Climate Change

India to take carbon tax issue to UN panel

EU has threatened to fine Air India and Jet Airways (India) for not sharing their emission data

Taking a tough stance against the European Union (EU)'s emission norms for airlines, the environment ministry has indicated that it would approach the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to resolve the issue.

Publication Date: 
10/06/2013
Shine Jacob, Sharmistha Mukherjee
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Carbon Tax, European Union (EU), UNFCCC, Air Transport, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Emissions Trading, TERI, Green House Gases, Climate Change
Climate Change

Elements of a new climate agreement by 2015

This year’s Perspectives from UNEP and its UNEP Risø Centre in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) focuses on the elements of a new climate agreement by 2015 that will contribute to achieve the 2°C limit for global warming.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2013
Karen Holm Olsen, Jørgen Fenhann, Søren Lütken
UNEP Risø Centre
Tags:
Climate Agreements, Climate Change, Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), REDD, India, Global, Carbon Dioxide, Air Transport, UNFCCC, Conference Of Parties, Climate Mitigation, Carbon Market
Habitat And Urbanisation

Mumbai airport hits slum rehab air pocket

The development of Mumbai’s airport has taken another big hit with Housing Development and Infrastructure (HDIL) announcing on Wednesday that Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) had terminated the

Publication Date: 
30/05/2013
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Air Transport, Slums, Rehabilitation
Land

Medha: T.N. must denotify land acquired for airport expansion

Social activist Medha Patkar met residents affected by the Chennai airport expansion project in Manapakkam here on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
23/05/2013
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Chennai (T), Medha Patkar, Air Transport, Land Acquisition
Habitat And Urbanisation

Maharashtra plans town for project affected persons of Navi Mumbai airport

MUMBAI: The government is considering creating a new township spread over 500 acres (200 hectares) that would be owned by project affected persons (PAPs) of Navi Mumbai International Airport.

Publication Date: 
21/05/2013
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Air Transport, People, Compensation
Climate Change

EU to fine Indian, Chinese airlines over emissions?

Brussels: The European Commission said on Thursday that Air China and Air India were among 10 Chinese and Indian airlines facing the prospect of fines and exclusion from airports in the European Un

Publication Date: 
17/05/2013
James Kanter
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, China, Air Transport, European Union (EU), Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Japan, Russia, United States Of America (US), Climate Change
Habitat And Urbanisation

Green tribunal dismisses petition against Aranmula airport

CHENNAI: The proposed KGS Aranmula International Airport in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala got a reprieve on Tuesday when the National Green Tribunal, Chennai Bench, dismissed a petition that ch

Publication Date: 
30/04/2013
Times Of India (Chennai)
Tags:
Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pathanamthitta (D), Air Transport, Tourism
Environment

Tribunal to take call on airport noise

New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Tuesday referred to National Green Tribunal (NGT) a batch of petitions alleging that noise pollution generated by aircrafts at the IGI airport is affecting health of the residents of nearby areas.

“Considering the provisions of the Environment Protection Act, the Environment Protection Rules and Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules as also the definition of noise pollutants given in the Air (Prevention and Control) of Pollution Act, it can hardly be disputed that these petitions involve a substantial question relating to environment,” said a bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain.

Publication Date: 
17/04/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Noise Pollution, Air Transport, High Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Act 1986, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Health Effects, Noise Rules 2000, Environment
Climate Change

By 2050, warming will make air travel bumpier

Air travel is all set to get bumpier on transatlantic flights.

Publication Date: 
11/04/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Air Transport, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Air Pollution
Climate Change

Environmental groups pressure U.N. body for carbon aviation deal

Environmental groups have urged the United States to back a global deal to curb carbon emissions produced by planes, noting that global aviation emits more of the greenhouse gas than all but six of

Publication Date: 
02/04/2013
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
United States Of America (US), Air Transport, Air Pollution, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, European Union (EU), Emissions Trading, Cap And Trade, Carbon Market

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