Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation for projects worth Rs 11.56 billion in Lakshadweep, underscoring the government’s commitment to advancing urban infrastructure in the archipelago.

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Managing Director Shailesh Chandra stated that only zero-emission cars can contribute towards reducing air pollution, cutting fuel imports, and achieving net zero targets.

India, one of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters, is aiming to reach net zero emissions by 2070, and wants to raise the share of gas in the country’s energy mix to 15% by 2030 from the current 6.2%.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted the fight against climate change and other goals shared by the United States and Brazil, in a meeting with Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad in Japan on Thursday.

The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a sweeping plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. power industry, one of the biggest steps so far in its effort to decarbonize the economy to fight climate change.

The sprawling Sun Temple complex at Modhera village comes alive every evening with a 3D light and sound show. Harshad Patel, owner of an eatery near the Unesco world heritage site, says, “the temple used to close at 6 pm earlier.

India wants to push developed nations to become carbon negative rather than carbon neutral by 2050, arguing that would allow emerging market economies more time to use fossil fuels for development needs, two Indian government sources said.

India has promised to cut its emissions to net zero by 2070 – missing a key goal of the COP26 summit for countries to commit to reach that target by 2050.