Sustainability Karma Desk

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2025 announcement, proposed removing import duties on 12 critical minerals, lithium-ion battery scrap and cobalt products.

In an interview with Sustainability Karma, Harsh Mariwala, Chairman of Marico Limited, and Kaya Limited, talks about how sustainability has become a core business practice driven by interconnected stakeholders like customers, investors, society and younger employees and related issues.

Cabinet clears flagship programme to deploy floating solar projects across reservoirs, backed by 10 GWh of battery storage, as India seeks to strengthen grid reliability, reduce emissions and expand renewable energy capacity.

The CAQM Sub-Committee revoked Stage-III of the revised GRAP in NCR due to improving air quality. However, Stage-II and Stage-I measures remain in place, with ongoing monitoring and strict enforcement.

In an interview with Sustainability Karma, Erik Solheim, former Executive Director of UNEP, talks about one of the main achievements of COP29 like the establishment of global carbon market rules and related issues like:

India needs sustained economic growth of 6–7% or more for decades to become a developed country by 2047, which will naturally increase emissions. In an interview with Sustainability Karma, Pratyush Thakur, Investment Director and Country Head (India) at Blueleaf Energy, says the focus should be...

CDRI shot into limelight at COP29 at Baku in Azerbaijan with its active participation and announcement of $8 million funding to SIDS for climate resilience funding. In an interview with Sustainability Karma, Amit Prothi, Director General of CDRI throws light on CDRI’s role at COP29 and beyond.

Study forecasts massive investment, jobs and market growth across India’s emerging green value chains

Initiatives ranging from inculcating the ethos of green education in children, to using biochar and plasma-ized water, and enabling FPOs to embrace sustainable practices were deliberated for two days at a Hyderabad event.

In an unconventional launch, children of Jaishankar Memorial Centre unveiled the magazine, embodying its mission to amplify unheard voices, spotlight lived experiences, and champion slow, purpose-driven journalism for social change.