The accord aims to pursue efforts to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels Mint looks at the government’s effort towards rapid adoption of electric mobility as a way to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions India has been at the forefront of aligning its policies with its commitment to the Paris […]
High-Level Discussion on Renewable Energy and Climate Change to Get Underway in Abu Dhabi as IRENA Members Gather for 17th Council
Agency members to discuss importance of renewable energy as the solution for countries in taking climate action Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: More than 360 government representatives from 116 countries will gather in Abu Dhabi tomorrow to attend the Seventeenth Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Luxembourg will Chair the Agency’s two-day high-level […]
Where Does Modi 2.0 Stand In The Area Of Climate Change?
BJP’s 2019 manifesto and other declarations It is first time that climate change has featured in the manifestos of the two biggest national parties of India. BJP did not only enlist its agenda but also stated what the government did in its previous term to deal with climate change. The party has made a promise […]
President Ram Nath Kovind Reaffirms Indian Government’s Electric Vehicle Push, Highway Development
Addressing the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament, President Ram Nath Kovind said massive work to create infrastructure is underway, and electric vehicles are being promoted to reduce pollution. Terming infrastructure as pivotal in propelling prosperity and growth, President Ramnath Kovind Thursday said the government’s endeavour is to build 35,000 km of highways, besides […]
Clean electricity overtaking fossil fuels in Britain
For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, Britain is obtaining more power from zero-carbon sources than fossil fuels. The milestone has been passed for the first five months of 2019. National Grid says clean energy has nudged ahead with 48% of generation, against 47% for coal and gas. The rest is biomass burning. The […]
Tax Cut on Electric Vehicles Among Agendas of First GST Council Meet Led by Nirmala Sitharaman
GST rate for petrol and diesel cars and hybrid vehicles is already at the highest bracket of 28 per cent plus cess. The GST Council will consider slashing GST rate on electric vehicles to 5 per cent, from 12 per cent currently, along with an extension of the tenure of the anti-profiteering authority by a […]
New York nears passage of aggressive law to fight climate change
NEW YORK : New York state lawmakers could pass as early as Wednesday one of the nation’s most ambitious plans to slow climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. That would make it the second U.S. state to aim for a carbon-neutral economy, following an executive order signed by former California […]
RK Singh Exudes Confidence of Meeting Paris Agreement Target at G20 Meet
Union minister RK Singh said that India is achieving one of the largest expansion of renewable energy in the world, and it has become a net exporter of power in past five years. New Delhi: Union Minister R K Singh on Saturday assured international community that India will achieve the target set under the Paris […]
India wants to make 40% cabs electric by 2026 to meet climate change goals
The Indian government is planning to order rideshare companies like Ola and Uber to convert 40 percent of their fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2026, according to a report from Reuters. According to sources and documents obtained from meetings, the authorities will order the companies to adopt to electric vehicles gradually: 2.5 percent by […]
UN Chief Guterres: The Status Quo on Climate Policy ‘Is a Suicide’
We are losing the fight against climate change, warns U.N. Secretary General António Guterres on this week’s episode of Political Climate. We are losing the fight against climate change, warns U.N. Secretary General António Guterres. Even if countries were on track to meet their Paris Agreement goals — which they’re not — the world would […]
