Environment

Making old buildings energy-efficient can help achieve net-zero goals

Buildings account for a third of the world’s energy consumption. Retrofitting can help reduce up to 75 percent of the load

Why South Asian militaries need to reduce their carbon footprint

South Asian militaries need to work cooperatively to build a regional climate security strategy

What Trump’s withdrawal from climate change commitments means

The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is high on symbolism but in substance it will not mean much

Can nuclear replace coal-based electricity in India?

India’s energy strategy should be a judicious mix of coal, nuclear power, and clean energy resources. The share of coal, however, needs to come down

No Academic Spring at Delhi University

Life as a student in North Campus at the end of the 1970s was marked by halcyon days, but Delhi University now sees no academic growth

Cop-out on climate finance at COP29

It seems that saving the planet from an impending climate catastrophe does not figure in the priorities of developed countries

India’s clean energy transition requires a delicate balancing act

A balance between emission and growth warrants integrated energy planning, leading to a low-cost transition pathway for sustainable growth.

To Bee or Not to Bee

Despite the environment becoming pollution free, bees are declining rapidly in numbers, causing a tremor of worry across the globe.

‘Stringent fines can go a long way in conserving environment’

Mariela Cruz is Costa Rica’s Ambassador to India who has been to this country 16 times before she took over as the envoy. A lawyer and an environmentalist by education and a yogini at heart, Cruz says despite being born in Costa Rica, she has always thought of India as home. She was hurled into the spotlight by the media last year when the air quality in Delhi went down in November and newspapers claimed that she went to Bangalore to escape the Delhi smog

Trump under fire over expected global climate deal withdrawal

A US pullout could have sweeping implications. The deal relies […]