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The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Policy on Biofuels which allows doping of ethanol produced from damaged foodgrains, rotten potatoes, corn and sugar beet with petrol to cut oil imports by Rs 4,000 crore this year alone.

Ethanol-mixed petrol saved foreign exchange, lowered emission: Pradhan

Almost 67 crore litres of ethanol was blended with petrol in 2016-17.

25 July 2018 5:42 PM IST

While this initial soil warming has benefitted Dahurian larch, further permafrost thaw could likely decrease tree growth and even cause the forest to decay, according to the authors. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Reforestation most effective against climate change

Earth's land could support 4.4 billion hectares of continuous tree cover.

7 July 2019 12:31 PM IST

MoU is aimed to establish framework for mutually beneficial cooperation in carbon dioxide-based enhanced oil recovery as a mode of carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS). (Photo: ANI)

ONGC, Indian Oil join hands to reduce carbon emission, enhance oil...

It is a landmark event in history of Indian hydrocarbon industry, with two its largest conglomertes to jointly work on...

2 July 2019 12:38 PM IST

The proposed amendments would facilitate the development of a carbon market in India and prescribe minimum consumption of renewable energy. (Representational image: PTI)

Centre proposes new rules to push green energy use in industries

India, the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, is under pressure to announce plans to become carbon...

31 Oct 2021 10:20 AM IST

India, the worlds third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States, is under pressure to announce plans to become carbon neutral by mid-century. (Representational image: AFP)

India rejects net zero carbon emissions target, says pathway more...

Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said India was on track to achieve targets set at the 2015 Paris conference

28 Oct 2021 10:44 AM IST

Delhi Metro resumes after 169-day COVID hiatus. (PTI Photo)

Delhi Metro earns Rs 19.5 crore from sale of 3.55 million carbon...

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been a pioneer in India in quantifying climate change benefits from its...

26 Sept 2021 1:37 PM IST