Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
Can ‘floating’ solar boost India’s renewable energy uptake? | Explained
A national assessment by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) has estimated that India's reservoirs can host about 102 gigawatt (GW) of floating sol...
Rice yield loss with every 1°C temperature increase
A new field-based study finds that India could lose about 6.6% of rice yield for every 1°C rise in temperature, more than three times higher than the 3.8% lo...
ESA notification raises concern among people in hilly regions of Kerala
Farmer groups in Kerala's hilly districts raised concerns over the draft notification declaring parts of the Western Ghats as an Ecologically Sensitive Area ...
Climate change could erase thousands of jobs in India's cities by 2050: World Bank
A World Bank report projects significant job and income losses in Indian and South Asian cities due to extreme heat, with the effects intensifying by 2050 Ex...
Cabinet approves scheme to promote ‘floating’ solar plants
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), a scheme to develop Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) projects with co-located ...
SC-NBWL recommends adding pygmy hog to list of critically endangered species
The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) recommended including the pygmy hog under the national Recovery Programme for critically ...
Ethanol blending saved consumers Rs 30/litre during crude spike: Govt
The petroleum ministry stated that the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme saved consumers close to ₹30 per litre during a recent global crude oil price s...
India on e-wheels: Electrification of vehicles can prevent 1.7 million premature deaths in country
A new study, "Health benefits of zero-emission transport through 2050," models a scenario in which all new vehicles sold in India are zero-emission by 2045 a...
As told to Parliament (July 30, 2026): 20 projects granted environmental clearance in protected areas, eco-sensitive zones in two years
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed the Rajya Sabha on 30 July 2026 that 20 infrastructure projects located wholly or partly with...
Why rising project costs for nuclear power matter for India’s clean energy plans
Cost estimates for the four new Russian-designed reactors being added at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu have risen sharply, with re...
Extreme heat puts South Asia’s jobs and growth at risk: World Bank
A World Bank report on heat resilience in South Asia's cities has warned that extreme heat should no longer be treated as a seasonal emergency but must inste...
Supreme Court balances ecology and public interest. Centre must pay heed
The Supreme Court struck down a 2021 Office Memorandum of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change that had permitted ex-post facto (retr...
How transmission bottlenecks are threatening India’s renewable energy projects
India's renewable energy (RE) capacity addition is outpacing the transmission infrastructure needed to evacuate and deliver that power, resulting in signific...
Comprehensive work plan in India-EU FTA to address carbon tax concerns: official
Officials confirmed that the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement text carries a dedicated annexure and a comprehensive work plan to address concerns ar...
‘Wake-up call’, say experts as India gets second lowest global ranking on Yale’s environment performance index; also raise questions on methodology
India ranked 176th out of 177 countries in Yale University's 2026 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), the second-lowest ranking in the index, ahead only o...
India-EU FTA has comprehensive provisions to address CBAM issues: Official
Officials stated that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement contains provisions intended to address concerns arising from the European Union's Carbon Border Adju...
One year since ICJ climate advisory opinion: UNEP urges stronger laws & active courts for a just transition
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report marking one year since the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) advisory opinion on state...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 29, 2026)
The Supreme Court modified its earlier blanket restriction on new industrial establishment, expansion, or relocation within the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), all...
The middle path | Explaining Supreme Court’s latest verdict on post facto environmental clearances
The Supreme Court quashed the Union government's 2021 Office Memorandum (OM) that had created a mechanism for granting environmental clearance to projects wh...
India-EU FTA includes dedicated framework to address CBAM concerns, says commerce official
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement includes a dedicated framework to address concerns arising from the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CB...