Despite Ramesh snub, SUV market rises
New Delhi: Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh may call it criminal to use diesel-guzzling SUVs in India, but driving them off the road may not be easy as sales of these vehicles - often regarded as a
BASIC nations 'very happy' with Cancun texts: Ramesh
Cancun: India today said that the major emerging economies were 'very happy' with the two draft texts prepared by climate negotiators from almost 200 nations on the Kyoto Protocol and a long-term act
India under pressure to accept legally binding pact at Cancun
Cancun: As the climate change conference here winds down, India is coming under immense pressure to accept a 'legally binding agreement' on climate change, which is causing rift within developing c
India pulls a surprise move as Cancun climate talks collapse
Cancun: India has made a major move towards a global treaty where its own attempts to tackle climate change may become a 'binding commitment under appropriate legal form'. Environment Minister Jairam
India seeking 'EverGreen Revolution'
Cancun: Even as UN climate talks here were almost deadlocked over contentious issues like a legally-binding pact on emissions cut, India today sought an 'EverGreen Revolution' that will trigger innova
Climate: Ramesh urges US to act before doomsday
Cancun: Maintaining that US' response to climate change is 'disappointing', Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today appealed America to better its emission reduce commitment before it was too late f
'SUV owners should pay full market price of diesel'
New Delhi: Training his guns again on sports utility vehicles, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today asked the users of these fuel-guzzling cars to pay full market price for diesel which is subsi
UN climate change meet opens in Mexico
Cancun: The UN climate chief has launched the annual climate change meeting in Cancun in Mexico, asking negotiators to strike a "compromise" and weave together elements of a solid response to globa
Global warming threat to rainforests exaggerated
London: The threat to tropical rainforests from global warming may have been exaggerated, says a new study.
Researchers have shown that the world's tropical forests thrived in the far distant past wh
Discourage sale of BMWs, Audis, says Jairam
New Delhi: Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday called for corrections in the fiscal policy to discourage luxurious cars like BMW and Audi in the country as they were a major sourc