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Despite being abundant in various renewable energy sources, the share of such sources in power generation in the country remains negligible.

The state of Odisha has joined the growing list of states to have introduced plastic ban in some form.

As Indian cities hurtle toward rapid urban expansion, often celebrated in terms of GDP growth, infrastructure, and high-rise skylines, a quieter crisis unfolds at the edge of this development: the disappearance of urban wetlands.

Over the last decade, projects which aim to promote sustainable development by adopting alternative means of achieving a goal without hampering the environment (Green Projects) have gained a lot of popularity.

The Ministry of Environment has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026...

The recent notification by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India of the Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules...

India is driving a green energy revolution, aiming for 500 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India issues consultation paper on "Proposals for Ease of Doing Business by Environment, Social and Governance Rating Providers"

Customers, investors, regulators, lenders, and supply chain partners are increasingly scrutinizing how organizations manage ESG-related issues. Climate change, resource scarcity, biodiversity loss, human rights concerns, circular economy requirements, and governance failures are no longer viewed as peripheral sustainability topics. They have become core business risks.

Effective July 1, 2025, all producers, importers, and brand owners (PIBOs) involved in the production and distribution of plastic carry bags...

With the mass electrification of transportation, recycling of batteries is a growing concern in India as a significant part of discarded batteries eventually end up in garbage disposals.

In this edition of our Energy, Infrastructure and Natural Resources Newsletter, CMS INDUSLAW's Megha Arora, Abhishek Rohatgi, Jayati Bhatia, and Gayathri Menon bring you key legal, regulatory, and judicial developments from July 2025.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change issued the Hazardous and Other Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2023 (‘Amendment') on 18th September 2023.

While welcoming the new year 2025, it is worth to have an overview of the proposed environmental legislation in India for 2024, outlining key changes proposed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

Since the emergence of e-commerce food delivery platforms, consumers have been spoilt for choice as far as their choice of cuisines is concerned. At present, the global online food delivery service...

Global warming driven by human-induced greenhouse gas emissions and compounded by ecosystem degradation poses an existential risk to nations, societies and economies worldwide. For India, this is not a distant possibility but a present reality. As citizens of this country and stewards of its future, we are called upon not just to comply, but to lead, to adopt rigorous personal, communal and institutional measures to mitigate emissions, adapt to changing climates and strengthen resilience.

In recent times, environmental concerns have been a hot topic not just in India but worldwide. Government and non-profit organizations are working hand in hand where Governments of various nations...