The latest sustainability stories from the Impact desk.
New Delhi: As climate concerns intensify and the demand for sustainable solutions grows, technology is playing a pivotal role in reshaping how industries operate and how individuals live. From renewable energy systems to smart resource management, innovation is enabling a transition toward a more sustainable and environmentally responsible future.
The updated Approved List of Models and Manufacturers framework requires government-backed and net-metered solar installations to use panels built exclusively from Indian-made solar cells, a move set to reshape the country's renewable energy supply chain
Electric vehicles accounted for 12% of India's total vehicle sales in June 2026, with registrations hitting a record 3.06 lakh units.
Climate-tech startup CarbonStrong is targeting up to 100,000 tonnes of annual production capacity for its low-carbon cement binder, aiming to replace up to half the cement content in South Indian construction projects.
Schneider Electric has been ranked the world's most sustainable company for the third consecutive year by TIME magazine, while only 16 Indian companies made the global list of 750, with just three reaching the top 100.
The Financial Times' Climate & Impact Summit Latin America convened in São Paulo on August 19, bringing together global finance and sustainability leaders to discuss capital allocation and climate resilience.
Google, the UK Met Office and academic and government partners have launched Operation Blue Skies, a £5 million, 30-month trial to reduce aviation contrails across the North Atlantic Shanwick airspace.
Sino Jet and China Aviation Fuel have launched what they describe as China's first sustainable aviation fuel compliance service for foreign-registered business jets operating in the country.
British International Investment, the UK's development finance institution, has confirmed it has deployed $1.1 billion in climate finance to India, surpassing its original $1 billion commitment under its 2022–2026 country strategy.