancy at pollution control boards
The Union government said it has sent reminder letters to all states about the Supreme Court's May 8, 2025 directive of filling all vacant positions in State Pollution Control Boards and Committees by end of September, 2025.
Are carbon clouds gathering over the India-UK FTA?
The UK has sidestepped the tricky issue of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) , which, if imposed, can significantly affect India’s gains from the trade deal
