The Delhi government, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, recently conducted cloud seeding experiments with the claim of reducing air pollution.
The country’s opposition moves to legislate a faster coal exit than the 2040 timeline cited at COP30, introducing a bill that would mandate a 2030–35 shutdown while ensuring a just transition for workers.
However, a sharp drop in recent solar installations could create structural headwinds towards peaking emissions. Greenpeace East Asia urged Chinese policymakers to plan for more renewables substitution and consider a just transition.
A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms …