IESA calls for major investment to accelerate EV charging growth
India needs USD 20-30 billion investment in EV charging infrastructure to accelerate growth, says IESA.
Sustainability Karma Desk
If EU decides to go ahead with CBAM, India should impose a tax on the EU for its inaction on climate change:Sunita Narain, DG, CSE
The biggest agenda for the new government is really the unfinished business of yesterday, particularly related
to clean air, water management and sustainable agriculture, and strengthening of institution
If you are in the packaging industry, you cannot take a light approach to ESG: Apoorvshree Chaturvedi of UFlex Group
In today’s packaging industry, ESG is no longer a box-ticking exercise but a core operational requirement, as rising public scrutiny around plastics and sustainability means companies that fail to actively recycle and reduce energy use risk losing customers and being pushed out of the market,...
Ignoring climate change will stall development
Development and climate change response are interconnected, not conflicting. Neglecting climate action undermines development. In an interview with Sustainability Karma, Prof K Srinath Reddy, Founder President of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), highlights the need for...
In India, many things sort of move slowly until the government comes down quite hard with strict regulations and penalties: Dr Mukund Rajan, Chairperson, ECube Investment Advisors
The seriousness with which companies take sustainability and the ESG agenda seems to be increasing, but more action is required before India gets elevated to the stature of a country that is taking ESG very seriously.
Inaugural 2025 Yuva Sustainability Summit stressed that new ideas, imaginative approaches, and tech-savvy skills essential to collaboration between young people and industries for sustainable environmental progress
Several vital sectors powering India’s green economy have the potential to deliver financially sustainable solutions, generate new job opportunities, and foster innovation in the everyday operations of industrial units.
Increasing investment and convergence crucial to achieve child related SDGs: Chirashree Ghosh, National Coordinator of FORCES
To fully harness its demographic dividend in the coming decades, India must invest in young children today to ensure they reach their full potential as they grow up. In an insightful interview with Sustainability Karma, Chirashree Ghosh, National Coordinator of FORCES (Forum for Crèches and Child...
India -UK Free Trade Agreement to foster trade and economic cooperation
The agreement omits any reference to the UK's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), despite India's push for an exemption and assertion that it may retaliate if Britain imposes carbon-related import taxes.
India accelerates electric mobility: expanding charging networks and manufacturing incentives drive EV growth
With over 39,000 public EV chargers now installed and thousands of e-buses allocated to major cities, the country is advancing steadily toward large-scale clean mobility adoption
India achieves 7.93% cut in CO₂ emissions as 2020 climate progress surpasses key national targets
India records major 7.93% emissions drop in 2020, driven by renewable energy expansion, industrial efficiency, electric mobility, hydrogen mission progress, and enhanced climate commitments
