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Himachal Bans PET Water Bottles At Government Events, Hotels From 1 June

New directive targets single-use plastic pollution, enforces fines for violators In a decisive move to tackle plastic pollution, the Himachal Pradesh government has enforced a ban on the use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) water bottles of up to 500 millilitre at all government functions and in hotels across the state, starting 1 June 2025. The […]

IESA Proposes Policy Roadmap to Fast-Track Energy Storage Deployment In India

Recommendations cover grid integration, supply chain security, second-life batteries, and market reforms   As India prepares to meet 50 per cent of its electricity demand from renewable sources by 2030, the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has submitted a comprehensive policy and regulatory framework to the government to accelerate the deployment of energy storage solutions […]

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What Happens To CSOs When Sustainability Becomes Everyone’s Job?

In a world where sustainability is becoming core to business strategy, the modern CSO must evolve from compliance keeper to enterprise-wide catalyst, says Godrej’s Sustainability Head Vaidyanathan Byline:  Ramnath Vaidyanathan, Head – Environmental Sustainability, Godrej Industries Group The story of Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) is that of like a sailboat in an ocean, shifting with […]

Sustainability In Focus As Johnson Controls Hitachi Hosts ‘Xchange’ For Architects, HVAC Experts In Mumbai

With India poised to become a USD 5 trillion economy, infrastructure development is picking up pace across the country. Maharashtra, in particular, is at the forefront of this transformation as it pushes towards a USD 1 trillion economic milestone, with rapid urbanisation and green real estate projects gaining momentum. Against this backdrop, Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air […]

Godrej Powers Middle East Clean Energy Push With Blue Ammonia Solutions

Supplies high-pressure exchangers to one of the world’s largest blue ammonia plants Godrej & Boyce’s Process Equipment business, part of the Godrej Enterprises Group, has delivered a critical batch of high-pressure exchangers to a major blue ammonia production facility in the Middle East, in a move that underlines its growing presence in global clean energy […]

Bihar-Made Locomotive To Haul Iron Ore In Guinea’s Simandou Project

Wabtec’s Marhowra plant supplies first Evolution Series engine for the African mining corridor A diesel-electric locomotive manufactured at Wabtec’s facility in Marhowra, Bihar, will soon be deployed in West Africa’s Simandou iron ore mining corridor in Guinea. This is part of an ongoing supply agreement between Wabtec and Rio Tinto SimFer, one of the key […]

Andhra Pradesh Backs Circular Economy Push With Multi-stakeholder Workshop

State partners with Paripatram to craft waste-to-resource strategy for a zero-waste future In a significant step towards embedding circularity in its developmental agenda, the Government of Andhra Pradesh hosted a two-day Circular Economy Workshop in Vijayawada on May 22–23, bringing together over 200 participants from central and state government departments, industry, and the informal sector. […]

Oil Demand Slows Even As Supply Surges, IEA Warns Of Looming Global Glut

Growth slumps to 650 kb/d for remainder of 2025; record EV sales, OECD contraction drive down demand The global oil market may be heading into oversupply territory as demand growth weakens and producers ramp up output, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest May Oil Market Report. The agency forecasts that global oil demand […]

Asiatic Lion Population In Gujarat Rises to 891, Marks 32% Growth In Five Years

Lions now roam across 11 districts, far beyond Gir National Park, says CM Bhupendra Patel In a major conservation milestone, Gujarat’s Asiatic lion population has surged to 891, up from 674 recorded five years ago – a 32 per cent increase, as per the 2025 lion census released on 21 May. Announcing the results, Chief […]

Europe’s Farmers Face Mounting Climate Losses With Little Insurance Cover

EIB-EC report urges new risk tools as Rs 2.55 lakh crore in annual losses go mostly uninsured As climate extremes become the new norm, farmers across Europe are shouldering the brunt of rising losses — with up to 70 per cent of climate-related agricultural damages left uninsured, according to a new joint report by the […]