Kundan Pandey

India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme includes a voluntary offset mechanism, with agriculture and forestry proposed for phased inclusion.

A proposed solar project in Kachchh has sparked a conflict between renewable energy development and conservation.

Advances in biotechnology and AI are making it easier to commercialise traditional ecological knowledge, exposing gaps in existing legal protections.

India's Environment Ministry has proposed extending environmental clearance validity for ports and harbours.

Villages in Bhojpur, Bihar, face severe air pollution that worsens in winter, according to local complaints.

Data from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, shows that several native tree species have declined to less than 1% of the local tree population.

Amidst a rise in electricity demand driven by warmer conditions in June, hydropower generation has declined, increasing India's reliance on coal-fired power.

Bihar was one of the first states to introduce a green budget, but after seven years still hasn't evaluated its impact, showing little progress on climate, pollution, biodiversity and waste. Experts say such budgets need proper evaluation.

A critical evaluation of emissions reduction targets set under the country's carbon market framework has deemed the targets “modest and unambitious” — unlikely to drive changes in operations that would reduce emissions substantially.

Though July saw the monsoon deliver more rain than expected, Jharkhand's rainfall this year is still 46% below normal.