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Green Development news

Plant saplings to save environment for future generations: Rajnath

Defence minister Rajnath Singh planting a sapling in Lucknow on the occasion of World Environment Day. (HT photo)
Published on Jun 06, 2026 03:48 am IST

Lucknow showcases clean, green vision at ASEAN 2025 in Kuala Lumpur

Lucknow mayor Sushma Kharkwal at the ASEAN 2025 in Kuala Lumpur. (Sourced)
Published on Aug 13, 2025 07:38 pm IST

SC turns 'ordinary litigant' in front of Delhi HC for pro-green initiative

The Supreme Court of India turns petitioner in front of the High Court of Delhi: Here's why!
Published on Jan 25, 2025 01:52 pm IST

Pesticide-free Ganga to transform Banaras into a green city: NGT judicial member

NGT judicial member Dr Afroz Ahmed chairing a meeting of district environmental committee, Varanasi (HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 05:44 am IST

New G20 park in Delhi features sculptures of member states’ national animals

The G20 comprises of the European Union and 19 countries—Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, United Kingdom, and United States. (ANI)
Updated on Sept 04, 2023 12:02 pm IST

Cultural corridor in Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam to show heritage from G20 nations

The displays are broadly categorised as Object of Cultural Significance (as a physical display), Iconic Cultural Masterpiece (as a digital display), Intangible Cultural Heritage (as a digital display), Natural Heritage (as a digital display), and an Artefact Related to Democratic Practices (as a physical or digital display), officials familiar with the matter said. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sept 04, 2023 12:03 pm IST

Revamped Dilli Haat ready for G20 visitors

A view of revamped Dilli Haat market ahead of G20 Summit, at INA on Wednesday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Sept 04, 2023 12:03 pm IST

Rising food, fuel and fertiliser inflation may figure in the G20 summ next month

G20 leaders’ summit is scheduled on September 9-10 in New Delhi (ANI)
Updated on Sept 01, 2023 11:53 am IST

G20 countries spent $ 1.4 trillion to support fossil fuels last year

The authors of the report have recommended that the G20 this year agree to act on their climate commitments by eliminating all public financial flows to fossil fuels other than those necessary to provide energy access to the poorest. (REUTERS)
Updated on Sept 01, 2023 11:55 am IST

G20 needs to deliver on debt, development and decarbonisation plans

India will host the G20 summit next month in New Delhi. (AFP)
Published on Sept 01, 2023 11:56 am IST

Climate is at core of India’s G20 agenda

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The G20 summit logo. (File)
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 10:39 am IST

No shortage of funding for green transition but more work needed: NITI Aayog VC

NITI Aayog vice chairman Suman Bery (Twitter/@NITIAayog)
Updated on Jul 30, 2023 11:42 am IST

Worries intensify amid no consensus on peaking of emission among G20 countries

Commitments on reigning in greenhouses gas emissions by 2025, one of the thorniest issue holding up chances of a consensus within G20 members (PTI)
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 11:42 am IST

HT G20 Agenda: How India can plan for fluctuations in demand for power

The growth of electricity demand remained muted from the last quarter of 2019
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 11:53 am IST

HT G20 Agenda: Adaptation measures key to robust climate response

FILE - An aerial view of a coal-fired power station in Lanzhou in northwestern China's Gansu province on Nov. 12, 2021. China plans to boost coal production through 2025 to avoid a repeat of last year’s power shortages, an official said Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, adding to setbacks in efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source. (Chinatopix Via AP, File) (AP)
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 11:53 am IST

HT G20 Agenda: India on course for a low carbon future, says Amitabh Kant

Amitabh Kant says biofuels can cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 46% (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 11:52 am IST

HT G20 Agenda: Why it makes sense for India to consider biofuels

From left: Vibha Dhawan, director general at Energy and Resources Institute; Vikram Gulati, country head & executive vice president at Toyota Kirloskar Motors; and Preeti Jain, global director of policy, chemicals and carbon solution at Lanzatech, during the panel discussion on Tuesday (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 11:52 am IST

HT G20 Agenda: Global Biofuel Alliance to be launched in Goa, says Hardeep Puri

Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs during the Keynote address (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 11:52 am IST

Decorate ghats, ensure cleanliness for G20 event in Varanasi: U.P. minister

U.P. energy and urban development minister AK Sharma at a meeting with officials in Varanasi on June 8. (HT photo)
Updated on Jun 12, 2023 11:19 am IST

Parks at Delhi’s GK and Chanakyapuri to mark G20 meet

Sculptures of national birds and animals — made from scrap metal — of G20 countries in a Chanakyapuri park. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 07, 2023 11:55 am IST

J&K will soon find place among top 50 destinations globally: Manoj Sinha

Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, Union ministers G Kishan Reddy, Ajay Bhatt, Jitendra Singh, officials and delegates at the working group meeting. (PTI)
Updated on May 24, 2023 02:16 pm IST

Green piece: A look at eco-tourism as a means to fight climate crisis

Ecotourism, if done well, will pay for conservation and the enormous efforts that it needs. (HT Photo)
Updated on May 24, 2023 02:18 pm IST

Safeguarding ocean lifelines is India’s goal

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India has met with significant success in its efforts to protect ocean health, and as the host nation of G20 this year, it is uniquely placed to anchor this process.
Updated on May 24, 2023 02:17 pm IST