Values and climate action: For years, climate negotiations were dominated by numbers: tonnes of CO₂, degrees of warming, billions of dollars in finance. Increasingly, another language is entering the room—the language of values, ethics and spirituality. From the UN Environment Programme’s Faith for Earth initiative to Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’ and interfaith declarations at climate…
India Climate-Tech Race is becoming increasingly important as the idea of planetary health—“the health of human civilization and the natural systems it depends on”—moves from academic circles into boardrooms, ministries, and startup pitch decks. A new report, summarised by platforms like Net Zero Compare and Mongabay, identifies ten emerging technologies that could help maintain safe…
Climate Performance Index India is at the center of global discussions as the country is being praised and questioned at the same time on climate. In mid-2025, the government announced that India had achieved 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources—five years ahead of its 2030 Paris target, a milestone widely cited…
Climate Change 2025: Climate change has become the defining issue of our time. What was once predicted to happen “in the future” is now unfolding rapidly around us. The year 2025 stands at a crucial crossroads — with extreme weather worsening, global inequality widening, and the world’s ecosystems under severe pressure. The COP30 Summit in…
Vehicle Restrictions Round-Up: NCR authorities must “impose strict restrictions on plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel LMVs (four-wheelers)” in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida). Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) may ply PwD-adapted BS-III/IV LMVs for personal use. Why now: Delhi’s AQI slipped into ‘Severe’ (401–450), triggering Stage-III actions across the NCR….
Schools Go Hybrid in Noida & Ghaziabad: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR, citing a spike in pollution to the ‘Severe’ bracket. The official order—published by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on November 11, 2025—mandates hybrid classes (online + offline) for students…
Supreme Court on Delhi Pollution: Delhi is once again struggling to breathe. The capital city is covered under a thick layer of toxic smog, and the air quality has fallen to dangerous levels. The Supreme Court of India has expressed serious concern over the situation, calling it “life-threatening” and warning that wearing masks alone cannot…
Noida Puts GRAP-III: As air quality across NCR slid into the ‘Severe’ (AQI 401-450) bracket this week, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). In step, the Noida Authority has directed residents, institutions and on-ground agencies to ensure full compliance—halting non-essential construction and demolition, curbing categories…
Delhi-NCR Pollution Emergency: In a swift response to worsening air quality across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The decision came into immediate effect on November 12, 2025, amid persistent “severe” AQI levels in several parts of…
Delhi-NCR’s November Smog: Delhi and the NCR have entered another smog stretch this November with the Air Quality Index (AQI) frequently in the “very poor” to “severe” bands. Official dashboards and bulletins from CPCB and the Air Quality Early Warning System show sustained stress, while the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) continues to operate…