Companies say they are ready to pay 5x more for imported paper straws but even that's not available due to the supply chain crunch and higher Euro demand. They want a year or so to set up their own infrastructure and fear heavy losses if the ban comes into effect from July 1. Find out what Schauna Chauhan, CEO, Parle Agro; R.S. Sodhi, MD of GCMMF (Amul); and Praveen Aggarwal, CEO of AARC told CNBC TV18.

It turns out that home setups popularised by the pandemic are eroding some of the climate benefits of abandoned commutes. Six big companies have estimated emissions from home offices, showing their half a million workers collectively emitted the equivalent of 134,000 tonne of carbon dioxide in about the first year of the pandemic. That is equivalent to consuming 15 million gallons of gasoline or burning 67,000 tonne of coal.

The Mines Ministry has proposed to scrap the requirement of obtaining forest clearance for exploration of mineral blocks, a move that would lead to auction of more mines and higher mineral output.

During the meeting on 'transition towards green steel', steel minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh said the emissions from the Indian iron and steel industry is higher primarily due to higher usage of coal-based energy source and as reductant. The minister urged industry stakeholders to come together and develop an action plan to address the issue.