Panaji: Goa Minister of Power, Environment, New and Renewable Energy and Law and judiciary on Thursday emphasized on the importance of ushering in electric two-wheelers in Goa. He also highlighted other electric mobility initiatives as a part of the larger Convergence initiative by the Government of India. The clean mobility scheme will be applicable for […]
EXPLAINER-Why green hydrogen is finally getting its day in the sun
More than $150 billion worth of green hydrogen projects have been announced globally in the past nine months Hydrogen has taken off this year as the future green fuel of choice, with governments and businesses betting big that the universe’s most abundant element can help fight climate change. More than $150 billion worth of green […]
HSBC targets net zero emissions by 2050, earmarks $1 trillion green financing
While other UK banks such as NatWest have already set similar net-zero goals, HSBC’s aim to achieve it across its huge Asia-focused client base is one of the most significant pledges made by a global lender to date LONDON: HSBC will target net zero carbon emissions across its entire customer base by 2050 at the […]
BP, Microsoft form partnership to drive digital energy systems
BP would supply renewable energy to help Microsoft meet its 2025 renewable energy goals New Delhi: BP and Microsoft on Tuesday said that they have agreed to collaborate as strategic partners to further digital transformation in energy systems and advance the net-zero carbon goals of both companies. This would include a co-innovation effort focused on […]
COP25: How India is taking the lead in efforts to reverse climate change impact
India being the world’s fourth-largest emitter of GHG, after China, the US and the EU28, has successfully reduced the emissions intensity by 21 percent of GDP. COP25 was an important affair as it marked the transition of countries from the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement. For the first time, India is among the top […]
EESL, SDMC Sign Agreement to Develop Charging Infra for Electric Vehicles
EESL will install about 75 charging stations at different locations under South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) area as per the pact. State-owned EESL and civic body SDMC signed an agreement to develop charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in South Delhi Municipal Corporation Area. The country is moving in the right direction to achieve 175 GW […]
Bill Gates’ new venture addresses climate crisis
Temperatures over 10000C can be produced using mirroring technology. Washington: A technology solution that can create low-cost, ultra-high-temperature process heat using solar power and offer an answer for climate crisis is in the offing. And the people behind it are the ones who used technology to change the way people lived in 20th century. Reports […]
NOK 300 million allocated to invest in renewable energy in poor countries
At a time when the world is facing a climate crisis, most developing countries depend on strong growth in energy production in order to reduce poverty. ncreased access to clean energy will reduce poverty, improve health and mitigate climate change. The Government is, therefore, allocating up to NOK 300 million annually to provide better guarantees […]
UK becomes first country to declare a ‘climate emergency’
On Wednesday night a bipartisan UK Parliament passed an extraordinary measure: a national declaration of an environment and climate emergency. London: The UK is the first national government to declare an environmental and climate emergency. The decision marks a renewed sense of urgency in tackling climate change, following a visit to Parliament by teenage activist […]