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Earth extraction for linear projects to get green nod relief

India, April 14 -- Extraction, sourcing or borrowing of ordinary earth for "linear projects" will be exempted from environmental clearance, but with environmental safeguards, an office memorandum issu... Read More


Extraction of earth for linear projects to get green nod relief

New Delhi, April 14 -- Extraction, sourcing or borrowing of ordinary earth for "linear projects" will be exempted from environmental clearance, but with environmental safeguards, an office memorandum ... Read More


India, 62 other countries agree to adopting global shipping tax

India, April 12 -- Parties at the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) have agreed to the world's first-ever carbon pricing mechanism or a carbon tax on global shipping. On Friday, countrie... Read More


Climate change fund: $319mn available for Loss and Damage

India, April 11 -- A road map for the start-up phase of the fund for responding to Loss and Damage was put up for agreement by the Board of the Fund which includes representation from developed and de... Read More


Experts fear key climate fund mechanism set to be diluted

New Delhi, April 11 -- A road map for the start-up phase of the fund for responding to Loss and Damage was agreed upon on Thursday at its 5th board meeting in Barbados, but experts say some of the pro... Read More


Unusually high day, night temps recorded across northwest India

India, April 9 -- Unusually high day and night temperatures were recorded across northwest India on Tuesday and Wednesday, even as some respite was expected later in the week with thunderstorm activit... Read More


India overtakes Germany to rank 3rd in clean energy

New Delhi, April 9 -- India overtook Germany to become the world's third largest generator of electricity from wind and solar in 2024, Ember, a global energy think tank said on Tuesday. The largest ge... Read More


World now beyond 1.5degC in 20 of 21 past months: EU monitor

New Delhi, April 9 -- March this year was the second-warmest ever globally, after March 2024, and marked the 20th month of the last 21 that saw global-average surface air temperature that exceeded 1.5... Read More


India overtakes Germany to rank 3rd in clean energy

New Delhi, April 9 -- India overtook Germany to become the world's third largest generator of electricity from wind and solar in 2024, Ember, a global energy think tank said on Tuesday. The largest ge... Read More


Dry weather, scorching heat to persist in NW India

New Delhi, April 6 -- Scorching temperatures continued to grip several states with Gujarat's Kandla recording the highest temperature in the country at 44degC on Saturday, according to the India Meteo... Read More