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World Bank drops 45 per cent climate finance target, extends Climate Change Action Plan after shareholder negotiations

India, July 3 -- The World Bank has retired its target of allocating 45 per cent of annual lending to climate-related activities, marking a significant rollback of one of its flagship climate finance ... Read More


Climate change makes western Europe heatwave up to 2.5degC hotter in June, Asia Pacific adopts roadmap to tackle climate, biodiversity and pollution

India, July 3 -- Human-driven climate change made the meteorological conditions behind the June 2026 western European heatwave up to 2.5degC warmer than they would have been during 1950 to 1987, expos... Read More


Renewables save $480 billion in fossil fuel costs in 2025 as price advantage widens: IRENA

India, July 2 -- Renewable projects commissioned in 2025 saved an estimated $480 billion in global fossil fuel costs, finds new report by IRENA. Over 90% of new utility-scale capacity undercut the ch... Read More


Global energy demand rises 1.7 per cent in 2025 as clean power hits milestone, Asia remains emissions hotspot

India, June 30 -- Global energy demand rose 1.7 per cent in 2025, with renewables emerging as the largest source of total energy supply growth for the first time outside a recession, even as global em... Read More


Data-driven flexibility could cut electricity grid upgrade costs: Report

India, June 30 -- DSOs must turn vast but fragmented datasets into "business-ready" intelligence to manage grid congestion. A new report proposed a bronze-silver-gold data architecture, AI-based load... Read More


Global climate finance tops $2 trillion for first time, but growth slows as investment gap widens

India, June 29 -- Global climate finance crossed the $2 trillion mark for the first time in 2024, reaching a record $2.008 trillion, according to the latest Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2026 re... Read More


EV freight transition gains urgency as 16,900 trucks entering Delhi daily generate 23% of transport emissions

India, June 29 -- Nearly 16,900 heavy-duty trucks entering Delhi daily generate 23% of the city's transport emissions This rises to 61% at night, underscoring the urgency of electrifying freight. A ... Read More


China's EV exports hit record $9.2 billion in May as ASEAN demand surges amid energy security concerns

India, June 24 -- China's electric vehicle (EV) exports reached a record $9.2 billion in May 2026, rising 49 per cent year on year, as demand from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ac... Read More


From waste to wealth: Chhattisgarh CBG policy, ICAR innovation signal India's growing rural bioeconomy

India, June 24 -- As India grapples with energy security concerns, volatile fossil fuel markets and mounting agricultural waste, two recent developments-a new compressed biogas (CBG) policy in Chhatti... Read More


India turns to US for LPG as Hormuz crisis exposes energy security risks; oil markets brace for fresh volatility

India, June 23 -- India turned to the US, Nigeria and Australia for LPG supplies after disruption in the Strait of Hormuz cut off nearly 30% of its usual imports. Analysts said the crisis exposed Ind... Read More