Sabotage
The inside story of how the Union government, experts and automakers have conspired to compromise Delhi's public health and to sabotage the …
‘Countries should keep sustainability in mind while extracting minerals & metals’
Every year, the world mines 150 billion tonnes of rock to source 65 billion tonnes of minerals
How realistic are India’s 2030 fleet electrification targets?
Focus should be on converting the existing fleet to electric vehicles and not just adding more EVs to the roads
Deepening green tech divide between Global North, South to worsen economic inequality, warns UN
Without decisive action by governments, developing countries may miss out on economic opportunities from green tech
As told to Parliament (December 7, 2022): 71% Indians can’t afford nutritious food, member of Parliament cites DTE report
More than 1.7 million people die every year due to diseases caused by poor diet, DTE reported
Electric vehicles in India: Can we protect the environment & also help the economy
Double dividend hypothesis claims environmental taxation can improve both environmental & economic conditions
Maharashtra expands EV subsidies — but with a deadline
The revised EV policy aims to realise the state’s ambition to have 10% EVs among new vehicle registrations by 2025
Patna's new home delivery: pollution under control certificates
Bihar transport department moves in as car owners complain of few testing centres amid hefty fines
The day when the world will have a common electricity grid
To allow renewables to thrive in the future, dirty energy should be allowed to continue for some time
Are vendors only encroachers of Delhi’s footpaths?
The authorities must consider removing illegally parked vehicles first and allot designated spaces on roads to street vendors
Car-free smog-free!
As cars keep off the street following a French call for European car-free day, air quality in some cities shows improvement
Replaceable or not
Rules are in place for vehicles to run on liquefied petroleum gas but key technology issues remain unresolved
Run-up to World EV Day: India needs innovation in cell chemistry to leapfrog in the battery race
Indian government doesn’t have a national programme to fund research & development into latest battery technologies
Robust raw material supply chain key to Africa’s growth: UNCTAD
African economies are hampered by supply chain hurdles, including poor logistics, low levels of technology, fragmented markets, limited capital …
Delhi’s 13.2 million vehicles are now the primary source of its winter pollution: CSE
Delhi needs to urgently work on public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure and parking facilities to reduce traffic congestion, CSE says
This World EV Day, electric vehicles have no dearth of takers
From state governments to car makers to captains of industry, everyone believes in the promise of the electric vehicle
Why e-rickshaws have emerged a winner in transition to electric mobility race
E-rickshaws have proliferated because most of them remain unregistered; there is a need to regulate their operations
Economic Survey 2018-19: Increasing access to charging points key to boost electric vehicle sales
Only 0.06 per cent of the total cars in India are electric, while China has two per cent and Norway has 39 per cent
My clean air concerns
The bottomline is even with the region practically closed down, air quality is still nowhere close to where we need it to be. This should worry …
For China, climate change is no hoax – it's a business and political opportunity
Chinese leaders believe cutting carbon emissions will generate economic and political payoffs at home and abroad
Walk this way
Aniruddha Sengupta witnesses a revolution brewing on a road with a history
Driven by the market
There is more to profit from alternative fuel technologies than meeting emission norms with conventional fuels. But is the industry listening?
Maharashtra proposes green cess on old vehicles
Transport, taxi unions oppose the move BY RAJIL MENON Mumbai
Budget 2023-24: Customs duty waived for machinery required to manufacture lithium-ion cells for batteries
Battery Energy Storage Systems with a capacity of 4,000 MWH will be supported with Viability Gap Funding, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said
Killer Ape
Another murderer comes to town. There is no dearth of Western murderers because our government lets them roam free