India Updates NDC With Tougher 2035 Climate Targets on Emissions, Clean Energy
India approved enhanced climate targets for the 2031-2035 period under the Paris Agreement, raising its…
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India to Set up New Authority to Curb Delays in Environmental Appraisals
To fast-track environmental clearances (EC) further, the Centre will set up a Standing Authority on…
US-Israel Bomb Iranian Cities, Iran Retaliates, Launching Missiles on Israel and US Bases
Israel-US strikes on Iran that killed its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and 48 senior…
India opens farm imports in ‘calibrated manner’ under India-US trade deal
Farmer organisations expressed concern over India-US trade agreement’s potential impact on prices of maize, jowar,…
India-US Trade Deal: Trump Announces Tariff Cuts on India, India to End Russian Oil Purchase
US President Donald Trump announced the new US-India trade deal on social media, stating that…
Pesticides Management Bill, 2025: Revised draft, but old gaps remain
The Centre released a fresh draft of The Pesticide Management Bill, 2025, aimed at regulating…
India says it won’t rely on global climate or pollution rankings to shape policies
India won’t use international rankings to shape its climate or pollution policy, the environment ministry…
COP30 Kicks Off With Hard Talks on Money, Adaptation and Global South Leadership
COP30 opened in Belém with a clear message from the Brazilian presidency: this is an…
COP30 should be the COP of adaptation, says environment minister Bhupendra Yadav
Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said COP30 at Belém in Brazil should be the COP…
India to release updated climate plan ‘during, or just ahead’ of Brazil COP in Nov
India may announce an updated climate action plan “during, or just ahead of” COP30, the…