Greenhouse Gases
India mulls more sops to help offshore wind projects set sail
India is considering enhanced financial and policy support, including raising the ₹7,453-crore viability gap funding, to attract investors to offshore wind projects after its first tender drew no bids. The move aims to unlock India's 70 GW potential and move towards its 500 GW non-fossil goal.
7 min read20 Feb 2026Gavin Newsom vows to sue Trump govt over decision to revoke EPA findings: ‘Breaking the law to grovel to oil industry’
California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to legally challenge the Trump administration's repeal of the EPA's climate findings, which have regulated greenhouse gas emissions for almost two decades.
1 min read13 Feb 2026US climate policy shift: Trump calls Obama-era greenhouse gas endangerment finding ‘baseless’
With the endangerment finding rescinded, the future of federal climate action faces significant uncertainty.
1 min read13 Feb 2026Trump to repeal landmark climate finding in huge regulatory rollback
Move would reverse legal determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health.
4 min read10 Feb 2026Trump announces rollback of Biden-era fuel economy standards—what changes for automakers, consumers?
The proposal, if finalised next year, would ease regulatory pressure on automakers to control emissions from gasoline-powered trucks and cars in a reversal from the Biden administration's push towards cleaner-running vehicles.
2 min read4 Dec 2025China’s shift to clean energy is saving the Paris Climate Accord
Beijing’s massive manufacturing investments have driven the costs of clean energy down.
5 min read7 Nov 2025India needs a people’s green movement: Let’s open up carbon trading for everyone
Beyond policy, achieving India’s net-zero goal needs the people's participation. An all-India ‘Jan Van’ initiative would enthuse citizens to reduce carbon emissions if they too can earn tradable credits. For this, we need fintech solutions that tokenize these credits for blockchain-based trades.
4 min read5 Nov 2025Climate change will not end civilisation, claims Bill Gates days ahead of COP30 summit
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said in a blogpost that he believes climate change will not be ending human civilisation any time soon. He insists on sustainable living and innovation to mitigate the ill-effects of global warming.
2 min read28 Oct 2025Death of a ‘clean energy’ debacle
A new ‘endangerment’ study shows that the climate battle is over except for the lawfare.
3 min read15 Oct 2025Is CO2 truly a pollutant? We break down the debate
Debate has resurfaced as the Trump administration moves to change EPA rules.
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