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- Climate & Nature
India Tells Bonn Climate Talks No New Obligations Beyond Agreed Mandates
India has told the 64th session of UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies in Bonn that no new issues or obligations beyond agreed mandates should be added to UN climate negotiations, as civil society groups push fo…
- Climate & Nature
Rajasthan Dust Storms Collapse 15-20 Towers Causing 500-600 MW Renewable Energy Loss
Severe dust storms and thunderstorms that swept across Rajasthan between late May and early June collapsed 15–20 transmission towers near Chandan and Pokhran, disrupting major 400-kilovolt and 220-kil…
- ESG Movers
NTPC Renewable Energy to build 250 MW solar-BESS project on defence land
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited will develop a 250 MW solar power project integrated with a Battery Energy Storage System on vacant defence land at Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. The project is a wholly owned …
- Climate & Nature
Geopolitical Tensions Threaten to Derail Climate Action at Bonn
Diplomats and climate experts gathered for the Bonn Climate Conference (SB64) in June 2026 warned that rising geopolitical tensions and energy security concerns risk pushing climate action down the gl…
- Climate & Nature
Asia Bears Brunt of Energy Shock as Hormuz Closure Hits Oil Markets
Over 100 days into the US-Israel military campaign against Iran, Asia has emerged as the region most exposed to the resulting global energy shock, with Brent crude prices climbing to $138 per barrel a…
- ESG Movers
CDP Adds Ocean Disclosures to Environmental Reporting Platform for 2026 Cycle
Environmental sustainability reporting platform CDP announced the expansion of its disclosure system to include ocean data, enabling companies to report on their exposure to ocean-related risks, oppor…
- Climate & Nature
Bonn Climate Talks Open with Adaptation and Fossil Fuel Transition in Focus
The 64th session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) opened in Bonn as the first major multilateral climate meeting since COP30 in Belém, with adaptation finance, fossil fuel transition and impleme…
- Climate & Nature
Himachal Pradesh Apple Belt Faces Hazardous Pesticide Crisis
Himachal Pradesh's intensive apple and vegetable cultivation has created a severe dependence on Highly Hazardous Pesticides, posing mounting risks to farmers, soil and water bodies. Public health advo…
- Climate & Nature
Solar Meets 75 Percent of Global Electricity Demand Growth in 2025
Solar energy met approximately 75 percent of global electricity demand growth in 2025, according to a new Ember report, as natural gas posted its fifth consecutive year of declining share in the globa…
- ESG Movers
Motherson Commissions 15 MWp Captive Solar Project in Uttar Pradesh
Samvardhana Motherson International Limited has commissioned its first ground-mounted captive solar power project in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, through subsidiary Onega Solar Private Limited under Mothers…
- Sustainable Finance
Hindu Kush Himalaya Region Needs 12 Trillion Dollars in Climate Finance
Countries in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region require $12.07 trillion in climate finance to meet adaptation and mitigation goals, with India's individual share estimated at $2.69 trillion, according to …
- Climate & Nature
Climate Change Could Spread Chikungunya Risk to Temperate Regions by 2100
A new study warns that climate change could expand the geographic range of chikungunya into parts of North America, Europe and East Asia by the end of this century as rising temperatures allow Aedes m…
- Climate & Nature
Yamaha Rightwaters Removes 264 Tons of Marine Debris in Latest Annual Cycle
Yamaha's Rightwaters conservation programme marked its seventh anniversary on World Oceans Day 2026, reporting removal of more than 264.2 tons of debris from U.S. waterways in the past 12 months. Over…
- Standards & Frameworks
UK FCA Proposes Replacing TCFD Product Reports With Simplified Climate Disclosures
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority proposed removing TCFD-based climate disclosure requirements for investment products, replacing them with simplified risk communications for retail investors and o…
- Climate & Nature
Nearly 48,000 Community Forest Rights Claims Rejected Across India
Data from the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs' March 2026 progress report shows 47,901 Community Forest Resource claims have been rejected across India, alarming experts who say arbitrary denials and…
- Climate & Nature
Global Zero Waste Forum in Istanbul Sets Stage for COP31 Action
The Global Zero Waste Forum convened in Istanbul from June 5 to 7, 2026 with participation from over 500 partners across governments, UN agencies, cities, businesses and civil society, including more …
- ESG Movers
Coforge Opens Fourth Public Library in New Delhi as Flagship CSR Initiative
Coforge Limited has inaugurated The Coforge Public Library in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, its fourth such library in India and the third in the Delhi-NCR region. The library was inaugurated by Delhi Chief…
- ESG Movers
Hindustan Zinc Signs TERI MoU for 250-Hectare Rajasthan Ecological Restoration
Hindustan Zinc Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Energy and Resources Institute to develop a 250-hectare ecological restoration project at its Chanderiya smelter complex in Chi…
- ESG Movers
Karnataka Bank Holds Plantation Drive on World Environment Day in Mangaluru
Karnataka Bank marked World Environment Day on June 5, 2026 with a sapling plantation drive at its head office premises in Mangaluru. The event was led by MD and CEO Shri Raghavendra S Bhat alongside …
- ESG Movers
ACME Solar Completes INR 2,800 Crore QIP to Fund Capacity Expansion
ACME Solar Holdings Limited successfully closed a ₹2,800 crore Qualified Institutions Placement, its first equity capital raise since its 2024 listing. The transaction drew participation from a divers…
- Climate & Nature
Ecobank Issues $450 Million Nature Bond Across 24 African Markets
Pan-African banking group Ecobank launched a $450 million Nature Bond — the world's first ICMA-aligned Nature Bond issued by a commercial bank — with proceeds targeted at smallholder farmers, sustaina…
- Climate & Nature
Odisha Communities Lead Forest Conservation Through Collective Governance
Across Odisha, Adivasi and forest-dependent communities are restoring and protecting forests through collective governance systems rooted in cultural memory, customary law and everyday stewardship, of…
- Regulations
NGT Adds Odisha Pollution Board to Mahanadi Coalfield Mine Case
The eastern bench of the National Green Tribunal directed on May 29, 2026 that the Odisha State Pollution Control Board be added as a respondent in a case challenging the environmental clearance grant…
- Climate & Nature
JPMorgan Commits $20 Million Debt and 61,500 Tonnes to Charm Industrial
JPMorganChase has signed a second carbon removal offtake deal with San Francisco-based Charm Industrial, purchasing 61,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide removal credits from Charm's US bio-oil sequestratio…