Leading to a greener future
Recently elected German coalition government brings hope of possible prominence to ecological issues
Hopes rise though US climate change bill falls
The US senate rejected the country's first climate change bill in the last week of October. On the bright side, the proposed law sank by a 55-43 …
Africa Climate Summit 2023: Continent should exploit carbon market potential to raise climate finance, say experts
Africa’s climate activists, however, criticised initiative, saying it will incentivise pollution, benefit fossil fuel companies
Climate dystopia: As debate continues over COP27 outcomes, a world upside down is not far off
Down To Earth analysed various climate change-related datasets and before negotiations begin for next year, mapped various future scenarios going …
India used 2% of COVID-19 stimulus funds on green projects, spent more on coal subsidies: Study
Stimulus funds gave countries an opportunity to push toward greener economies. Yet, many governments have failed to make the switch, the authors …
Illusions of grandeur
Only a drastic change in policy and management will put Majestic Auto on the fast track. As of now, the company is simply an 'also ran'
Demand your share
WHO OWNS THE SKY? OUR WORKING ASSETS AND THE FUTURE OF CAPITALISM·Peter Barnes·Island Press· Washington·2001·172 pp
Corporate takeover of the US
The Bush administration's agenda aims to savage the United Nations, destroy the foundations of an emerging global community and ignore …
G20 climate & energy talks end in disarray, unable to reach consensus on climate action
Weak signals from G20 outcomes do not bode well for this year’s annual climate conference in Dubai
Droughts in Western US fuel emissions, here’s how
Between 2012 and 2016, a drought-induced spike in fossil fuel generation cost California more than $5 billion in damages
Climate negotiations and the invisible hand of carbon chaos
According to experts, carbon markets only shift responsibility from the polluters to the invisible hands of the market and fail to decrease …
Clinton's costly 'gifts'
There is more than meets the eye in Clinton's emphasis on clean energy during his recent visit to India
Paving way for a clean future
Released recently, the Bellagio memorandum advocates best practices for policies on vehicular emission reduction worldwide
Outsourcing commitments
Book>> Carbon Trading How it Works and Why it Fails by Tamra Gilbertson and Oscar Reyes Dag Hammarskjld Foundation, Upsala Can be downloaded
Bio-CNG projects as carbon credit generators
Carbon credits obtained through the production of a tonne of Bio-CNG varies between 16 and 25, depending on the type of feedstock used
Entitlements
Two weeks of discussions on the Kyoto Protocol on climate change have just ended. But core problems remain. The world's worst polluters are …
Apex court gets tough on entry of trucks
Supreme Court pulls up Delhi government and police for not following directive on polluting goods vehicles
Who is afraid of transparency?
Flaring up issues of transparency and reporting of climate actions could be a tactic by developed nations to divert attention from more …
Creative accounting
The US administration reneged on its earlier undertaking on the Kyoto Protocol, choosing instead to come up with its own climate change strategy: …
Creative carbon accounting
The Kyoto protocol, agreed in December 1997, was the first step to curtail emissions of the industrialised world. It is now being used to set up …
Make way for the leader
With an eye on the sky and feet firmly on the ground, Matiz has zipped past all others to be on the top of the lot
Suffering a stroke
Saddled with outdated technology, Kinetic Engineering has fallen far behind. To keep pace, the company needs more drive
The futility of CoP23
Although in its 25th year, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is still struggling to find a way out of this century's …
EU imposes emissions tax on airlines
It will hamper investment in technology to reduce emissions, says air transport association
Zipping ahead!
It may not be the best, but has a big appeal. For those wanting to break the tradition in the small car segment, this Hyundai product offers a …