# Tags

Study Finds 99% Of World’s Glaciers Eroding 0.02 To 2.68 MM Annually

Researchers used machine learning to predict erosion rates for over 180,000 glaciers, highlighting the influence of precipitation, elevation, and geology. A new study in Nature Geoscience has revealed that 99 per cent of the world’s glaciers erode at rates between 0.02 and 2.68 millimetre per year, offering the most precise global estimates to date. The […]

USA Exit From Paris Accord Threatens Climate Funds For Developing Countries

Icra warns that developing nations face setbacks in climate funding due to the USA leaving the Paris Agreement  The United States’ renewed exit from the Paris Agreement is expected to significantly impact climate finance for developing countries, potentially threatening both existing and future funding. The US withdrawal will “negatively affect both existing and future climate finance commitments […]

CSIR-CRRI’s MSS+ Technology Enables 202 Km Of Green Roads In Uttar Pradesh

Innovation cuts carbon emissions and boosts rural connectivity under PMGSY The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), New Delhi, has developed MSS+ technology, which is being used by the Uttar Pradesh Rural Road Development Authority (UPRRDA) to construct 202 kilometres of eco-friendly roads in the state under the Pradhan […]

PNB Extends Rs 1 Cr CSR Support For Uttarakhand Disaster Relief

Aid to help rebuild lives in Dharali, Harsil after tragic cloudburst Punjab National Bank (PNB) has contributed Rs 1 crore to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami towards relief efforts in the disaster-affected areas of Dharali and Harsil in Uttarkashi district under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. Additional Secretary Manmohan Mainali and Anupam, Zonal […]

NTPC To Invest Rs 80,000 Cr In Telangana’s Renewable Energy Sector

The NTPC team highlighted Telangana’s potential to generate 6,700 MW through floating solar projects A delegation from NTPC Limited, led by chairman and managing director Gurdeep Singh, met Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday and expressed interest in investing Rs 80,000 crore in solar, wind and other renewable energy projects in the state. […]

Radioactive Water Leaked Into Scottish Loch From UK Nuclear Bomb Base

Watchdog blames poor maintenance for repeated pipe bursts at Coulport depot Radioactive water from the Coulport armaments depot, the UK’s secure storage site for nuclear warheads, leaked into Loch Long near Glasgow after repeated pipe bursts caused by poor maintenance, according to official files cited by The Guardian. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) found […]

India Achieves E20 Target Five Years Early, Says Hardeep Singh Puri

Puri also outlined plans for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), with a blending mandate of 1 per cent for international flights by 2027 and 2 per cent by 2028 India has achieved its target of 20 per cent ethanol blending (E20) in petrol five years ahead of schedule, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh […]

Biofuels & Biogas And Their Role For India’s Development Vision As Double Engine

The corridors of biofuels are estimated to boost employment with the creation of millions of biofuel value chain jobs regarding the procurement, processing and distribution of feedstock Byline: Gaurav Kedia, Chairman, Indian Biogas Association India is gearing up for becoming a developed nation and is putting infrastructure in place as a key part of its […]

IREDA Loan Book Touches Rs 79,941 Cr In April-June Quarter

Renewable energy financier eyes growth in green hydrogen, e-mobility and ethanol State owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) saw its loan book reach Rs 79,941 crore in the first quarter of FY2025-26, growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29 per cent since 2020-21, Chairman and Managing Director Pradip Kumar Das said […]

Gujarat Govt, NTPC Eye Joint Push In Green Energy

Discussions include green hydrogen, pumped storage, nuclear power projects In a move aimed at deepening India’s clean energy drive, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met Gurdeep Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Wednesday to explore strategic collaboration in renewable and green energy sectors. The meeting, held in Gandhinagar, focused […]