Trials of India’s first hydrogen train will start between Jind and Sonipat stations

At the sixth InnoRail Exhibition and Conference, which was held at the RDSO stadium in Lucknow, a toy model of India’s first hydrogen train—created by the Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO) in Lucknow—attracted attention. The nation’s first hydrogen-powered train is scheduled to make its trial run between the railway stations of Jind and Sonipat

Rajasthan will host India’s first greenfield refinery

With ownership holdings of 74% and 26%, respectively, the state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) and the Rajasthani government jointly own the refinery, which is built to process more than 83% of imported medium-grade crude in addition to indigenous crude. In order to diversify the crude basket, the refinery will mostly use Russian Urals, with

LNG imports are expected to climb by 7% in 2025

India’s natural gas import bill increased by 17% to $8.9 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, up from $7.6 billion in the same period a year ago, owing to increased consumption, particularly by city gas distribution companies and the power sector, according to data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis

Refined petroleum product export rose 12% in October

Demand in key overseas markets has enabled the continuing rise in the export of refined petroleum products, which jumped 12.7 per cent in October, according to the latest data released by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC). Export of refined petroleum products widened in the latest month to 5.1 million metric tonnes (mmt), earning

 Amazon, partners to test electric trucks on a freight corridor in India

The initiative marks the first phase of testing electric vehicle (EV) trucks along the 350-kilometre Bengaluru-Chennai highway corridor. In a significant move towards sustainable transportation, The Climate Pledge and C40 Cities have announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind demonstration project in India. The initiative marks the first phase of testing electric vehicle (EV) trucks along the 350-kilometre

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

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

COP29 climate agreement a boost for India’s carbon market ambitions

India’s plans to set up a carbon market received a boost at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, after the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ratified key rules for a global carbon trading mechanism at this UN-sponsored climate event, officials said. On Monday states assembled for the first

Initiatives for biofuel reduced import costs by Rs 91k crore: Puri

India’s energy consumption is expected to treble by 2047, according to Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri. He was addressing following Tuesday’s opening of the three-day Energy Technology Meet (ETM) 2024, which was co-hosted by Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil) and organized by the Centre for High Technology (CHT). He emphasized India’s biofuel