GoI Approves Rs 3,760 crore VGF for BESS projects
The centre on Wednesday announced Rs 3,760 crore viability gap (VGF) funding to boost infrastructure for battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects in India
6 key highlights from the new ESS framework
The Ministry of Power has released a detailed framework to reshape the nation’s energy sector, to boost energy storage systems (ESS)
Resilience in climate crisis: think transformative
The report comes on the back of a series of unprecedented and extreme weather events, including wildfires across the globe, record-breaking heat waves in Europe, and intensifying air pollution and flooding in Asia.
SRK becomes first diamond company in the world to adopt SBTi
Surat-based Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. (SRK), become the first diamond company in the world to commit to Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)’s guidelines.
G20 Presidency: will India lead climate action agenda?
While there is a lot of brouhaha for the meeting and global sustainability community is looking at us with hawk eyes, I am a tad worried. That is because the climate ministers meeting held earlier this year in Goa did not heed much results.
Sinopec Launches 10,000 Ton Green Hydrogen Project
The Sinopec Xinjiang Kuqa Green Hydrogen Project is a pilot project and is expected to produce 20,000 tons of green hydrogen annually, at full capacity
E-Tractors to boost sustainable agriculture in India
Agriculture, primary source of livelihood for nearly 55% of Indian population, feeds *1.3 billion people and contributes to the GDP
Biodiversity ‘City’ and ‘Center’
At the onset, one cannot question the Indian government’s intent to preserve biodiversity. However, on the other hand, the Union Ministry for Forest, Environment and Climate Action has made amendments in the Forest Conservation Bill
Deconstructing the connect between our food systems and biodiversity
The main direct cause of biodiversity loss is land use change (primarily for large-scale food production) which drives an estimated 30% of biodiversity decline globally
Urgent Action: Red Cross Battles Climate Crisis Impact
In comparison to a decade earlier, the American Red Cross is today dealing with over twice as many significant disasters within the United States.
Decoding the ESG matrix: Understanding the factors that shape it
Globally, the political landscape, protests, the potential to manipulate the numbers, and the practise of “greenwashing” are a few issues dominating the sustainability landscape.
Sajjan Jindal suggests four measures to mitigate climate risks
Outlining the four measures revolve around clean energy, climate finance, equitable distribution and circular economy, Mr Jindal called for global collaboration to meet Net Zero targets.
