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Diwali, the festival of lights, is a joyous occasion celebrated with enthusiasm across India.

The Central Pollution Control Board (“CPCB”) has issued guidelines under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 (“BWM Rules”) governing the collection, handling, storage and transportation of waste batteries across the country. The guidelines anchor compliance to the hazardous waste regime, prescribe chemistry-specific storage and transport protocols, and restrict who may operate collection centres, thereby seeking to prevent mishandling and illegal operations in the handling of waste batteries.

In a decisive ruling reinforcing India's environmental protection regime, the Supreme Court in State of Karnataka & Ors. v. Gandhi Jeevan Collective Farming Co-operative Society Ltd.

Biodiversity conservation is crucial for maintaining ecological balance, preserving ecosystems, and ensuring sustainable development in India.

The European Union is pushing ahead with its aim of reaching net-zero emission by 2050. It has agreed to introduce first of its kind Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ("CBAM") from 1 October 2023.

It is an undeniable fact that the Construction and Infrastructure (C&I) sector plays an integral role in driving the economy of any developing country.

In pursuance of the 2016 Guidelines and the orders of the Court in the T.N. Godavarman case, an SLC was constituted by the State of UP for compilation of information about closed WBIs.

On May 10, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a circular implementing new sustainability-related reporting requirements for the top 1,000 listed companies by market capitalization.

ESG (Environmental, social, and corporate governance) is a term that has been coined to refer to specific data designed to be used by investors for evaluating the material risk...

A 62 feet long climate clock in New York's Union Square showcases the milestone that the world is trying to avoid.

India's mining sector is undergoing rapid transformation through legislative reforms, technological integration, and evolving jurisdictional disputes between central and state governments.

The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas ("CAQM") has issued the revised Graded Response Action Plan ("GRAP") for the National Capital...

2022 is proving to be a record year for EV sales giving a much-needed validation and confidence for consumers weighing their options between ICE vs EV...

Greater awareness amongst consumers of the environmental impact of goods and services they consume has made a focus on Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") principles unavoidable for businesses.

Digging deep into documents is not just another task in a regulatory assessment – it is often the key to spotting hidden compliance gaps and avoiding risks that could slip through the cracks.

India's ascent as the global engine of oil demand, overtaking China, has significantly recalibrated the energy and investment landscape. As the country intensifies its focus on refining capacity...

The legal framework governing the Aravalli hills has undergone a profound transformation not through parliamentary amendment or executive notification, but through judicial interpretation.

Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") is a set of factors that measures the environmental and social impact of an organization. It covers a variety of methods and measurements which assess an organization...