China’s President Xi Jinping pledges carbon neutrality before 2060
Speaking to UN General Assembly via a video President Xi Jinping announced that China will scale up its Paris Agreement climate target and “aims to …
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TP Renewable Microgrid’s installation of 200 microgrids by 2021: Rockefeller Foundation
TP Renewable Microgrid (TPRMG), a venture by Tata Power, is expected to complete installation work of 200 microgrids and make them ready for use by …
65 per cent of coal-fired plants in India may not meet environmental norms by 2022: CSE
New and updated assessment by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) finds that a very large number of coal-fired power plants in India continue to …
Countries Speaking About 2050 Climate Goals Haven’t Done Enough Under Paris Agreement: Javadekar
The countries which are speaking about ambitious climate goals and action for 2050 have not done enough about commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate …
Fertiliser is making climate change worse
Nitrous oxide emissions are higher than previously thought, and going up faster The explosion that rocked Beirut last month, killing at least 190, was a …
Energy Leaders Outline Next Decade Priorities for Net Zero Carbon Economy
In a report published by Energy Transitions Commission, a coalition of 45 leaders from global energy producers, energy-intensive industries, financial institutions and environmental advocates argued …
US to rejoin Paris climate deal if Democrats voted to power: Joe Biden
US’s Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, if elected to power in the November presidential …
NGT asks PCBs to ensure scientific disposal of hazardous waste by oil refineries
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the state pollution control boards to ensure scientific disposal of hazardous waste by oil refineries. A bench headed …
Google to power its data centers and offices solely with renewable energy by 2030
Google has sets unique goal to tap only renewable power by 2030. Google and Alphabet CEO-Sundar Pichai in a statement said that Google aims to …
Consortium Launches Program to Train Next Gen of City Climate Resilience Leaders
A global consortium of universities, cities, community organizations and World Resources Institute launched an initiative to build cities’ capacities to adapt to the impacts of …