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Basel Convention advances work on e-waste, textiles, hazardous waste, but divisions persist over plastic

India, July 1 -- Delegates at the Basel Convention's OEWG-15 in Geneva advanced technical work on e-waste, textiles and hazardous waste. They agreed to strengthen the Prior Informed Consent system as... Read More


Letter to ministries flags lack of rules for pesticide-coated seeds in India, urges safety checks and labelling

India, July 1 -- A letter to several Union ministries has raised concerns over the absence of clear rules for pesticide-coated seeds in India. It says farmers, workers and consumers often have no way... Read More


The world has the science to transform food systems. The next frontier is scaling it

India, July 1 -- CGIAR's Scaling for Impact Program shows that the bottleneck in food systems is not a lack of technology but weak scaling capacity. By validating proven tools, linking them to major ... Read More


VB-GRAMG begins with Rs 1 wage hike for Telangana workers, Rs 5 each for Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

India, July 1 -- Bulleted standfirst Telangana received a Rs 1 increase in the revised wage rate under VB-GRAMG, which came into effect on July 1, 2026. Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh saw Rs 5 hikes... Read More


Delhi cools a bit. But will the monsoon keep its date with the city?

India, July 1 -- People enjoy an evening stroll at India Gate as overcast skies and a dip in temperatures offer welcome relief from the intense summer heat in the national capital. Meanwhile, the sou... Read More


Lack of domestic demand major hurdle for green transition of MSMEs in Maharashtra

India, June 30 -- The air is heavy with the stench of chemicals. Workers lower machine parts into acid vats. Others apply silver coating. In a cabin off the factory floor of Automat Industries-an elec... Read More


Global energy demand rises 1.7 per cent in 2025 as clean power hits milestone, Asia remains emissions hotspot

India, June 30 -- Global energy demand rose 1.7 per cent in 2025, with renewables emerging as the largest source of total energy supply growth for the first time outside a recession, even as global em... Read More


Data-driven flexibility could cut electricity grid upgrade costs: Report

India, June 30 -- DSOs must turn vast but fragmented datasets into "business-ready" intelligence to manage grid congestion. A new report proposed a bronze-silver-gold data architecture, AI-based load... Read More


The 20km ripple effect: How mines can trigger distant deforestation in Africa

India, June 30 -- Africa's drive to supply critical minerals for the green energy transition is triggering extensive, often overlooked deforestation far beyond mine sites. Using satellite data, resea... Read More


New South-North Commission on Development launches in Hamburg; sets itself task to rewrite rules of global cooperation

India, June 30 -- In one of the most consequential outcomes of this year's Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC), the South North Commission on Development was formally launched on the gathering's s... Read More