India’s 2035 climate plan: 47% emissions intensity cut, 60% non-fossil power capacity
The Cabinet-approved 2031–35 pledge raises India’s emissions-intensity goal from 45% and sets a 60% non-fossil capacity target, though analysts question how stretching it is.
India’s wind sector targets 8 GW of additions in FY27, flags R&D and cost gap
Industry and government say annual installations can rise from a record 6.05 GW, but Indian turbines cost 10–20% more than Chinese ones and testing facilities are thin.
India’s 13% monsoon deficit brings drought declarations in several states
The national shortfall is smaller than in 1987 or 2002, yet drought has been declared in parts of several states. Reservoirs are also well below last year’s levels.
CAQM expert panel proposes exit of petrol and diesel cars from Delhi-NCR by 2040
The plan would end sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 and retire older vehicles in stages, but the air quality commission has yet to take a final decision.
Karnataka’s tiger estimate may have crossed 700, up from 563 in 2022
A state-level count, still to be finalised, finds tigers in forest divisions that had none earlier. Officials say this brings new conflict challenges.
Only 6 of 50 sanctioned deep-sea boats run in Andhra Pradesh, govt data show
Mongabay India’s new series asks whether the Deep Sea Fishing Vessel Scheme is moving traditional fishers offshore as planned. Official figures show a gap.
Climate shifts are widening India’s dengue and Vibrio risk, studies find
Lancet Countdown data and 2026 studies show mosquito and coastal-bacteria risks growing, though the picture differs by disease and state.
Bengaluru to host India’s first city-wide Climate Data Week from 12 October
The five-day programme will bring over 30 events and 2,000 attendees together to apply data and AI to climate risk, decarbonisation and resilience.
WWF report: wildlife populations down 73% since 1970, but tigers are rebounding
The Living Planet Report 2026 tracks 35,803 populations and finds steep losses in freshwater and the tropics, alongside recoveries that include tigers.
Haryana startup’s stove makes its own hydrogen from water to cook with
GreenVize says its plug-and-play unit needs about 100 ml of water and 1 kWh of electricity for six hours of cooking, though it costs up to ₹1,50,000.
