CII urges Finance Ministry to impose BCD on solar power equipment
CII has urged the Ministry of Finance in its memorandum submitted on Monday to impose the basic custom duty (BCD) on solar power equipment as …
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Air Quality Commission directs industries in Delhi to switch over to PNG
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas reviewed the progress of switching over of Industries operating in Delhi to Piped Natural …
Joe Biden announces nominees for key climate and energy posts to enact ‘ambitious’ plan
US President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday announced his nominees for key climate and energy posts, including New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland for interior secretary and former …
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to add climate goals in constitution
French President Emmanuel Macron announced a referendum to add the fight against climate change and the need to preserve the environment into the French Constitution. …
Ambitious plans to reduce GHG emissions in coal sector needed to tackle climate change: CSE
India’s coal-based thermal power sector is one of the country’s biggest emitters of CO2 (carbon dioxide). It spews out 1.1 gigatonne (Gt, or 1,100 million tonnes) …
Philips India provides over 400 air purifiers through HelpAge India to old age homes
Philips India Limited has announced the company’s association with HelpAge India to install over 400 units of its bestselling Air Purifiers in old age homes …
Five years on, some signs that Paris climate accord is working
The forecast for global warming is looking a little less bleak in the long term, but not so rosy in the short term. With numerous …
Southern Hemisphere westerly winds likely intensify as climate warms: BAS
Polar climate scientists have created the most high resolution past record of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds. The results, published this week (9 December) in …
World Bank approves USD 300 million loan to Pak address climate change issues
The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan to help Pakistan address climate change issues, health emergency and manage solid waste to reduce chances …
New Zealand’s climate finance not enough to reach frontline countries – Oxfam
New Zealand’s overseas climate finance is a lifeline to many of the world’s poorest countries and communities on the frontlines of climate change, but the …