The Union Minister also emphasised the government’s push on compressed biogas, green hydrogen, and indigenous clean-energy technologies, alongside continued investments in conventional fuels
Tariff reductions (India's average 9.3% on EU goods dropping) will make EU chemicals, machinery, and plastics cheaper in India
CropLife India emphasized that emerging risks linked to online sales must be addressed “clearly and explicitly.”
The agreement opens access to over 270 million consumers by eliminating trade barriers and removing tariffs on more than 90% of EU exports
As of 2024, the country was 100 percent net-import dependent for 12 critical minerals and at least 50 percent reliant for another 29
The rate of closures in the EU chemical industry is unprecedented
New Bill to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971
Approximately Rs. 2 lakh crore of fertilizers subsidy to be processed through digital platform
Under the revised tariff, THINK Gas customers in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Karnataka are expected to benefit from CNG and domestic PNG price reductions
Public sector oil marketing companies have set up 1,064 energy stations across the country as of 1st November, 2025
Between 2022 and 2027, 90 chemical plants have either closed or announced plans to shut, wiping out nearly 25 million tonnes of production capacity
Legal clarity, data-driven claims, integrated pest resistance strategies, and rising consumer demand are pushing biologicals into the spotlight but the road to scale remains steep
The plan sets out a clear mission: fast-track key projects and reduce Europe’s strategic dependencies
The New Scheme of Petrochemicals promotes setting up of need-based Plastic Parks with requisite state-of-the-art infrastructure and enabling common facilities
The National Policy of Biofuels through the Biodiesel Blending programme creates opportunities for farmers in augmenting indigenous feedstock supplies like Tree-Borne Oils
Thermal power plants have not been transitioned from the PAT scheme to the CCTS Compliance Mechanism
Stakeholders demand quicker approvals and recognition of agrochemicals’ role in protecting crops and ensuring national food security
Believe it or not, European chemical industry is in peril
This marks DOE’s first major investment in mining R&D in nearly four decades
Russian crude accounted about 33 per cent of India’s crude oil imports in January-August 2025
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