India: Climate Change

The global imperative to combat climate change has catalysed the development of robust market-based mechanisms for carbon emissions reduction, and India has progressively aligned itself with this international...

The National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, in Renu Bala v. MoEF&CC & Ors.1, delivered a decisive ruling reinforcing that prior Environmental Clearance (EC) under the EIA Notification...

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy ("MNRE"), vide office memorandum dated March 17, 2026 ("Memorandum"), has proposed amendments to the Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic ("PV") Modules (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2019 ("ALMM Order"), inter alia, to introduce a new Approved List of Models and Manufacturers ("ALMM") List-III for PV wafers.

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which became effective on 1st January 2023, marked a significant milestone in advancing corporate sustainability transparency across the European Union.

The Environment Audit Rules, 2025, notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 29th August 2025, is a strategic step towards strengthening regulatory compliance with the country's environmental...

In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India in Sugra Adiwasi & Ors. v. Pathranand & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 2590 of 2019, decided on 23 September 2025) addressed the complex intersection...

In a major policy intervention targeting air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued binding directions mandating that all new fleet additions by motor vehicle...

"Sustainability is not just about the environment. It is about making economies more efficient, companies more responsible, and growth more inclusive." - Mr. Amitabh Kant

Climate change is a major global challenge. It becomes important to highlight it as a part of the sustainable development agenda that every country has been following.