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37 pc spike in fossil fuel lobbyists at UN talks to curb plastic pollution
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Around 196 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists, including 11 from India, have registered for the United Nations negotiations on the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution in Ottawa, according to an analysis by the Centre for International Environmental Law (CIEL), a nonprof
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Fossil remains of 47 million years old snake discovered in Gujarat by IIT
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In a remarkable discovery by Professor Sunil Bajpai and Post-Doctoral Fellow Debjit Dutta, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, a 47 million years old species of snake has been unveiled in Gujarat, believed to be one of the largest snakes to have ever existed on Earth.
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India needs 1 million fast chargers to become 100 pc electric in 2 and 3 w
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
India must go 100 per cent electric in 2 wheeler and 3 wheeler by 2030 and become a global EV manufacturing champion, the G20 Sherpa and former CEO NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant, said on Saturday.
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice during demonstration in the
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by the police during a demonstration in the Netherlands after she protested against fossil fuel subsidies by blocking a major road with a group of marchers on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported.
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IESA reinforces commitment to support India's Climate goals with the grand
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 23: In its endeavour to meet the ambitious 500GW of non-fossil energy target, India needs some bold steps and an advanced BESS ecosystem with over 238 GWh of capacity. Experts at the 4th Edition of the International Conference on Stationary Energy Storage India (S
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ES Ranganathan Explores the Potential of Flex-Fuel Vehicles in India
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5: In the pursuit to shift towards sustainable transportation in India, the introduction of Flex-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) heralds a promising shift toward reducing dependency on conventional fossil fuels. In India, this innovative technology has caught the attention of i
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Plastics For Change becomes the first organization to receive Social+OBP C
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26: Plastics For Change (PFC), a global leader in addressing plastic pollution and enhancing the lives of informal waste pickers has proudly announced its achievement of B Corp certification and becoming the world's first organization to receive Social + OBP (Ocea
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"End of fossil fuel era is assured": UN chief declares at IEA's 50th anniv
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Emphasising the crucial role played by the IEA in shaping public discourse and supporting a just and sustainable energy transition, Guterres highlighted the agency's vital contributions to showcasing the rapid advancements in renewable energy.
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India needs Rs 30 lakh crore investment by 2030 to meet COP pledges: IREDA
Updated : 2 years ago IST
At COP26 held in 2021, India committed to an ambitious five-part "Panchamrit" pledge. They included reaching 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity, generating half of all energy requirements from renewables, to reducing emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030. India as a whole also aims to
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By 2030, renewables will fulfil 65% of India's energy needs: Union Ministe
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
At COP26 held in 2021 in Glasgow, India committed to an ambitious five-part "Panchamrit" pledge. They included reaching 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity, generating half of all energy requirements from renewables, to reducing emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030. India as a whole a
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India Energy Week: PM Modi outlines his government's focus on alternate fu
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday outlined his government's vision for reducing dependence on fossil-based fuels and at the time the achievements the country made under his administration in the energy domain.
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IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva urges global action on climate change at World
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In her address, Georgieva brought attention to the staggering figure of USD 1.3 trillion spent on direct fossil fuel subsidies. She advocated for a strategic and immediate reallocation of these funds to support initiatives addressing climate change.
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