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How can governments help people cut their carbon footprint?
People in rich countries can lead clean lives quicker if governments make it easy for them to ditch dirty habits.

Published on May 31, 2023 04:46 PM IST
Deutsche Welle, Delhi
Chandigarh admn waives road tax on hybrid vehicles too
According to a notification issued by Chandigarh transport department, road tax will be waived on battery-operated vehicles of all categories, and electric and hybrid vehicles (strong hybrid and plug-in hybrid) from March 18, 2023, to March 17, 2028

Updated on May 26, 2023 01:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
A bug’s life: Could bacteria help us clean up our mess?
They’re an army of superheroes, in land, sea and air. Some can act as bio-batteries. Others digest plastic. Some emit energy, simply by breathing.

Updated on May 20, 2023 02:45 PM IST
Green growth for India: Special focus on mangrove protection
This article is authored by Neelima A, associate, Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi.

Published on May 16, 2023 12:23 PM IST
Wedding trends to watch out for!
From grand yet intimate celebrations, eco-conscious nuptials to sundowner pheras, here’s what is in store for 2023’s shaadi season

Updated on Apr 25, 2023 01:50 PM IST
London Marathon strives to reduce its carbon footprint
Travel has the biggest environmental impact on large marathons, and so a 26 pound ($32) carbon levy is part of the entry fee for international participants.

Published on Apr 21, 2023 03:28 PM IST
Reuters |
Flying colours: A tribute to the Boeing 747
The last one rolled out in January. The age of the jumbo jet is officially over. See how this plane altered the map of the world,in the golden age of aviation.

Updated on Mar 31, 2023 07:57 PM IST
ht_print | Vanessa Viegas
Centre announces list of tech for carbon credits
The list is actually a wishlist of areas where India would like to attract investments with the carbon credits generated from offsetting of carbon emissions through these technologies then shared with the investing country/company under the market mechanism.

Published on Feb 18, 2023 12:55 AM IST
, New Delhi
Jayashree NandiHow to incorporate sustainable practices into your daily life
Incorporating sustainable practices into your daily routine can help to reduce your environmental impact and promote a more sustainable way of life, whilst also improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities

Published on Feb 04, 2023 04:14 PM IST
HT Lifestyle Desk | Posted by Prapti Upadhayay | Edited by Akanksha Agnihotri, Delhi
Bengaluru's BMTC inks deal with Tata Motors' unit for 921 more electric buses
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation will get 921 more electric buses, to be supplied and operated by a unit of Tata Motors, under an agreement signed Friday.

Published on Dec 17, 2022 12:43 PM IST
Lifestyle choices to lead a kinder life: Steps to achieve conscious consumption
Living a planet-friendly lifestyle and reducing your carbon footprint is actually much easier and requires a lot less effort than one would think. Here are a few lifestyle choices to lead a kinder life and steps to achieve conscious consumption and sustainable purchase patterns

Updated on Dec 03, 2022 10:08 AM IST
, Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazStaggering revelation in study on carbon footprint of the world's richest
This is not the first report that has red-flagged the carbon footprint of the world's richest.

Updated on Nov 07, 2022 08:41 AM IST
Climate change: Do we have to rethink what we eat?
The global food system allows us to buy almost any product we want, whenever we want - often at the cost of the environment. But are we even capable of changing our eating habits?

Published on Jul 01, 2022 05:10 PM IST
Deutsche Welle, Delhi
Go economical and eco-friendly by constructing home with Green Cement
Cement is largely the most essential resource for constructing homes. However, the production of cement contributes to carbon dioxide emissions significantly. This World Environment Day, here's all you need to know about Green Cement which is economical, eco-friendly and reduces carbon footprint

Updated on Jun 05, 2022 08:08 PM IST
, Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazWorld Environment Day 2022: Easy fixes to make your house eco friendly
A greater need for energy is linked to the depletion of natural resources. Ahead of World Environment Day 2022, here are a few tips by home interior decor experts on easy fixes to make your house eco friendly

Updated on Jun 04, 2022 01:36 PM IST
, Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazLifestyle tips to contribute to sustainability in small swaps
Making huge changes in life can be a bit daunting but by taking small steps in the right direction, one can pave the way to practice sustainability, reduce the carbon footprint and deliver to the ecosystem. Ahead of are World Environment Day 2022, here are some quick and easy lifestyle swaps for you

Updated on Jun 05, 2022 12:56 PM IST
, Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazWorld Health Day 2022: Healthy tweaks in lifestyle for reducing carbon footprint
World Health Day 2022: Fitness experts spill the beans on some tweaks to make in your lifestyle to not only help in the betterment of the environment by reducing carbon footprint but also help you lead a healthy and fit lifestyle.

Updated on Apr 07, 2022 10:46 AM IST
, Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazScientifically Speaking | Can we stop the climate crisis by sucking up CO2?
There are ways to capture carbon dioxide from the air and put to some industrial use or geologically stored somewhere where it can’t escape back into the atmosphere. But there are hindrances

Published on Mar 30, 2022 04:49 PM IST
Greenpiece: Lessons we can take from Baiga’s lifestyle
India’s 700 plus tribes, or indigenous people, have typically walked the earth with the lightest possible footprints, each distinct from the other.

Published on Nov 22, 2021 03:09 AM IST
Australia announces climate plan, aims to zero out carbon emissions by 2050
Australia will stick with 2030 goals that have been criticized by activists and business leaders alike as too weak, adding to the sense that timid pledges from developed nations are stifling prospects for major progress at the climate talks.

Published on Oct 26, 2021 06:59 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Global methane emissions equaled Europe’s carbon footprint in 2020
Methane leaks from oil and gas operations fell 10% from 2019 as production dropped.

Published on Jan 18, 2021 11:09 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Has Goa become moral compass for the world?
The local people of Melauli village don’t want potentially well-paying jobs working at IIT, they don’t want to leave agriculture. They want to nurture the land. They want to continue belonging to the land, the water, the forests. They are asking to live a low carbon footprint.

Published on Jan 18, 2021 04:51 AM IST
Bharati Chaturvedi, New Delhi
Globe-trotters pledge to fly less after Covid to help climate
More than two-fifths of the global population would be willing to fly less even after pandemic restrictions ease, according to a survey that shows a growing belief that individual actions impact the climate.

Published on Jan 11, 2021 10:06 AM IST
Bloomberg |