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Sonia in Jhabua

Sonia Gandhi visits Jhabua and bears witness to a green revolution

Self-destructing plastic

A biodegradable plastic is now available for wrapping

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Greenwash

Here are some new trends in electrolyser tech to catalyse green hydrogen production

Cost of the electrolysers must be reduced to produce hydrogen at competitive rates

Building a true green economy

The world has to reinvent growth as it is costing it the Earth

Green home

As told to Parliament (December 7, 2023): 397 Asiatic lions died in Gujarat from 2019-22

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

India’s race to a green hydrogen future

The march to a net zero future has received a boost with India announcing a suite of green hydrogen plans

Sunderlal Bahuguna: The oxygen for the global green fraternity

Anecdotes from the environmental activist's visit to Kolkata a decade back

What is the Green Credit Programme?

It is a first-of-a-kind market-based instrument designed to incentivise individuals, industries and local bodies for their voluntary …

Traditional knowledge of small farmers key to climate-smart agriculture

Proofing small farmers from weather vagaries is critical to climate adaptation

Green business

The EU proposes to start emissions trading in 2005

Can Bio-CNG click: Here is a look into the challenges faced by this technology

High capital investment is also stopping small investors from entering the CBG scene

In my city, without my car

From an object of desire, cars will turn into an asset of shared mobility

EU cannot use ‘nature-based solutions’ to make up for lack of emissions cuts

Over-estimating the potential of such solutions is bad for biodiversity and the climate

Irrigation does more than deplete groundwater, it changes climate too

More measured irrigation can help conserve water, suggests author of new study

Andhra Pradesh unveils new sand policy

A tonne of sand will be available for Rs 370 only at government-owned stockyards

NGT suspends forest clearance for Arunachal hydropower project

Cancellation of forest clearances is not commonplace, making this decision a rare one

NGT allows mining on Valapattanam river bank

Residents of river-island Pamburuthi have been opposing sand mining in the region

Centre eases green norms to expedite coal mining projects

Projects can now move forward even in the absence of final clearance

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What price pollution?

Building plan irks MEF