Trina Solar of China, the largest manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels globally and India's biggest supplier, launched its Trinahome product here on Friday as the countrys first solar home kit suitable for use in residences, SME establishments and other places like schools and hospitals.


China's Trina Solar launches first PV home kit in India


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India's Dalmia Cement has become the latest company from a heavy emitting sector to join over 130 new corporates that have made science-based emissions reduction commitments since the start of 2018, a 39 per cent increase from the previous year.


Dalmia Cement commits to science-based emissions reductions


The Forest Department has lodged a complaint against the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) for illegally felling hundreds of trees in the city forest.


GDA faces wrath over felled trees


In major zero emission vehicle infrastructure announcements on Friday at the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) here, two of the biggest players have made their largest commitments of over 3.5 million new chargers set to electrify the world by 2025.


Over 3.5mn new vehicle chargers set to electrify world


Informative wildlife cartoons clubbed with play activities at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Delhi, are part of an ongoing ?"Toony Tails" exhibition  here that seeks to enthuse and educate children about the wonders of nature and wildlife.


WWF's wildlife cartoon exhibition narrates tales of tails


Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Seoul Metropolitan Government on environment, transport, education, solid waste management, infrastructure, public health among others.


Delhi signs MoU with Seoul on environment, transport


Tens of thousands of homes were without power and sea water was sloshing through the streets as Hurricane Florence began lashing the US East Coast on Friday, bringing powerful winds along with warnings of "life-threatening" storm surge and rainfall.


Hurricane Florence pounds US East Coast with heavy rain


The devastating floods in Kerala and Karnataka will not just cause one-fifth of the coffee production to be wiped out this year but its aftershocks are expected to have a long-term negative impact on farmers.


Floods to have long-term negative impact on Kerala, Karnataka coffee growers


Mahindra & Mahindra, India's leading manufacturer of utility vehicles and part of the $20.7 billion Mahindra Group, on Thursday announced its commitment to become a carbon neutral company by 2040.


Mahindra commits to become carbon neutral company by 2040


Sikkim was cut off from northern West Bengal's Siliguri on Thursday following landslides in both states triggered by heavy overnight rains.


Sikkim cut off from Siliguri following landslides


Twenty-one companies, including India's Tech Mahindra, will announce the launch of the Step Up Declaration -- a new alliance dedicated to harnessing the power of emerging technologies and the fourth industrial revolution to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across all economic sectors and ensure a climate turning point by 2020, it was declared on Thursday.


21 companies commit climate actions via technology


As moderate to heavy rainfall continued across Bangladesh on Thursday, thousands of victims of river erosion were living in shelters or in the houses of friends or relatives after losing their land and livelihood to a rising, hungry river.


River erosion displaces over 5,000 families in Bangladesh


In the biggest collective demonstration of the demand for electric vehicles to date, 26 states, cities, regions and businesses on Thursday simultaneously announced 100 per cent zero emission vehicle targets.


26 entities commit to zero emission vehicle targets


The Haryana government has set September 20 as the deadline for all Deputy Commissioners to ensure physical verification and distribution of subsidy to farmers to curb burning of paddy residue that causes environmental pollution.


Haryana deadline for subsidy distribution to stem stubble-burning


The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a hike in the price for procurement of ethanol by oil marketing companies (OMCs) by over Rs 3 increasing the  rate for the clean fuel derived out of 'B' heavy molasses from the current Rs 47.13 per litre to Rs 52.43.


Cabinet hikes ethanol prices by over Rs 5/litre to Rs 52.43


Manipur may ban auto-rickshaws and other vehicles which are 15 years old or more.


Manipur to ban old vehicles


The US is already almost halfway to meeting its 2025 Paris Agreement goal. Existing commitments and policies will take the country two-thirds of the way towards those objectives despite the absence of federal support on climate action, a new report by America's Pledge said on Wednesday.


US almost halfway to meet Paris climate goals: America's Pledge


Coal India Ltd (CIL) has undertaken rail infrastructure projects for planned growth in production and sales and as many as 13 projects for coal extraction have been identified, Chairman Anil Kumar Jha said on Wednesday.


13 projects for coal extraction identified: CIL chief


More than 1.5 million people have been asked to evacuate their homes along the Virginia, North and South Carolina coasts as Category 5 storm Hurricane Florence approaches, an official said.


1.5 mn to evacuate as Hurricane Florence approaches US


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Emerging markets India and China are driving growth in energy demand and choosing renewables over fossil fuels. Both are already choosing solar and wind over fossil fuels, a new report said on Tuesday.

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