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Kuala Lumpur declaration urges Global South to accelerate fossil fuel phase-out as war shocks expose energy risks

India, March 31 -- Kuala Lumpur declaration calls for rapid and equitable shift away from fossil fuels Civil society groups say war-driven energy shocks expose risks of fossil fuel dependence Global... Read More


When supply isn't enough: Global energy system built on fragile routes, shift to clean energy way ahead, finds report

India, March 31 -- Global oil and gas supply remains strong, but energy security risks persist Over two-thirds of seaborne energy trade depends on a few key chokepoints Strait of Hormuz disruption h... Read More


Rural India's energy crisis: Access alone does not define energy security, village economies reveal

India, March 31 -- Part of a Down To Earth series based on field reporting across rural India In February 2026, Down To Earth (DTE) travelled across at least 20 villages in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisga... Read More


War in West Asia and protectionist steps by Bangladesh disrupt onion exports, lead to price crash

India, March 31 -- Onion farmers across Maharashtra have called for immediate government intervention as farm gate prices of the crop have collapsed, driven in part by disruptions to exports amid the ... Read More


How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect them

India, March 31 -- US intelligence reports Iranian deployment of naval mines in Strait of Hormuz Mines could threaten shipping alongside missiles and drones Modern mines use magnetic, acoustic and p... Read More


Green agendas hardly get space in political manifestos, remind green activists at meeting in poll-bound Bengal

India, March 31 -- Politicians across the spectrum in poll-bound West Bengal stood on the same page with environmentalists, admitting that critical environmental, climate change, and linked health iss... Read More


DTE exclusive analysis: Rethinking E20

India, March 31 -- From APRIL 1, oil marketing companies across India will be required to sell petrol blended with up to 20 per cent ethanol, a mixture commonly known as E20. The government's stated a... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 30, 2026)

India, March 31 -- Sewage in Barapullah drain An independent survey conducted at three identified trapping points found conditions wholly inconsistent with the claims made by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB... Read More


CMS COP15 ends in Brazil with 40 new species being accorded protection

India, March 30 -- Forty new species of migratory birds, aquatic and terrestrial animals were added to the protected list category at 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on the Conser... Read More


Democracy in the heat: Kerala is campaigning for its polls under a changing climate

India, March 30 -- By 8.30 in the morning in the Punalur assembly constituency of Kollam district, the heat is already oppressive. A narrow residential lane hums with election activity, but the energy... Read More