greenhouse gases

‘Global FIs undermining Paris Agreement by providing finance to coal-based energy production’

Global financial institutions are turning a blind eye to and undermining the Paris Agreeement when it comes to phasing ...

Boost to biofuel research at IIT Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Madras has signed an agreement with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company for conducting collaborative research ...

Cement production increases carbon footprint; firms look for greener alternative

Cement, responsible for 7% of global CO2 emissions’s contribution, is especially immense because of the chemical process required to make it

EU agrees on greenhouse gas emission cut for trucks

The EU agreed in December on targets for cutting emissions from cars and vans

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TNAU, Borougue ink pact

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has inked a memorandum of understanding with Borougue ...

A Swiss remedy for those deadly bovine burps

A ‘natural’ feed additive for cattle reduces their greenhouse gas emissions and also improves milk yields

Global CO2 levels hit new record in 2017: UN

“Climate change will have increasingly destructive and irreversible impacts on life on Earth”

Obama laments lack of US climate leadership in Paris

Former President Barack Obama lamented the lack of US leadership in the fight against climate change during a ...

Cold comfort

Bonn climate meet made minor advances, but the question of finance remained unresolved

Groundwater depletion may be contributing to carbon mess: ...

Water conservation may have some hitherto unknown benefits. It can chip in with its bit in the global fight ...

Still wary of ‘Trump Effect’, UN climate talks open in ...

Confronted with a cascade of grim reports on the gathering pace of global warming, climate negotiators meet in ...

Greenhouse gas emissions set to bust Paris deal by 30%

By 2030, annual emissions are likely to be 53.0-55.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent

CO2 levels grew at record pace in 2016: UN

The last time carbon dioxide levels reached 400 ppm was 3-5 million years ago, in the mid-Pliocene era.

Making manure great again

Sistema Biobolsa helps small farmers convert livestock waste into renewable energy and organic fertilizer

India’s methane emissions stable: study

A group of researchers have concluded that there has been no increase in the levels of methane emissions in ...

‘India’s methane emissions stabilising, conform to UN ...

India may have some good news on its methane emissions front. An independent study by an international team of ...

Heat waves may hit North India most by 2100: Study

Temperatures in the Indo-Gangetic Plains would exceed the upper limit of what normally people can tolerate

Trump may reverse decision on climate accord, says ...

French President Emmanuel Macron said he was hopeful that US President Donald Trump would reverse his decision ...

World’s energy system not on track to meet climate goals: ...

Energy technology innovation can help achieve a cleaner energy system but strong policy signals are needed, the ...

Indian Airlines: A glorious innings that gave India wings

The airline had a rich past, much of which has faded out of public memory

Air India: A mighty maharaja who once ruled the skies

Recalling the history of Air India leaves one with sadness and a sense of nostalgia, says Ashwini Phadnis

Tracking Deals

SuperMoney raises ₹7 cr from Unitus SuperMoney, a fintech platform that caters to the gig economy and ...

Lightbox leads ₹230-crore Series C round in Waycool

WayCool Foods has raised about ₹230 crore ($32 million) in a combination of equity and debt in a Series C ...

What do the change in SEBI investment advisor rules mean to you?

SEBI is now laying down that corporate IAs should not offer both advisory as well as distribution service to ...

Three ELSS funds for tax-saving in FY20

These have outperformed broader market indices and funds in equity diversified categories

Insurance uncovered

I am looking for a term insurance policy with low premium and best claim settlement history. I already have a ...

How to safeguard shares pledged with brokers

Here are 10 caveats that help you protect assets pledged with brokers and DPs

Here comes the young

Mumbai’s CIMA Art Mela — the first to be held in the city — gave emerging artists a platform to connect with ...

Sea Change

Sea level rise is no longer a distant warning, but a clear and present danger. As species disappear and ...

Expelliarmus, piracy!

Bloomsbury founder Nigel Newton on surviving book piracy in India, choosing authors and his favourite titles

Krishna Baldev Vaid: Remembering his restless pen

Krishna Baldev Vaid, famous for ‘breaking rules and not winning awards’, was a towering figure in Hindi ...

Budget takeaways: How are consumer needs going to change?

In a fluid economic situation, marketers need to zoom in on new pockets of growth

Soon information is going to go completely invisible: CEO of Samsung STAR Labs

Pranav Mistry of Samsung STAR Labs on AI and the positive power of data

Quick wrap

Carmesi’s Insta campaignBiodegradable sanitary napkin brand Carmesi has just launched an awareness campaign, ...

Takeaways for marketers from CES 2020

The big P-word — privacy — and other dominating consumer themes from the global stage of innovation

Is ‘tax terrorism’ for real?

Arrests and imprisonment over tax offences have increasingly become commonplace, raising questions of official ...

The resolution of ballooning tax arrears

Dispute settlement schemes are expected to clear the litigation backlog and ramp up revenues

More compliance does not mean tax terrorism: Gopal Krishna Agarwal

Neither the Union Budget nor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s subsequent assertion about there being no cause ...

It is corruption as usual in Tirupur

Two years have gone by since the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. But with reports ...