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Functions must not disturb citizens' right to clean environment: NGT

The National Green Tribunal has directed all the states and union territories to implement guidelines for control of pollution in marriage and banquet halls

Only small, micro-level eco-friendly industries permitted in TTZ: NGT

Only small, micro and macro-level industries which are eco-friendly can be allowed in Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), the tribunal said

Reliance gets world's first 'carbon-neutral' oil from United States

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd has sourced the world's first consignment of 'carbon-neutral oil' from the US

Chipko's variegated roots

Book review of The Chipko Movement: A People's History

Biden team in talks with utilities, car companies about emissions

The United States is the world's second-biggest greenhouse gas emitter behind China

China, European Union hold high-level dialogue on environment, climate

China needs to make extremely arduous efforts to promote energy conservation, emission reduction and low-carbon development

Javadekar emphasises on striking balance between environment, economy

Prakash Javadekar has emphasised on adopting holistic approach taking into consideration both the environmental conservation as well as growth of the country

Climate change emerges as 'global emergency' in biggest-ever poll

The survey covered 50 countries with over half the world's population

No compromise with Beijing on IP, South China Sea for climate change: US

The US has serious differences with China on some very important issues, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry told reporters at a White House news conference

Climate change to be centre of national security, foreign policy: Biden

Biden on Wednesday signed a series of executive orders and took steps to address this challenge, which he identified as one of the most pressing threats of the era

Best of BS Opinion: Budget with a long-term view, corporate earnings & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Biden takes sweeping steps to curb climate change, vows job creation

The orders map out the direction for the Democratic president's climate change and environmental agenda and reverse the policies of his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump

Combating climate change

US must ensure that developed world does its bit

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says bullish on outlook for green investment

He was speaking remotely at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh

Biden to suspend federal drilling, strengthen environmental justice

Biden will also assemble a national climate change task force

Climate litigations spiked in recent years, says United Nations body

This has made the courtroom increasingly relevant to efforts to address climate change around the world, an UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report

Greta Thunberg calls out 3 decades of 'blah, blah, blah' on climate change

Speaking at the Davos Agenda Summit, the young climate activist said, "My name is Greta Thunberg and I am not here to make deals"

Ice loss accelerating at record pace globally, shows research

Global warming due to carbon emissions is a key factor

India among top 10 countries most affected by climate change: Germanwatch

India is among the top 10 most affected countries in the Global Climate Risk Index 2021 published on Monday by the Bonn-based environmental think tank Germanwatch.

Elon Musk says he will give $100 million for carbon capture prize

Musk, 49, is a philanthropy neophyte compared with those he just leapfrogged on the Bloomberg ranking of the world's 500 wealthiest people