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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicNet zero emissions

Topic: net zero emissions

UN group flags ‘bogus net zero pledges’ by non-state entities, recommend ways to ensure delivery

The ‘Integrity Matters' guidelines by the High‐Level Expert Group on Net Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities were launched at the ongoing COP27 climate change summit in Egypt.

Mumbai has an example to follow in its race to net-zero carbon emissions—Paris

Mumbai has the unique potential to embark on a larger, bolder mission to steer the entire nation toward an inclusive, resilient, and net-zero future.

The world’s transition to net-zero emissions might be ‘disorderly’. It’s time to embrace it

A disorderly transition shouldn't be an excuse for slowing the journey to net-zero. Climate action failure is our biggest risk over the next decade.

Autonomous vehicles put deliveries on ‘fast track’ by cutting emissions and increasing reach

'Last-mile delivery' is the most labour-intensive, scattered and expensive stage of logistics. But electric-based autonomous vehicles can change that.

India’s path to net-zero emissions can’t be just about power sector, says top energy economist

In interview to ThePrint, International Energy Agency’s chief energy economist Tim Gould says focus has to be on ‘difficult’ sectors like cement production and transport too.

India’s transition from coal will be ‘messy & complicated, affect 2 crore people’, says study

Socio-Economic Impacts of Coal Transition in India report by National Foundation for India researchers comes days after India's commitment to phasedown of the resource at COP26.

What is the Glasgow Climate Pact & why India did not commit to coal phase out

The Glasgow Pact was adopted by 197 parties 13 November after the COP26 deliberations were extended by a day. ThePrint explains the key issues covered in the pact.

Forget 2050. To achieve ‘net-zero’, corporations need to act on oil and gas in the next decade

We have heard a lot about corporations committing to net-zero by 2050. But the reality is that actions in the coming decade will be decisive.

India can’t turn into another China. It must protect our ‘mother nature’ from danger

India must reorient its strategy towards an ecologically sustainable pathway. There is no space in the world for another China.

World should prepare for 2.7 degrees Celsius rise by 2100 on today’s emission pledges: UN report

The UN’s Emissions Gap report says projected emissions need to reduce by 55% by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

On Camera

A vicious pest is teaching Americans a lesson on why global cooperation matters

The screwworm has breached the biological wall established in Panama over decades. The pest is relentlessly marching northwards—helped by Trump’s flailing foreign policy.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.