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The absence of clarity on the objectives coupled with a failure to conduct proper environmental assessments contributed to derailing the project, set to cut through a biodiversity hotspot.

It is rare in these times for an environmental movement to score a victory. And that too, thanks to an order of the Supreme Court.
On 9 May, the court revoked a wildlife clearance issued by the National Board for Wildlife for an Indian Railways project involving the laying of a 25-km railway track through the Western Ghats, along the Karnataka-Goa border. The track was principally meant to help move imported coal from Goa to Karnataka. The court’s verdict means the project can no longer go ahead, unless it receives a fresh clearance.
The railways should have seen this coming. …

In one of its worst years yet, India’s largest winemaker is facing headwinds on all fronts and has little by way of a plan.
Mukesh Ambani’s $10-billion bet faces a harsh reality: much of the clean-energy stack still sits overwhelmingly in Chinese hands.
When India’s solar capital says coal no longer adds up, it’s a market signal investors shouldn’t ignore. Separately, Deutsche Bank sets a €900 billion sustainable finance target by 2030 and COP30 falls short of expectations.