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Gadkari calls for use of alternative fuels to make India global leader in infra sector

He was speaking at the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida at the inaugural ceremony of the four-day international trade show Bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2024

Union minister for road transport Nitin Gadkari addressing the gathering at the Bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2024 that got underway at the India expo mart in Greater Noida on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Dec 12, 2024 09:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Noida

In climate forums, the focus should shift from negotiation to implementation

Executive director of C40 Cities at the latest edition of the United Nations’ annual Conference of the Parties (COP) was held in Baku

Mark Watts, the executive director of C40 Cities (c40.org)

india news

Published on Dec 10, 2024 04:49 PM IST

ByShivani Singh

‘Itna bhayankar…’: Nitin Gadkari explains why he doesn't like Delhi

Union minister Nitin Gadkari expressed concern over Delhi's severe pollution affecting his health, prompting him to reconsider travel to the city.

Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari speaks in Lok Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi

india news

Published on Dec 06, 2024 11:28 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Draft text gives peek into global plastic pollution treaty shaping up in Busan

On day 5 of the fifth session of the INC5, the negotiations in Busan have been marred by polarised views on plastic production; a life cycle approach and finance

The text has a number of options including a “no article” option for scope of the instrument. (Jyoti Mathur-Filipp | Official X account)

world news

Updated on Nov 29, 2024 02:04 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

‘Betrayed’: India leads revolt at COP

COP29 ended in discord as India rejected a climate finance deal, deeming it inadequate for developing nations, while developed countries celebrated the outcome.

Activists participate in a demonstration for climate finance at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit. (AP)

india news

Updated on Nov 25, 2024 04:22 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, Baku/new Delhi

Renewable surge in 2023 fails to curb worldwide emissions: Report

CCPI compares the climate change mitigation efforts of 63 countries and the EU, which together account for 90% of the world’s GHG emissions

A view shows a venue of the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday. (REUTERS)

india news

Updated on Nov 21, 2024 12:01 AM IST

ByTannu Jain

G20 leaders face criticism at COP29 over fossil fuel stance

This is particularly critical because the G20 meeting in Brazil took place after Donald Trump won the US Presidential election

People walk at the entrance of the venue of the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 18, 2024. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Nov 20, 2024 05:30 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, Baku

COP29: Draft G20 communique skips referring to transition away from fossil fuels

The draft G20 leaders’ communique focuses on the 2 degree C goal (upper limit of Paris Agreement) and doesn’t mention ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels’ language agreed upon at CO28 in UAE

The venue of the COP29 UN Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP)

world news

Updated on Nov 19, 2024 12:35 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

UN climate chief asks G20 leaders for boost as finance talks lag

CLIMATE-COP29/ (PIX):UN climate chief asks G20 leaders for boost as finance talks lag

world news

Updated on Nov 16, 2024 02:35 PM IST

Reuters |

Trump presidency shadow on climate summit in Baku

India locked itself into substantive commitments, which it could not reverse when Trump, in his first term, pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement

U.S. President elect Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. (File image)(REUTERS)

opinion

Published on Nov 10, 2024 11:02 PM IST

ByShyam Saran

What the Trump victory could mean for the climate crisis

This article is authored by Kaviraj Singh, CEO & director, Earthood and Sumit Kaushik, research scholar, OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat.

US Election Results: Donald Trump will be the 47th US President(AP)

ht insight

Published on Nov 07, 2024 01:31 PM IST

ByKaviraj Singh, Sumit Kaushik

AI power demand might actually turn out to be good for climate, here's how

Companies that profit from fossil fuels claim the increase in electricity demand driven by data centers will trigger investment in clean energy in the long run

Rising power demand has already delayed some coal-plant retirements and sparked a huge plan for the buildout of natural gas-fired plants, which usually have at least a 40-year lifespan.(Representational Image/Pixabay)

business

Published on Oct 26, 2024 07:20 AM IST

Bloomberg |

Is nuclear energy the key to a sustainable future?

This article is authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti, scholar, international relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Nuclear plant(Reuters/Representational Photo)

ht insight

Published on Sep 24, 2024 11:49 AM IST

ByAnanya Raj Kakoti

Ex-US Envoy gives sharp rebuttal to Germany over its taunt to Donald Trump

The German Foreign Office's recent taunt to Donald Trump has received sharp backlash from Republican supporters.

