India ranks 10th in list of 60 countries assessed for efforts to fight climate change: Report

India ranked 10th on a list of over 60 countries assessed for efforts to fight climate change despite dropping two spots compared to last ago, thanks to its low per capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said. The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) report, released at the annual UN climate conference

Global CO2 emissions rise amid fossil fuel dependence

Global CO2 emissions are projected to reach 41.2 billion tons by 2024, despite significant efforts to reduce fossil fuel reliance. The recent COP29 conference in Baku highlighted the urgent need for stronger climate policies as leaders like UK PM Keir Starmer reaffirmed commitments to greenhouse gas reduction. Fossil fuels—coal (41%), oil (32%), and gas (21%)—remain

Hong Kong: Sailing towards a greener tomorrow

Global business leaders, policymakers and innovators have dropped anchor in Asia’s world city for Hong Kong Maritime Week 2024 (HKMW) (November 17 – 23), an annual flagship event comprising conferences, exhibitions and networking activities under the broad theme of “Navigating to a Greener Future”. The theme of Hong Kong Maritime Week 2024 is “Navigating to

Can fossil fuels be regulated like nuclear weapons? 

Should fossil fuels be regulated the way nuclear weapons are? A group of governments and civil society organisations believe so, and are pushing the idea of a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty (FF-NPT). “Just like 50 years ago, when the world used international treaties to defuse the threats posed by nuclear weapons, today, the world needs

UltraTech to deploy 100 more EV trucks in its logistics operations

UltraTech Cement Limited, India’s largest cement and ready-mix concrete company, has announced that it is scaling up the use of Electric Vehicles (EV trucks) for movement of material and products in its logistics operations. The Company has signed a new transport service contract for deployment of about 100 electric vehicles (EV Trucks) for the transportation

A new EV policy is introduced in Telangana

The State government has made the decision to completely exempt electric vehicles (EVs) from road taxes and registration fees in an attempt to incentivize individuals to convert to EVs. On Monday, the new EV policy will go into effect. Speaking to the media on Sunday, Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the new policy was expected

Increased domestic demand results in a 15% increase in India’s net oil import bill

According to the most recent data from the petroleum ministry, India’s net oil and gas import bill increased by almost 15% year over year for the first seven months of the current fiscal year (FY25). This increase was mostly due to higher import volumes of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and petroleum products amid

India’s fossil emissions set to rise by 4.6%: Report

India’s fossil fuel emissions are projected to rise by 4.6 per cent in 2024, while China could see a marginal rise of 0.2 per cent, according to new research by a group of international scientists. As the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, discussed raising trillions of dollars to tackle climate change, the group of

Unilateral, unfair trade steps dominate discussions on Day 5 at COP29

India made a forceful intervention against unilateral trade measures at the COP29 climate talks, demanding its inclusion in the conference agenda, joining similar calls from G77 and China, the BASIC group (Brazil, South Africa, India and China), and Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC). The country warned that imposing trade-related climate measures unfairly burdens developing and low-income countries with the

Global oil market to calm on more oil production: Petroleum Minister

The world’s third largest oil consuming and importing nation, is hoping that more oil production coming from the western countries like the US and Canada will calm the markets and bring stability in prices, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. Speaking at CII’s 12th PSE Summit here, Puri said countries in the western hemisphere are