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UN climate fund battle looms over US stance on financing

A fight over a global fund to help countries deal with climate change is set to play out at a UN climate summit this month, after the US objected to taking a greater role in the financing of it in a tentative agreement reached at the weekend     The last round of talks to set […]

Centre: Delhi to ramp up healthcare preps for pollution-triggered rush

In a letter to the health departments of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan this week, Director General of Health Services said air pollution not only accounts for not just acute illnesses The Union Health Ministry has asked Delhi and its neighbouring states to make necessary healthcare preparations to deal with any rush of patients […]

China Commits to Emission Tracking Amid Global Concerns

China has made an “opening play” ahead of the UN climate summit by pledging to track and reduce harmful emissions from methane, as one of  the world’s largest producer of the potent global warming gas   China being one of world’s largest producer of  potent global warming gas, pledged to track and reduce harmful emission […]

Increased fights, Night hunts: Climate change affecting cheetah’s hunting pattern

 Cheetahs, known for their daytime hunting, are now overlapping their hunting hours with rival big cats like lions and leopards by 16 per cent due to rising temperatures   A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B has underscored the significant impact of climate change on the hunting behaviors of […]

Electricity authority for battery standardisation to boost EV-to-grid charging

The Central Electricity Authority said a significant scaling up in electric vehicle deployment represents an opportunity for the power sector The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed standardised measures for batteries and interoperability to facilitate the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) with the grid through reverse charging. The concept of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) involves EVs feeding […]

Need To Re-Evaluate Pearl Millet Cultivation Amid Climate Change: Study

Amid shifting weather patterns and evolving agricultural priorities, the study urges a timely revision of the classification criteria governing pearl millet cultivation zones, established in 1979   There is a need to re-evaluate how and where pearl millet, also called bajra, is grown in India amid changing climate conditions, according to the latest study by […]

India Ratings assigns positive outlook for thermal power plants

India Ratings continued with stable rating outlook for solar power projects, but assigned a negative outlook for wind power projects India Ratings and Research has conferred a positive rating outlook on thermal power plants, attributing it to an upswing in plant load factor (PLF) and sufficient liquidity. Despite intermittent supply challenges amid heightened demand, the […]

Tata Power-DDL and IIT Roorkee Join Forces for Sustainable Energy Solutions

Strategic Partnership Aims to Foster Innovation and Optimal Energy Usage for a Greener Future   Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), a prominent electricity supplier serving a population of 7 million in North Delhi, has joined forces with the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee to embark on a collaborative journey aimed at […]

Nasdaq-Listed AGAPE Forges Ahead with Sustainable Energy Business

Nasdaq-listed AGAPE ATP Corporation (ATPC) has announced plans to fund the construction of 50 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Pahang, Kuala Lumpur  to provide sustainable energy solutions on a global scale    The company recently formalised this commitment by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Volt Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Volt Industries), a Pahang-based developer […]

ReNew avoids 14 MT carbon emission in FY23, says company

During the year, 17,385 GWh of clean energy was produced which could power 5 million Indian households annually, ReNew claimed. It further said that around 10 lakh people have been covered under the company’s CSR initiatives in areas like climate education, school electrification and water conservation   Clean energy firm ReNew on Thursday said the […]