Donald Trump attacked Kamala Harris's renewable energy initiatives, such as lowering emissions from fossil fuels and fracking, on Tuesday night. He used Germany as evidence to support his assertion that those policies are ineffective.(AP)

world news

Updated on Sep 13, 2024 07:59 AM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

China to continue with low-carbon reforms, energy regulator says

CHINA-ENERGY/ (CORRECTED, PIX):CORRECTED-China to continue with low-carbon reforms, energy regulator says

world news

Published on Aug 30, 2024 03:31 PM IST

Reuters |

Who is Bharat Ramamurti, Kamala Harris’s economic adviser?

Bharat Ramamurti, Harris’s top advisor, previously served as deputy director of the National Economic Council.

world news

Updated on Aug 29, 2024 01:50 PM IST

ByAditi Srivastava

Which future? Japan’s net zero vision for the region boosts gas and threatens green exports in Australia

world news

Published on Aug 22, 2024 12:48 PM IST

PTI |

Europe's savvy new clean energy champion: Maguire

COLUMN-MAGUIRE/ENERGY (COLUMN, PIX):COLUMN-Europe's savvy new clean energy champion: Maguire

world news

Published on Aug 16, 2024 11:33 AM IST

Reuters |

UK govt to launch flagship green energy plan

world news

Published on Jul 25, 2024 10:07 AM IST

AFP |

Study finds surge in oil and gas use to make polymers

The global report also highlighted that India, Russia, United States of America, China in certain cases, are not agreeable to reducing primary plastic polymer production

China is the largest plastic producer followed by rest of Asia and North America while the US is the largest producer of oil followed by Saudi Arabia; Russia and Canada (HT)

india news

Updated on Apr 18, 2024 08:10 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Meet the boffins and buccaneers drilling for hydrogen

The search is on for a clean fuel that could one day replace oil

A woman searches for chrome from the scrap in Bulqiza, a city with one of the largest chromium reserves in Albania where a large amount of Hydrogen was recently discovered, in Bulqiza, Albania, March 31, 2024. REUTERS/Florion Goga(REUTERS)

science

Published on Apr 15, 2024 08:00 AM IST

The Economist

Zurich Insurance to Halt Coverage of New Fossil-Fuel Exposures

Zurich Insurance Group AG will no longer underwrite new oil and gas projects, and is cracking down on clients planning to expand in metallurgical coal mining.

business

Updated on Apr 08, 2024 01:57 PM IST

Bloomberg |

IEA chalks out plan of action on COP28 climate goals ahead of COP29

Energy and climate leaders from around the world addressed the next steps that governments need to take to deliver on the crucial energy commitments made at the recent COP28 climate summit

The event was held in IEA’s headquarters in Paris. (International Energy Agency)

india news

Published on Feb 21, 2024 09:39 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

BP earns USD 3 billion at the end of last year but saw its annual profit fall by half from 2022

business

Published on Feb 06, 2024 05:42 PM IST

PTI |

The contrasting fate of GOP’s two Indian-American presidential candidates

Nikki Haley remains in the race as the non-Trump candidate and banks on his failure; Ramaswamy’s rides on Donald Trump bandwagon

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley looks on as fellow candidate businessman Vivek Ramaswamy passes by, during a break at the fourth Republican candidates' U.S. presidential debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. December 6, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Jan 17, 2024 09:21 AM IST

ByPrashant Jha, Washington

IITK joint study on cost-effective alloy for energy storage gets recognised

The study is on the use of a special alloy that can make it easier and more affordable to convert and store energy from renewable sources.

The research paper titled ‘Low-cost high entropy alloy (HEA) for high-efficiency oxygen evolution reaction (OER)’ was published in the Nano Research Journal and has wide effects on the green hydrogen economy. (HT file)

education

Published on Jan 11, 2024 05:15 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

COP28: A crossroads for India and the climate crisis

This article is authored by Aparajitha Nair, journalist, Hindustan Times.

