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India could become carbon neutral before its 2070 goal, says IRENA chief

India's onshore wind capacity stands at over 40 GW, and for grid-connected or centralised solar power plants capacity is at around 60 GW.

Gujarat Biotech University researchers striving to produce carbon-free fuel

The university has been established in partnership with University of Edinburgh (UoE), United Kingdom, by the Department of Science and Technology, Gujarat

Zomato offset about 500,000 metric tonnes of carbon emissions last year

Foodtech major introduces 100 per cent plastic neutral deliveries

Winding path to 'green steel': Transition for sector needs policy enablers

The root of the problem lies in the centuries-old steelmaking process

India needs $12.4 trillion for net-zero transition, says report

India will need investments worth $12.4 trillion, nearly half of US GDP, from developed nations and investors to help its economy transition to net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, says a report

The carbon cost of data

It is estimated that the cloud industry consumes more power than many nation states, and it is a bigger emitter than the global aviation industry

Jaguar Land Rover says will cut 46% greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Thursday said it has committed to cut 46 per cent greenhouse gas emissions across its operations by 2030.

What are carbon credits?

Investors happily bid adieu to another profitable financial year. Environmentalists too were a relieved lot as the concept of carbon credits was gaining ground. Find out more about carbon credits

TMS Ep140: Axis-Citi deal, BS Awards 2021, small caps, carbon credits

What does Axis-Citi deal mean for Citi's India customers? What does the BS Awards 2021 winners reflect about India Inc? Will small cap continue its dominance? What are carbon credits? All answers here

SpiceJet, GMR group announce sustainable aviation fuel initiatives

Globally, International Air Transport Association has set a target for airlines to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

Asian banks 'falling short' on decarbonisation efforts, new study finds

Banks in Asia are "falling short" when it comes to meeting global pledges to tackle climate change and aligning with the decarbonisation aims of their nations, a new study says

L&T Technology Services aims for carbon, water neutrality by 2030

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) aims to achieve carbon and water neutrality by 2030 and has unveiled its first sustainability report, the company said on Monday. The report, conforming to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), presents LTTS' sustainability efforts across its key elements for fiscal 2020-21. "L&T Technology Services Limited, a leading global pure-play engineering services company, released its first Sustainability Report for the year 2020-21, with a roadmap to achieve carbon and water neutrality by 2030," the company said in a statement. LTTS has identified sustainability as one of its six 'Big Bets' on emerging technology areas and one that cuts across the other 5 'Big Bets' comprising Electric Autonomous and Commercial Vehicles (EACV), 5G, MedTech, Artificial Intelligence and digital products and digital manufacturing. LTTS' sustainability practice is building engineering services-based innovative digital solutions that align with the customers' sustainability

Railways rides climate wave with green point ratings to garner more freight

Currently, the national transporter's freight basket is dominated by coal and iron ore, which cumulatively accounts for over 60 per cent of its freight volume

India plans Rs 24,000 cr sovereign green bond as economy goes low carbon

India is the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and plans to more than quadruple its renewable power generation capacity by 2030.

Investors ask 10,000 firms to give environment data to non-profit platform

Investors managing over $130 trillion in assets have written to more than 10,000 companies calling on them to supply environmental data to non-profit disclosure platform CDP

Mumbai to go net-zero by 2050, two decades ahead of India's target

Without intervention, the effects of climate change could cost India $35 trillion over the next 50 years

Joe Biden restores California's power to set car emissions rules

The waiver reinstates California's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the federal Clean Air Act for model years 2017 through 2025, effective immediately

A market for carbon credits

Global offset market has potential but also perils

Indian farmers can now trade in carbon credits to boost income

Farming contributes around 14% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions from India

Major institutions provided $1.5 trillion to coal industry from 2019-2021

Banks continue to fund 1,032 firms involved in the mining, trading, transportation and utilisation of coal, the research showed