Environment

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

Aquamation: 7 things to know about the eco-friendly funeral practice trending globally

Despite cultural barriers, environmental bodies and government agencies are exploring alternatives to cremation.

Wild honeybees in Europe declared endangered for the first time

For the first time, wild honeybees in Europe have been officially declared endangered within the European Union, this hints towards a serious warning for pollinator biodiversity and ecosystem balance across the continent.

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

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

Green is the new gold: Eco-certified Grade-A offices lead leasing surge

A vast number of occupiers, especially MNCs and GCCs, now insist on sustainability features, which are only available in green-certified Grade-A office buildings

'Doing reverse of justice': Supreme Court sets aside Rs 18 cr compensation imposed by NGT on firm

“As we have noticed above, this is a classic case where in the quest for doing justice, NGT has ended up doing just the reverse,” the Supreme Court noted.

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

India expands key climate action body ahead of carbon market launch

The National Designated Authority (NDA) will help India access international climate finance and carbon markets. It is likely to also help position India better as it has proposed to host the United Nations climate summit (COP 33) in 2028.

Developing countries need $584 billion annually for climate action: Indian Govt

The categorisation of climate-related outflows and financial efforts by multilateral development banks as contributions to the $300 billion goal would include contributions from developing countries, which is against the Paris Agreement, MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Parliament.

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.

International Tiger Day 2025: Date, history, conservation and most legendary tigers and tigresses

Global Tiger Day, or International Tiger Day, was first observed in 2010. It was established during the Tiger Summit held in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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.

US exit from Paris Agreement begins to bite

The US alone accounts for over 50 percent of the pledged funding to the Green Climate Fund, which is the world’s largest climate fund. Other stakeholders now face a pivotal moment. They have to find a way to offset the exit of the most influential country in the funding mechanism

Explained: Centre's U-turn on installing anti-pollution systems in thermal power plants

Justifying its reversal of the mandate, the environment ministry said current exposure levels provide no credible evidence to suggest that sulphur dioxide (SO₂), under prevailing ambient conditions, is a major public health concern.

Centre's environment panel clears Adani Power, NLC India and GMR Group's expansion plans for coal-fired power plants

The expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the environment ministry, however, rejected projects of NTPC Ltd, Jindal Power and JSW Energy.

‘Systematic and consistent subversion of law’: Jairam Ramesh on Modi govt's record on environment protection

Ramesh alleged that the track record of the Modi government on concerns related to environment protection does not inspire confidence that they will be discussed and resolved.

Climate-proof and Profitable: the hidden upside of adaptation investments in India

Adaptation isn’t just climate insurance but also a smart investment. In India, projects that bolster resilience are delivering powerful profits, showing that climate-proofing can be as lucrative as it is necessary

India’s green energy vision needs policy stability

Renewable energy holds the key to meeting the country’s climate commitment. Capacity expansion of RE was aided significantly by waiver of interstate transmission charges, a policy measure that will end this month. There’s a powerful case to extend it to give the sector the stability it needs

Bridging the climate finance gap for India’s transition

India requires $2.5 trillion for climate action by 2030. While global funding commitments fall short, mobilising private capital and regulatory reforms are crucial for bridging this gap in climate finance

Environment spending from corporates up 38% from pre-Covid period; govt expenditure rises 24%

In the two years following the pandemic, FY22 and FY23, India’s corporates spent Rs 5,347 crore compared with Rs 2,841 crore spent in the two years prior to the pandemic—FY19 and FY20