scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicCarbon emission

Topic: carbon emission

New India emissions target seal a decade of global caution on climate change

A revised green strategy through 2035, endorsed by cabinet Wednesday, outlines a cautious approach to curbing pollution & reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

Himachal releases first-ever report on how to tackle non-carbon dioxide emissions

Himachal Pradesh released a report titled 'Tackling Non-CO2 Emissions: Pathways for Himachal Pradesh,' to measure and act upon short-lived pollutant.

Emissions are still rising. That doesn’t mean Paris climate deal is failing

When 196 nations adopted the momentous Paris climate accord, the UK prime minister at the time, David Cameron, wrote on Twitter: “Our grandchildren will...

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

Textile waste is a growing challenge. How can it be an opportunity for growth, sustainability

Exporting used textiles from the EU lacks transparency and traceability. What happens to these textiles is often unclear once they arrive in destination countries.

Emission surveys, local climate action plan — how govt plans to make gram panchayats carbon neutral

Till date, only a few gram panchayats have taken initiative towards becoming carbon neutral. It will be a step-wise guide for implementing projects, says a senior official.

India, Japan launch sustainability fund worth $600 million for low carbon emission projects

Japan Bank for International Cooperation will contribute 51% of that figure and the remaining 49% will be invested by India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund.

Modi launches Global Biofuel Alliance, invites G20 members — ‘developed countries play crucial role’

Proposing a global-level initiative to take ethanol blending in petrol to up to 20%, Modi says need of the hour is that all countries work together in the field of fuel blending.

Maharashtra sets up climate action cell to handhold polluting depts into reducing emissions

State has identified a clutch of government departments that by their nature of work tend to be major pollutants.

Why tiger reserves see ‘less deforestation, carbon emission from forest loss’ than protected areas

Researchers from National University of Singapore & Princeton assessed 45 tiger reserves in India to find avoided emissions translate into ecosystem services worth around $92 mn.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.