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21 stories for “Climate” · February 2026
Clear filtersDuring Seychelles President Patrick Herminie's visit to India, the two countries adopted the SESEL (Sustainability, Economic Growth and Security through Enhanced Linkages) Joint Vision, covering maritime security, digita...
Overview: The Tamil Nadu State Budget for 2026-27 was presented in the Legislative Assembly, prioritizing the 'One Trillion Dollar Economy' roadmap. Significant funds were allocated for digital transformation in the MSME...
Indian-origin climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan has been awarded the Crafoord Prize 2026 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his climate science research. The prize, often called the 'Nobel of geoscience...
India and the World Bank Group unveiled a New Country Partnership Framework for 2026-2031 aligned with the Viksit Bharat goal. It envisages annual financing of roughly $8-10 billion over five years. Priority sectors incl...
Under the Green Tamil Nadu Mission, the State government released the Tamil Nadu Urban Greening Policy 2026 to build climate-resilient, sustainable and liveable cities by expanding urban green cover. It calls for weaving...
The Economic Survey cited Tamil Nadu's 'Thozhi' hostels as a model for raising women's workforce participation. Run by the Tamil Nadu Working Women's Hostels Corporation through public-private partnerships, they offer af...
The US has officially left the Paris Agreement under President Donald Trump, becoming the only country to withdraw from the climate pact twice; it first exited in 2017 and rejoined in 2021 under President Biden. The US i...
Overview: In February 2026, India hit a milestone by achieving 200GW of non-fossil fuel capacity, marking a significant step toward the 2030 targets. The government introduced the 'Green Energy Corridor Phase-III' to int...
The Union Economic Survey 2025-26 cited two Tamil Nadu initiatives as models: the 'Thozhi' hostels for working women and the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission (TN-SHORE). Thozhi hostels are operated by the Tamil Nad...
