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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicCarbon footprint

Topic: Carbon footprint

Hydrogen-powered vehicles can help India reach emissions targets. Kerala leads the way

Already India’s leading state in electric vehicle adoption, Kerala is now exploring hydrogen-powered vehicles—including buses, trucks, and even boats.

Why a carbon removal budget is necessary to combat climate change

Efforts to ramp up carbon removal globally remain contested and controversial. But there are ongoing processes around the world to define what counts as carbon removal.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s commute to work isn’t just about coffee. It’s carbon hypocrisy

We’re expected to weigh carbon pros and cons of carpools & public transport, while the rich treat the sky as their personal playground. And we’re left to imbibe bits of paper straw with our coffee.

Is AI posing hurdles in world’s climate fight? It’s complicated

The carbon footprint of AI is projected to expand due to its high energy consumption and the carbon emissions associated with the production of its hardware.

Indian refiners prioritise petrochemicals expansion to reduce carbon footprint

The move aims to tap into new revenue streams while mitigating the cyclicality inherent in the oil and gas industry.

How much does your tree weigh? The answer is in space

Tracking those tree weight dynamics over large areas delivers new insights into the climate impact achieved by forest conservation and restoration projects.

Argentina to Indonesia, how emerging economies are shifting toward a low-carbon future

Argentina and Indonesia led the Green Future Index 2023 in overall score increases, moving 20 and 21 places respectively.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.