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‘Name one car’: Nitin Gadkari's big challenge amid criticism over E20 fuel

Addressing the Viksit Bharat Conclave, Gadkari said India's dependence on fossil fuels is both an economic burden and an environmental challenge.
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 04:01 pm IST

How would a longer Hormuz disruption affect India? AI simulation reveals risks

A fresh round of hostilities has once again put the Strait of Hormuz at the centre of global attention.
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 01:39 pm IST

COP30 prez says India central to $1.3 tn climate finance plan

UN Climate Conference (COP30) president André Aranha Corrêa do Lago
Updated on Jun 27, 2026 10:12 am IST

Europe bakes in brutal heatwave: Schools shut, thousands left without power

Europe is baking under a scorching heatwave, with health warnings in place across western and central parts of the continent.
Updated on Jun 24, 2026 07:35 pm IST

Auto manufacturer to set up new biogas plant in Sonepat

Officials said the Manesar biogas plant uses food waste, Napier grass and paddy straw as feedstock, while also having the provision to increase output using cattle dung. (HT Photo for representation)
Published on Jun 06, 2026 06:10 am IST

BMC told to opt for EVs, not SUVs, for civic officials

BMC told to opt for EVs, not SUVs, for civic officials
Published on May 28, 2026 06:24 am IST

Decarbonising everything is impossible – here’s why

Decarbonising everything is impossible – here’s why
Published on May 22, 2026 08:54 am IST

Methane emissions from fossil fuels remained at record high levels in 2025: IEA

The IEA said methane emissions from the energy sector were near record highs in 2025. (X)
Published on May 04, 2026 05:32 pm IST

Hospitality industry offers a model of energy independence

Hospitality
Published on Apr 25, 2026 11:36 pm IST

The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout

The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout
Published on Apr 22, 2026 12:20 pm IST

Global fossil fuel power generation fell during Hormuz crisis: CREA report

The Strait of Hormuz. (REUTERS/File)
Published on Apr 15, 2026 03:39 pm IST

Canada well-positioned to meet India’s energy needs: Carney

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Monday. (AP)
Published on Mar 11, 2026 08:15 pm IST

Global warming accelerated significantly since 2015: Study

Global warming accelerated significantly since 2015: Study
Published on Mar 09, 2026 03:52 pm IST

Global energy transition away from fossil fuels not as fast as one hoped: UK think tank director

Global energy transition away from fossil fuels not as fast as one hoped: UK think tank director
Published on Feb 28, 2026 10:01 am IST

India is now at a clean energy inflection point

India’s clean energy manufacturing ecosystem is scaling, but has some distance to go before we can truly turn it into a competitive advantage. (REUTERS)
Published on Feb 24, 2026 08:58 pm IST

Climate activists under ED radar after searches at Harjeet Singh’s properties

The searches on Monday were carried out at the residence of climate activist HarjeetSingh, and the offices of his NGO, Satat Sampada, in Delhi and Ghaziabad (harjeet11/ X)
Updated on Jan 07, 2026 09:32 am IST

Why phasing out fossil fuels remains a challenge

Globally, fossil fuels account for about 40% carbon emissions from the power sector, about 21% from the transport sector and about 20% from manufacturing and industry. (REUTERS)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:10 pm IST

'I get infection in two days': Nitin Gadkari's big remark on Delhi pollution

Nitin Gadkari was addressing an event in Delhi to launch a book.
Updated on Dec 24, 2025 02:44 pm IST

How India’s agricultural waste can power a cleaner future

Agriculture (AP)
Published on Dec 17, 2025 09:10 pm IST

COP30 ends with a whimper

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Indigenous activists participate in a protest at the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Published on Nov 24, 2025 10:13 am IST

COP30 ends with weak deal; Brazil to launch its own climate road maps

This aerial view shows a deforested area of the Amazon rainforest in Nova Esperanca do Piria, Para state, Brazil on November 12. (AFP)
Published on Nov 23, 2025 05:06 am IST

UN climate conference ends with funding pledge, but no explicit fossil fuel plan

COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago. UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change
Updated on Nov 23, 2025 01:05 am IST

Heatwave-linked surge in power demand may deepen India's fossil-fuel dependence: Report

Heatwave-linked surge in power demand may deepen India's fossil-fuel dependence: Report
Published on Nov 20, 2025 04:09 pm IST

HT@Belem: Brazil prez Lula pushes for ‘roadmap’ away from fossil fuel use at COP30

Already, more than 80 countries have lent their voices in calling for a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. (AFP photo)
Updated on Nov 20, 2025 10:06 am IST

Fossil fuel exit road maps take centre stage at COP30

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Activists during a demonstration to transition away from fossil fuels, outside the venue for the COP30 Summit on Wednesday. (AP)
Published on Nov 20, 2025 05:36 am IST

COP30 Presidency pushes for a set of final texts on Wednesday

Attendees sit under a globe in a lobby at the side events pavilions at the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Published on Nov 19, 2025 07:22 am IST

Brazil tries to avoid climate bust up at COP30 summit

Attendees sit under a globe in a lobby at the side events pavilions at the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Published on Nov 12, 2025 05:49 am IST

Trump's energy secretary slams UN climate conference in Brazil, where US absence is glaring

Trump's energy secretary slams UN climate conference in Brazil, where US absence is glaring
Published on Nov 08, 2025 12:13 am IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Oil Tycoons Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off.

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Oil Tycoons Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off.
Published on Sept 08, 2025 04:03 pm IST