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India sets first-ever GHG emission intensity targets under CCTS

New Delhi, May 22 -- India has been preparing to operationalise its first domestic compliance carbon market over recent years. The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022 empowered the government to... Read More


How India moves: Exponential vehicular growth, mixing of slow and fast vehicles major causes of Agartala's mobility crisis

New Delhi, May 22 -- Prabir Dasgupta, an employee of West Tripura District Court, developed a habit of returning home after office by walking, as the doctor prescribed him to walk at least 40 minutes ... Read More


Fires burned 5 times more tropical primary forest in 2024 than in 2023

New Delhi, May 22 -- Driven largely by massive fires, the tropics lost 6.7 million hectares of primary rainforest in 2024. This record-breaking tropical forest loss seen in 2024 is more than any other... Read More


India's renewable energy generation lags behind capacity due to weather, surging demand: Analysis

New Delhi, May 22 -- India's renewable energy installations have surged in recent years, but actual electricity generation from these sources remains low, a mismatch driven by soaring demand, extreme ... Read More


Plastic recycling industry faces existential crisis in Europe as green jobs threatened by dip in production

New Delhi, May 22 -- The plastic recycling sector in the European Union is currently at a critical juncture, facing an existential crisis due to declining production, increasing pressure from cheap im... Read More


Russia-Ukraine War: EU and Britain slap fresh sanctions on Moscow

New Delhi, May 21 -- The European Union and the United Kingdom announced sanctions on Russia without waiting for the United States to join them, even as President Donald Trump's phone call with Russia... Read More


'One woman every hour': UN says over 28,000 women and girls killed in Gaza

New Delhi, May 21 -- More than 28,000 women and girls have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war in October 2023, according to a new estimate released by UN Women. The analysis painted a deva... Read More


Oil supply surge meets sluggish demand, shows IEA report

New Delhi, May 21 -- Global oil markets appear set for a gear-shift as the twin engines of demand weaken just as supply races ahead. The International Energy Agency's (IEA) May Oil Market Report fores... Read More


Climate change's direct impact on agriculture costs Europe Euro 28.3 billion annually, 70% of losses without insurance or compensation: Study

New Delhi, May 21 -- The impact of climate change on agriculture is becoming increasingly direct and severe, leaving farmers to battle this crisis largely on their own. It's not just developing count... Read More


Supply increases in critical minerals exerted downward pressure on prices last year, despite high demand: Report

New Delhi, May 21 -- Increases in supply of critical minerals in 2024 led to a decrease in prices despite rapid growth in demand, according to a new report released on May 21, 2025. Major supply incr... Read More