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ALTERRA reflects a broader shift in the politics of climate finance

India, Aug. 24 -- ALTERRA, a US$30 billion UAE initiative launched at COP28, signals a major shift in climate finance by channeling capital to emerging and developing economies. Aligned with UN clima... Read More


India's energy transition: Who pays the price?

India, Aug. 24 -- India's April 2026 power surge exposed both the promise and limits of its clean-energy push: solar briefly met a third of demand, but coal still stabilised the grid and deficits pers... Read More


India on e-wheels: CRUT plans Rs 5,000 crore urban mobility overhaul for Odisha's new economic corridor

India, Aug. 24 -- Comprehensive Region Urban Transport (CRUT) is preparing a Rs 5,000-crore, five-year plan to overhaul urban mobility in the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradeep Economic Region (BCPPER)... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 21, 2026)

India, Aug. 24 -- Kerala High Court suggested a joint meeting between the Union government and Kerala to prepare an SOP for children with chronic neurodevelopmental disabilities. Bombay High Court cr... Read More


Non-profit undertakes plantation of Guggal species on commons land in attempt to restore Kutch's native medicinal heritage

India, Aug. 24 -- A Kutch-based non-profit is planting Khara and Mitha Guggal across five villages to restore native medicinal heritage and biodiversity on community grazing lands. Supported by partn... Read More


Combat desertification COP17: Report makes $21 tn-$47 tn case for investing in rangelands, so why is investment falling short?

India, Aug. 24 -- A new report released at UNCCD COP17 says rangelands generate an estimated $21tn-$47tn in benefits every year, but remain largely overlooked in land and climate finance. Rangelands ... Read More


India on e-wheels: Hubbali-Dharwad's EV market is growing but sustainable mobility still has a long way to go

India, Aug. 24 -- While major cities like Bengaluru in Karnataka grapple with increasing traffic congestion and air pollution, smaller cities like Hubbali and Dharwad in the state's north still have t... Read More


India on e-wheels: Uttar Pradesh performs better in India Electric Mobility Index, but challenges of charging stations, incentives persist

India, Aug. 23 -- Uttar Pradesh's updated EV Manufacturing and Mobility Policy aims to build dense charging grids, boost adoption and manufacturing, and fully electrify Lucknow's public transport by 2... Read More


India on e-wheels: EVs are making their presence felt strongly on Uttar Pradesh's roads but are yet to become personal choices

India, Aug. 23 -- Uttar Pradesh has India's largest EV fleet, driven mainly by commercial e-rickshaws and three-wheelers that cut fuel costs and offer livelihoods, yet private adoption remains weak. ... Read More


Overtourism in India: In northern Kerala's Kannur, people are protesting against a rich laterite ecosystem 'being loved to death'

India, Aug. 23 -- Residents and environmentalists in Kannur, northern Kerala, rallied on August 22, 2026, to protect Madayippara, a unique laterite plateau now threatened by overtourism and commercial... Read More