People look at artwork by Yiyun Kang at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP)

ht insight

Published on Jan 01, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByAparajitha Nair

Carbon capture, storage emerge as a contentious issue after COP28 meet

The UAE Consensus has urged countries to adopt various mitigation measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

A person points at a stack of trays holding treated limestone, used to absorb CO2 from the air, at Heirloom's new plant, in Tracy, California, on November 9. (REUTERS)

india news

Updated on Dec 25, 2023 05:04 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Developing nations did not bow down to pressures on fossil fuel: Bhupender Yadav

Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav who represented India at COP28 in Dubai, said there was a softening of the language on developed countries taking the lead in moving away from fossil fuels.

Union minister for environment, forest & climate change and labour & employment Bhupender Yadav addresses a press conference in Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI)

india news

Published on Dec 19, 2023 03:32 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

After Dubai, the race against the climate crisis

Fortification of climate adaptation measures, scaling of renewables and ensuring finance mechanisms that stand the test of time are essential to win the battle

UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell, COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber and UAE chief negotiator Hana Al-Hashimi with others on Wednesday. (AP)

opinion

Published on Dec 14, 2023 10:14 PM IST

ByArunabha Ghosh

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He was speaking at the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida at the inaugural ceremony of the four-day international trade show Bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2024

Executive director of C40 Cities at the latest edition of the United Nations’ annual Conference of the Parties (COP) was held in Baku

Union minister Nitin Gadkari expressed concern over Delhi's severe pollution affecting his health, prompting him to reconsider travel to the city.

On day 5 of the fifth session of the INC5, the negotiations in Busan have been marred by polarised views on plastic production; a life cycle approach and finance

COP29 ended in discord as India rejected a climate finance deal, deeming it inadequate for developing nations, while developed countries celebrated the outcome.

CCPI compares the climate change mitigation efforts of 63 countries and the EU, which together account for 90% of the world’s GHG emissions

This is particularly critical because the G20 meeting in Brazil took place after Donald Trump won the US Presidential election

The draft G20 leaders’ communique focuses on the 2 degree C goal (upper limit of Paris Agreement) and doesn’t mention ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels’ language agreed upon at CO28 in UAE

CLIMATE-COP29/ (PIX):UN climate chief asks G20 leaders for boost as finance talks lag

India locked itself into substantive commitments, which it could not reverse when Trump, in his first term, pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement

This article is authored by Kaviraj Singh, CEO & director, Earthood and Sumit Kaushik, research scholar, OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat.

Companies that profit from fossil fuels claim the increase in electricity demand driven by data centers will trigger investment in clean energy in the long run

This article is authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti, scholar, international relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

The German Foreign Office's recent taunt to Donald Trump has received sharp backlash from Republican supporters.

CHINA-ENERGY/ (CORRECTED, PIX):CORRECTED-China to continue with low-carbon reforms, energy regulator says

Bharat Ramamurti, Harris’s top advisor, previously served as deputy director of the National Economic Council.

Which future? Japan’s net zero vision for the region boosts gas and threatens green exports in Australia

COLUMN-MAGUIRE/ENERGY (COLUMN, PIX):COLUMN-Europe's savvy new clean energy champion: Maguire

UK govt to launch flagship green energy plan

The global report also highlighted that India, Russia, United States of America, China in certain cases, are not agreeable to reducing primary plastic polymer production

The search is on for a clean fuel that could one day replace oil

Zurich Insurance Group AG will no longer underwrite new oil and gas projects, and is cracking down on clients planning to expand in metallurgical coal mining.

Energy and climate leaders from around the world addressed the next steps that governments need to take to deliver on the crucial energy commitments made at the recent COP28 climate summit

BP earns USD 3 billion at the end of last year but saw its annual profit fall by half from 2022

Nikki Haley remains in the race as the non-Trump candidate and banks on his failure; Ramaswamy’s rides on Donald Trump bandwagon

The study is on the use of a special alloy that can make it easier and more affordable to convert and store energy from renewable sources.

This article is authored by Aparajitha Nair, journalist, Hindustan Times.

The UAE Consensus has urged countries to adopt various mitigation measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav who represented India at COP28 in Dubai, said there was a softening of the language on developed countries taking the lead in moving away from fossil fuels.

Fortification of climate adaptation measures, scaling of renewables and ensuring finance mechanisms that stand the test of time are essential to win the battle

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