Tesla to sell imported EVs in India from April: Report

American electric carmaker Tesla is looking to enter India this year and may start selling electric vehicles as soon as April, according to a report. Tesla plans to sell imported vehicles from its Berlin plant in India starting in April this year. It claimed that the EV maker is planning to offer cheaper EV models

US may ask India for substantial market access in ethanol: Report

The United States (US) is expected to request more market access from India in sectors such as agriculture and dairy products, ethanol, and medical devices as part of the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) that both countries aim to finalize within the next eight months. In 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, the US Trade

GHG emissions fell 7.93% in 2020 compared to 2019: Report

India’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 declined by 7.93 per cent compared to 2019, while its GDP emission intensity fell 36 per cent between 2005 and 2020, according to new data submitted to the UN climate change office. In its fourth Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024: Report

Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate extremes, scientists said. The Global Carbon Budget report, published during the U.N.’s COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, said global CO2 emissions are set to total

India’s emissions rose by 6.1% in 2023: UN study

India’s greenhouse gas emissions surged by 6.1 per cent in 2023, contributing to 8 per cent of the global total but the country’s historical contribution to global CO2 emissions stands at only 3 per cent, a new UN report has revealed. While India’s per capita emission remains low at 2.9 tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e),

UN issues red alert on climate change

The World Meteorological Organisation, in a State of the Global Climate report released recently, ratcheted up concerns that a much-vaunted climate goal is increasingly in jeopardy. The UN weather agency is sounding a red alert about global warming, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and

Buildings sector to overshoot entire carbon budget

Emissions from India’s buildings sector between 2020 and 2070 are projected to reach 90.85 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in the business-as-usual scenario, exceeding the carbon budget allocated for the entire country, according to a report released on Monday. The countries are striving to achieve net-zero emissions to limit the rise in global average temperatures

Swire Shipping releases its Sustainability Report 2022

Swire Shipping, a leading provider of sustainable and innovative shipping and logistics solutions, has published its Sustainability Report, which details its goals and achievements in the areas of sustainability and decarbonisation for the calendar year 2022. The Company’s sustainability strategy provides the framework and structure to ensure that it meets its sustainability commitments across Environmental,

KIMM publishes research report on material compatibility for ships

Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has announced the publication of a ‘Research Report of Material Compatibility for Liquid Hydrogen Storage on Marine Application’, in collaboration with the Korean Register (KR). This report provides detailed technical information on materials suitable for on-board liquid hydrogen systems.  Following the recent resolutions at the IMO’s MEPC 80