Conservation, Pollution and Degradation
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N K Singh: Key challenge to mobilise green capital for developing economies, Pg11
N K Singh-led Green Transition Board convenes, addressing critical challenge of mobilizing green capital for India's 2070 net-zero and 2047 clean energy targets.
Predictive analytics dashboards, hotspot detection: AI-based system set to make AQI forecast sharper, Pg4
IIT-Kanpur's Airawat Foundation partners with Delhi to deploy AI-driven system, promising sharper, year-round air quality forecasts and boosting GRAP effectiveness.
Ecological concerns as city runs out of space to dispose drain silt, Pg3
Delhi's monsoon de-silting drive creates ecological crisis as 30.91 lakh MT contaminated silt overwhelms disposal sites, forcing new bio-remediation solutions.
On Western Ghats, South must break impasse, Pg10
Western Ghats protection plan faces 12-year impasse; Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa relent on ESA, urging southern states to act after floods and landslides.
India’s patchy industrial climate strategy, Pg13
India's industrial climate strategy faces a critical gap, overlooking 40% of emissions from 'non-specific industries' and jeopardizing net-zero targets.
India's first hydrogen-powered ferry launched at Varanasi, Pg1
India's first hydrogen-powered ferry unveiled in Varanasi, revolutionizing green transport by December 2025, boosting sustainable inland waterways.
Deadly fumes, Pg6
Deadly ammonia leak at Tiruvallur seafood unit claims eight migrant women, exposing critical industrial safety lapses and regulatory enforcement failures in Tamil Nadu.
ESA for Western Ghats: Why conservation is key, Pg9
Centre issues 7th draft notification for Western Ghats ESA, facing persistent state objections over conservation-development conflict since 2014.
Should strong hybrids be cheaper? Key question as EV policy call nears, Pg4
Delhi's new EV Policy 2026-30 sparks fierce debate over 50% road tax exemption for strong hybrids, balancing revenue and green transition.
Biochar offers a way to turn India’s farm smoke into ‘black gold’, Pg2
Biochar: India's 'black gold' solution to stubble burning, enhancing soil health, crop productivity, and farmer income via carbon credit markets.
A 10 per cent rule for sustainable development, Pg11
Expert proposes a '10 per cent rule' for sustainable development, urging a policy pause if ecological costs exceed this threshold in critical tiger habitats.
Govt prepares to notify Western Ghats eco sensitive areas in at least three states, Pg1
Centre prepares to notify Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Areas in three states, resolving 12-year deadlock over Kasturirangan committee recommendations.
From National Mission to Global Inspiration, Pg9
United Nations honors India's Namami Gange mission among world's 'Top 10 Restoration Flagships' for its impactful river rejuvenation efforts.
The key hurdle to climate targets: Electrification, Pg18
Turkey proposes ambitious 35% global electrification target by 2035 at COP31, highlighting critical hurdle for climate goals amid current 20% rate.
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