Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
2 of 3 key India reservoirs have less than 40% water storage
The Central Water Commission (CWC) reported that storage across 166 monitored major dams had fallen to 33% of their combined live storage capacity of 183.565...
India abstains on UNGA resolution on ICJ climate opinion
On 20 May 2026, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution titled "Advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of Stat...
ITA flags financial stress in India’s tea sector despite record 280 million kg exports
The Indian Tea Association (ITA) has flagged acute financial stress in India's tea sector despite the country recording a historic export of 280.40 million k...
No new hydel projects on Ganga in Uttarakhand: Govt
The Union Government informed the Supreme Court it will not permit any new hydroelectric projects in the upper Ganga basin — specifically the Alaknanda and B...
Centre tells Supreme Court no new hydel projects should come up in upper Ganga
Three Union Ministries — Jal Shakti, Environment Forest and Climate Change, and Power — filed a joint affidavit before the Supreme Court stating the governme...
Ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye calls for global push to electrify economies and expand renewables
Türkiye's Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, speaking ahead of COP31, called for rapid global acceleration in electrifying the economy...
Not in favour of permitting new hydroelectric projects in upper Ganga, Centre tells Supreme Court
The Union government filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, stating it is not in favour of permitting any new hydroelectric projects...
Commitment to democracy makes India, Nordic nations natural partners: Modi
At the 3rd India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, India and the five Nordic nations (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) announced the elev...
Carmakers push for cheaper high-ethanol fuels, tax breaks for flex-fuel vehicles
Automobile manufacturers have called on the government to lower the price of high-ethanol fuels (E85 and above) and extend tax incentives for flex-fuel vehic...
CAQM invokes Stage-I of GRAP across Delhi-NCR as AQI enters ‘Poor’ category
The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) invoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)...
India, Nordic nations upgrade ties with green tech, def focus
The Third India-Nordic Summit was held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, bringing together leaders of India, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. The summit...
Standards for fuel blends up to E30 notified
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) notified standard IS 19850:2026 on 15 May 2026, prescribing technical specifications for E22, E25, E27, and E30 petrol b...
Bhupender Yadav: ‘Separate free-ranging Asiatic Lion population under consideration, states are being consulted’
The Union Environment Ministry has stated that establishing a separate free-ranging population of Asiatic Lions is under active consideration, with consultat...
Amid soaring temperatures, India successfully meets record peak power demand of 260.45 GW
India successfully met a record peak power demand of 260.45 GW on May 19, 2026, surpassing the previous record of 257.37 GW set just one day earlier — achiev...
Highlights: India, Nordic nations agree to elevate ties to Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership
At the third India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, India and the five Nordic nations — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden — agreed to ...
Coal gasification can raise India's resource security amid decarbonisation uncertainties: Report
A report by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) identified coal gasification as a strategic tool for India to reduce import dependence in the steel sector...
India among economies driving carbon surge from construction boom
A major international report has identified India among the economies most responsible for driving a surge in carbon emissions from the buildings and constru...
Maharashtra signs 25,400 MW nuclear MoUs, triple India’s existing atomic capacity
Maharashtra signed Memorandums of Understanding with four major private conglomerates — Reliance Industries, Adani Power, NTPC Ltd, and Lalitpur Power Genera...
Congress says Great Nicobar project endangers UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve
Parliamentary debate has intensified over the Great Nicobar Island Development Project, with opposition voices arguing that the project poses an existential ...
India notifies standards for petrol with up to 30% ethanol amid energy crisis
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified fuel specifications for petrol blended with up to 30% ethanol, establishing standard IS 19850:2026, which c...