Category: Business

The Lure of Kutch: Ambani and Adani Pledge Billions for Clean Energy in Arid Hea...

Kutch has emerged as India’s clean energy heartland, attracting record-setting investments and global attention as Ambani and Adan...

India is Losing Forests Faster Than It Can Replace Them

India’s rapid loss of natural forests is weakening its climate and biodiversity pledges as legal, policy, and plantation loopholes...

China’s Offshore Wind Power Surge – What It Means for India’s Renewable Goals...

China’s offshore wind boom highlights critical technology, infrastructure and policy gaps in India’s renewable sector, leaving Ind...

Texas Renewable Energy Data Centre to Launch with 75MW Solar Power

Texas renewable energy data centre Project Annie will launch with 75MW of computing capacity powered by a 114MW solar farm. The pr...

Bank ABC Raises $2.8 Billion for Sustainable Finance Across Emerging Markets

Bank ABC raised $2.8 billion in sustainable finance in 2024, directing 86% of funds to emerging markets such as Brazil, North Afri...

AirTrunk Secures AU$16bn Sustainability-Linked Financing to Boost Growth Across ...

AirTrunk has closed a landmark AU$16 billion refinancing deal, the largest sustainability-linked financing in Asia-Pacific, enhanc...

IFC and BTG Pactual Announce $1 Billion Sustainability Drive in Latin America

IFC and BTG Pactual launch $1 billion green finance initiative in Latin America to support climate action, sustainable infrastruct...

IFC and Ayala Land Drive Green Real Estate Growth in the Philippines

IFC has extended a PHP 12.87 billion sustainability-linked loan to Ayala Land to fund major green real estate projects in the Phil...

Sustainable Finance Becomes the Future of Global Markets as ESG Investing Surges

Sustainable finance is reshaping global markets, with ESG investing moving into the mainstream. Investors now demand accountabilit...

Reliance Expands New Energy Ambitions While Sustaining Fossil Fuel Growth

Reliance Industries is investing heavily in solar, battery, and hydrogen capacity even as it expands its fossil fuel business, sup...

Adani Power Bags Major Order for 800 MW Ultra-Supercritical Plant in Madhya Prad...

Adani Power secures a ₹10,500 crore contract for an 800 MW ultra-supercritical power plant in Madhya Pradesh, set to boost grid st...

Torrent Power Secures 1,600 MW Power Contract in Madhya Pradesh

Torrent Power wins a ₹22,000 crore contract to supply power from a new 1,600 MW coal-based ultra-supercritical project in Madhya P...

PepsiCo Reports Steady Progress Towards 2024 Sustainability Goals

PepsiCo reports progress on sustainability goals in 2024, advancing regenerative agriculture, renewable energy, water replenishmen...

New Pladis Report Details Environmental Gains and Social Initiatives

Pladis, the maker of McVitie’s, Ülker and Godiva, has reported strong progress on its 2024 sustainability goals, cutting carbon em...

Pollution Reduction Under NCAP Could Extend Lives in Indian Cities

India’s National Clean Air Programme targets a 40% reduction in urban air pollution by 2026, potentially raising life expectancy b...

Cloudbursts in Uttarakhand Trigger Floods and Stranded Families

Cloudbursts in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts have caused severe floods, widespread destruction, and the mobilisa...

Adani Power Receives Major Approval for 2,400 MW Thermal Project in Bihar

Adani Power has received approval and a long-term supply contract to develop a 2,400 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant in...

India’s Passenger Vehicle Sales to See Modest Growth Amid Inventory Challenges

India’s passenger vehicle sales are set to grow by 1% to 4% in FY25, despite high inventory levels and cautious retail demand. SUV...

Meenakshi Energy’s 1,000 MW Plant Now Fully Operational in Andhra Pradesh

Meenakshi Energy’s 1,000 MW thermal plant in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, is now fully operational and is set to enhance regional pow...

Asda and Lloyds Launch Sustainable Supply Chain Finance Programme for UK Supplie...

Asda has partnered with Lloyds Bank to launch a sustainability-linked supply chain finance scheme, rewarding UK suppliers with pre...