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Boosting India's fight against plastic pollution
India's governments must focus on education to kickstart the country's battle against plastic waste, argues Link Legal's Sidhartha Srivastava
Global Briefing: Eden Project heads Down Under
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Unilever and Veolia ink plastics recycling partnership
Two firms will work together to drive reuse and recycling for plastic waste, starting in India and Indonesia
Global Briefing: Japanese energy giant fires up coal divestment plan
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Global briefing: Shell sells oil fields, India eyes offshore wind, and Trump trashes Obama's ocean order
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Reports: India on track to overshoot 2022 green power targets
Power and renewable energy minister RK Singh says India set to add 225GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022, outstripping original 175GW goal
Indian state promises single-use plastic ban from 2019
Tamil Nadu, home to almost 68 million people, announces single-use plastic ban for World Environment Day
Subsidy-free solar powers UK up renewable investment rankings
UK market climbs three spots to place seventh in latest EY renewables attractiveness index
The UK should stand firm on high standards to maximise post-Brexit global trade
Low-carbon innovation will be key to bolstering UK-India trade, argues Anirban Ghosh from the Mahindra Group
High street brands sign up to sustainable viscose plan amid pollution fears
Campaign group Changing Markets Foundation claims two viscose factories in Indonesia and India used by various UK fashion retailers are causing local air and water pollution
Coal India report finds renewables will 'substantially decrease' coal demand
The falling cost of solar power and batteries is having a "significant impact" on the coal sector, says national mining company in Coal Vision 2030 consultation
Hard Brexit fears mount, as report argues strong green rules would boost UK trade prospects
Green Alliance think tank highlights opportunities from rapidly growing low carbon markets in EU as well as emerging economies such as India and China
Davos 2018: Modi takes aim at 'greed-based consumption'
Indian Prime Minister criticises 'selfishness' in global consumption patterns, as he calls on rich nations to do more to help developing countries tackle climate threat
Government faces fresh court hearing over toxic air pollution
High Court hearing confirmed for latest air quality legal challenge, as London Mayor Sadiq Khan kicks off new global drive to improve urban air quality
The UK-India partnership thrives on London's power to raise green finance
Manoj Ladwa argues that plans to make London a green finance capital will only strengthen trading bonds between the UK and the subcontinent
Macquarie and Lightsource team up for Indian solar investment
UK Climate Investments, part of Macquarie's Green Investment Group, enters into partnership with UK-based solar developer
UK and Canada to champion global coal phase-out alliance
Two nations announce plans to launch global alliance on transitioning away from coal power at next month's UN COP23 climate summit in Germany
Reports: China mulls fossil fuel car ban, as India revs up electric bus plan
China, the world's biggest car market, could be set to join France and the UK in setting end date for petrol and diesel vehicles
Can India hit 25 per cent renewable power by 2030?
IRENA report argues increasing clean energy capacity will enable India to meet its climate pledges and boost its economy - but warns it must significantly step up its renewables investments
UK-funded 'homes as power stations' project to bring solar-storage to Indian villages
Consortium led by Swansea University awarded £7m government funding to trial solar-storage technology in India
India's agency for rural electrification raises $450m with first green bond
London Stock Exchange welcomed state-owned firm's first green bond last week, which was 3.9 times oversubscribed
Resistance builds to Trump's Paris exit
Macron hosts press conference with Indian premier Narendra Modi promising further climate co-operation and welcomes former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to Élysée Palace to plot resistance
Reports: India looks to build 10 nuclear reactors as coal plant scrapped
Cabinet approves plans for 7GW of nuclear reactors, while Gujurati state officials cancel plans for 4GW coal plant in order to refocus on renewables
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