CSE's Urban Cooling Framework has been adopted as the standard methodology for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' (MoHUA) Heat-Resilient Cities project. Cities under the project are now developing their cooling strategies using CSE's approach. CSE is also been assisting the local governments in Kolkata, Jaipur, Gwalior and Bhopal in this sphere.
A PMU has been established at UPNEDA with two CSE consultants. To support implementation of the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) scheme in the state, CSE is engaging obligated entities, improving data quality, and assessing compliance challenges.
CSE's Clean Air and Sustainable Mobility team has signed a Framework of Cooperation with Kenya's National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). The aim is to provide technical assistance to strengthen monitoring and controlling real-world on-road emissions; designvehicle scrappage frameworks and end-of-life management policies; and prepare an EV battery recycling framework for circular transition to zero-emission mobility.
Raju Sajwan, Principal Correspondent at Down To Earth (Hindi), has been honoured with the 33rd Umesh Dobhal Journalism Award (Print).
Bhagirath Srivas, Down To Earth and Prabhat Kumar (formerly Down To Earth) have been honoured with the Laadli Media & Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity 2025
DTE's Joel Michael and Rohini Krishnamurthy were honoured with The Indian Express Excellence in Journalism Award in broadcast/digital for the category Environment
Sunita Narain, Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has been awarded the Navbharat ke Navratna Sammaan 2025 for her exemplary contribution to environmental protection.
CSE's Director General, Sunita Narain, received the prestigious AIMA Public Service Excellence Award
The Down To Earth multimedia team has been awarded the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award, 2022
Rahul Jain from CSE’s Renewable Energy team has won the global ‘Education Campaign of the Year
CSE and WAterAId bangladesh renewed their collaboration by signing an MoU for strategic collaboration towards enhancing institutional capacity on water and sanitation.
Down to Earth has received the Best Magazine for Contribution to Sustainability.
The Commission For Air Quality Management (CAQM) notification takes on board the recommendations of the expert group and states categorically,"phase out use of coal as a fuel from the entire NCR in industrial
Apart from Taj Mahal, it is “Agra Ka Petha” that identifies the iconic tourist destination to the whole world.
CSE receives the ‘Gift of Trees’ as an appreciation for organising the National Annual Educators’ Conclave at AAETI, Nimli in September 2021.