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In its pursuit of a sustainable future, India is at the forefront of global environmental leadership, taking an array of awareness, action, and innovation efforts.

India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme establishes distinct market segments for obligated and non-obligated entities, but the regulatory framework leaves critical ambiguities about whether carbon credits can be traded across these boundaries.

Nations across the world are taking steps to meet their respective environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments, pursuant to various global commitments in the backdrop of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and international treaties.

In its May 2026 judgment, the Supreme Court issued significant directions on stray dog population management, reinforcing the ABC Rules 2023. This article analyses the key implementation priorities for municipal bodies, state animal husbandry departments, and local administrators to ensure compliance with the Court’s directions on sterilization, vaccination, and responsible management.

One of the gravest environmental issues of our time is air pollution. It has an annual toll on millions of lives across the world.

In the context of India's evolving business landscape, characterised by rapid industrialisation alongside increasing sustainability requirements, the principles of Environmental, Social, and Governance...

In Pratap Lal Teli Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors., the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay comprising of Justice Bharati Dangre dismissed the application filed by Pratap Lal Teli.

MoEFCC publishes the draft notification to seek comments on Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules...

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...

Sustainable development is a key concept in environment jurisprudence that has aimed at harmonising economic development and environment protection.

This August newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, environment and industry laws. Monthly deposit of labour welfare fund in Haryana.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to the idea that businesses must voluntarily work towards improving society and for the betterment of the environment.

On 26 April 2023, a three judge bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court passed an order ("2023 Judgment") modifying its earlier directions in judgment dated 3 June 2022 in IA No. 1000 of 2003...

Climate finance is the lifeblood of climate action, powering the transition to a low-carbon economy, bolstering nations' resilience to climate change impacts and aiding in their recovery from climate-related disasters.

Greenwashing is a kind of advertisement strategy through which companies mislead the public into believing that they are environment friendly in order to attract more conscious customers and reap the benefits.

Battery waste management is a critical environmental concern in India.

The intersection of infrastructure development and environmental protection has increasingly become a site of judicial scrutiny in India. In Court on its Own Motion v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors

The long overdue Compensatory Afforestation Fund Rules, 2018 (CAF Rules) were recently notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.