Net-zero targets adopted by one-fifth of world’s largest companies: Report
At least one-fifth (21%) of the world’s 2,000 largest public listed companies, representing a sale…
Climate Change
Flooding, drought displaced 10.3 million people in past 6 months
At least 10.3 million people, especially in Asia, have been displaced by events induced by…
Govt to allow 7 hydel projects in Uttarakhand to complete construction
Despite protests by environmentalists and weeks after a flash flood in the region, the Centre…
Maharashtra industry convinced of climate change threat; willing to decarbonise, reveals new survey
Climate change impacts are perceived as a clear threat to business and there is a…
Paris Agreement can be compromised by vague net-zero claims
The pace at which countries are declaring net-zero emission policies is creating a false sense…
Only 18% of COVID recovery spending by 50 major economies was ‘green’ in 2020: Report
The data from the Global Recovery Observatory show that nations are not building back better,…
CO2 reduction rate needs to increase 10-fold to meet Paris goals: Study
Even though 64 countries cut their fossil CO2 emissions during 2016-2019, some countries continue to…
Haryana govt seeks SC nod to start mining in Aravallis
Despite protests from environmentalists, the Haryana government is seeking approval from the Supreme Court to…
Indian summers have before more intense since 1998, reveals long-term data
There has been a ‘clear shift’ in the intensity of the Indian summer since 1998,…
Turning a page in the US-India Climate Partnership
Thanks to ubiquitous camera phones, we have an inside view of disasters like never before. …