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Early this October, addressing concerns about Yamuna's rejuvenation, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) instructed the CPCB to verify the accuracy of the information presented in reports from states and authorities.
Every 21,000 years, the earth 'wobbles' on its axis, making summers warmer and monsoons stronger in the northern hemisphere. Scientists have found evidence that every 21,000 years for the last 8 million years, this wobble has caused 'greening' in the Sahara Desert.
New Delhi, Dec 23 Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday asked all departments concerned to reactivate their teams for effective implement..
Real estate developers said the ban will cause a delay in delivery of projects, and impact homebuyers. They said that a one-month ban on construction, delays a project by at least two to three months.
Facilitating Tesla’s entry and extending current incentives to the industry can provide a big push to electric mobility in India
Many climate scientists feel artificial intelligence can play a key role in the battle against climate change. Others warn it is not a magic pill and has its limitations.
The tribunal noted the reply, which stated that the CPCB was funding the urban local bodies of the National Capital Region (NCR) for the construction or repair of roads and for mechanical road sweepers under Environment Protection Charge funds.
Creation of the Fund is a step forward in dealing with climate change problems but there is uncertainty around the nature of usage, amount needed and the frequency of contribution
The trajectory of the COP28 negotiations from “phase out” to “transition away” highlighted how word crafting and linguistic acrobatics took priority over science and human impact. What needs to be seen now is whether any concrete action on fossil fuels will follow
After the legalistic niceties of environmental diplomacy, the dirtier business of political maneuvering is going to consume the world’s democracies over the next 12 months. In 2024, climate will be on the ballot in a way we’ve rarely seen
Experts say that if tigers continue venturing into nearby villages and lose their inherent fear of humans, it could spell disaster. To prevent this, strategies around minimising man-animal conflict need a rethink.
The financial offering from rich states to poor is far too small since developing and poor nations have little to no capacity to invest in clean energy or adaptation in the near term, experts said
From the PM Narendra Modi launching the Green Credits Initiative to the Global River Cities Alliance, India’s active participation and leadership in initiatives solidified its position as a key player on the global climate stage.
Neglecting the money was a common feature of all of COP28’s modest victories. The ballyhooed deal to launch a loss-and-damage fund to repay developing nations for the harm global heating is already causing attracted just $792 million in pledges, a comically tiny amount that wouldn’t cover the cost of one run-of-the-mill Florida hurricane
Face-saving phrase averts disaster at Dubai summit, but may not be enough to save the Earth from a climate catastrophe
The biggest fossil fuel producers, which include the US, wouldn’t have had a market but for takers of their products in the very same rich countries whose climate campaigners shout the loudest against fossil fuels. Everyone needs fossil fuels at this time. A more sensible solution is carbon dioxide removal but it isn't a priority yet
Transitioning away from fossil fuels, accelerating efforts towards the phase-down of unabated coal power, setting up of the loss and damage fund, tripling renewable energy by 2030 and pledges by major oil and gas firms to curb methane emissions are some of biggest takeaways from COP28
While no country disagrees with the danger of climate change, the problem is how one achieves the goal given the very different concerns, interests, and stages of economic development
Thermax aims to develop gasification plants with carbon capture capabilities to process coal ranging from 100 to 500 TPD.
Along with multiple other philanthropic funders, Sequoia announced a $450 million commitment to target the reduction of methane and other pollutants over three years.
While there is broad agreement that financing adaptation is crucial, there has been little movement on the ground.
Global climate finance flows are woefully inadequate to meet the challenges of the warming planet. There are climate-led business opportunities that can create jobs and sustainable growth. Facing the brunt of extreme weather phenomena, India must scale up renewables capacity and invest in sectors creating smart and sustainable solutions
Indian banks need to get serious about green finance and Net Zero targets. They should take a leaf out of UAE lenders who have massively scaled up their efforts to achieve Net Zero emissions by channelling $270 billion to green finance
Until now, statements from a large number of countries suggested a consensus on the need to phase out fossil fuels at COP28, but a small minority of countries have been blocking this text, observers said.
The NGT was hearing a matter on the discharge of oil from the shed into a drain flowing through the Mohan Cooperative Industrial area and merging with the Agra canal in southeast Delhi.
