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EcoMedia Solutions Unveils First Tech Platform for Sustainable Media

Debut of the EMS platform aims to bring carbon intelligence and accountability to advertising and activation industry EcoMedia Solutions (EcoMS) has entered India’s sustainability landscape with an integrated solutions model that positions sustainability not as a vertical but as the core of modern business strategy. Founded by sustainability strategist Rumjhum Gupta, the new company aims […]

Delhi’s Toxic Air Puts City In Grip Of Public Health Emergency: Expert AIIMS

With air quality stuck in the “severe” zone, doctors report surging respiratory and cardiac distress and warn that masks and purifiers offer only limited relief without long-term emission cuts For several days, the city has recorded “severe” and “hazardous” air quality index readings, indicating dangerously high concentrations of fine particulate matter and toxic gases. Pulmonary […]

Oil India, Total Energies Join Hands For Deepwater Exploration Push

Partnership covers ultra-deep blocks in Mahanadi, Krishna-Godavari and Andaman basins as state explorer taps French major’s offshore expertise State-run Oil India and French energy major Total Energies have entered into a strategic partnership to explore deep and ultra-deepwater offshore basins in India, strengthening the country’s upstream efforts in frontier regions. The collaboration centres on ultra-deep-water […]

Turkey To Host COP31 As Australia Steers Climate Negotiations

Compromise emerging at COP30 gives Turkey summit presidency in Antalya while Australia leads talks with a Pacific-focused push   Turkey will host next year’s UN climate summit while Australia will lead the negotiations among governments under a compromise deal taking shape at COP30 in Brazil, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday. The arrangement […]

Cairn Cuts 89,770 Tonnes CO₂e in FY25, Matching Annual Impact of 4.5 Mn Trees

Vedanta-owned producer reports strongest five-year decarbonisation gains yet, targets sharper methane cuts as part of its Net Zero roadmap Cairn Oil & Gas, a Vedanta Group company and India’s largest private upstream producer, has reported a carbon emission reduction of 89,770 tonnes of CO₂e in FY25, an impact the company says is equivalent to planting […]

India Slips 13 Places In Global Climate Performance Index

Climate Change Performance Index 2026 places India 23rd as continued coal dependence, lack of an exit timeline and new coal auctions weigh on its climate scores despite strong renewable targets India has fallen 13 places to rank 23rd in a global index that tracks countries’ climate change performance, with its continued reliance on coal and […]

India Rallies Solar Alliance To Power Vulnerable Island Nations At COP30

At an ISA SIDS leadership session in Belém, Bhupender Yadav showcases India’s rooftop, farm and rural solar models as templates for vulnerable islands seeking cleaner, resilient power systems India has called for united global action to bolster energy security for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), presenting solar power as a pillar of resilience and social […]

Wabag Wins ADB Funded Water Treatment Order In Nepal

Indian water technology firm to design, build and operate a 255 MLD plant near Kathmandu under a repeat contract from Melamchi Water Supply Development Board VA Tech Wabag, an Indian multinational focused on water technology, has secured a repeat design-build-operate order from Melamchi Water Supply Development Board in Nepal for a 255 million litre per […]

The Missing Piece In Global Climate Policy: Frontline Leadership

Byline:  Manav Subodh (Founder, 1M 1B and Curator, 1.5 Matters) In the weeks leading up to COP30, thousands of Brazilians have taken to the streets across Belém, Manaus and several Amazonian municipalities. These demonstrations aren’t symbolic; they reflect a growing frustration from Indigenous and frontline communities who believe that global climate negotiations continue to overlook […]