Nirmal Menon

Nirmal Menon is a journalist with over 20 years of experience covering business and technology for mainstream publications in India and abroad. In his last role, he was the business desk editor at Arab News.

Climate

UNFCCC Calls for Stronger Climate Action as COP29 Begins in Azerbaijan

Nirmal Menon, November 11, 2024 3 min read

The UNFCCC calls on stakeholders to turn climate promises into action, stressing finance, transparency and multilateral cooperation as essential tools for achieving global climate goals.

ESG

US SEC Fines Invesco Advisers $17.5m over ESG Integration Claims

Nirmal Menon, November 8, 2024 1 min read

The company falsely claimed that 70-90 percent of its assets under management followed ESG investment practices.

ESG

Earthshot Prize Honors 5 Breakthrough Projects in Global Environmental Efforts

Nirmal Menon, November 8, 2024 2 min read

Hosted in Cape Town, the Earthshot Prize awards £1 million to each winner to scale their impactful solutions for a sustainable future.

Renewables

Tata Power Signs 25-year Deal to Power Noida Airport with Wind and Solar Energy

Nirmal Menon, November 8, 2024 2 min read

Under the deal, Tata Power Trading Co. Ltd. will provide 10.8 MW of wind, and Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. will develop 13 MW of solar energy.

Policy

European Renewables Slide as Trump Victory Sparks Investor Jitters

Nirmal Menon, November 7, 2024 2 min read

European clean energy stocks plunged after Donald Trump’s election win, following his vow to end wind turbine projects.

Carbon

US’ Marsh, We2Sure Launch Insurance Facility to Tackle Fake Carbon Credits

Nirmal Menon, November 7, 2024 2 min read

The new facility will ensure businesses against the risk of purchasing counterfeit certificates, the sale of certificates for non-existent projects and theft.