Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has called for equity between developed and developing countries in the upcoming climate change negotiations. Speaking to a gathering of journalists from India,
<p>Come winter, and the air quality in northern India begins to deteriorate.The smoke resulting from burning crop residues combined with vehicular emissions make the air we breathe deadly.</p>
In a few weeks, world leaders will gather in Paris to negotiate a climate change agreement that will frame the global agenda on this issue for the next decade and beyond. As a new Pew Research Center survey
<p>Over two centuries of economic growth have put undeniable pressure on the ecological systems that underpin human well-being. While it is agreed that these pressures are increasing, views divide on how
<p>Heat waves are the most significant cause of mortality in the US compared to other natural hazards. Prior studies have found increased heat exposure for individuals of lower socioeconomic status in
This paper examines energy efficiency's role in boosting economic growth and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It examines the role of standards in delivering energy efficiency benefits, and it
The Ministry of Mines has prepared the base paper for National Mineral Exploration Policy (Non-Fuel and Non-Coal Minerals) for enabling auction of the mineral concessions as provided under the MMDR Amendment
Twenty years ago, the first genetically modified (GM) crops were planted in the USA, alongside dazzling promises about this new technology. Two decades on, the promises are getting bigger and bigger,
How much do poor rural households rely on environmental extraction from natural ecosystems? And how does climate variability impact their livelihoods? This paper sheds light on these two questions with
As many as 31 Indian companies have made it to a global list for disclosing climate change related information to their investors, including four corporates - ITC, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra and Wipro -
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shaktisinh Gohil & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/11/2015 regarding clearance for Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) at Mithivirdi,
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of T.N. Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs. Union of India & Ors.dated 05/11/2015 regarding transfer of cases to the National Green Tribunal.
India’s goals for economic growth are ambitious; the Indian Government is aiming to achieve human development on a par with EU countries. This report looks at how India’s seemingly conflicting aims can
Owners of goods vehicles mandated to pay environment charge for entering Delhi from November have alleged they were being “discriminated against ” and called the tax a licence to “pay and pollute”. In
Two days after TOI raised the issue of large-scale farm fires adding to smog in the national capital region, the Union environment ministry has written to four states - Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and
The Central Information Commission has directed the Environment Ministry to explain whether it is revisiting environmental clearance given to a solar park in the habitat of Indian Bustard in Karnataka
The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forests for suggesting that ozone depletion is an international issue and asked its officials to visit Meenakshi Temple in Madurai
In a meeting organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) here on Tuesday on antibiotic resistance, scientists and experts agreed that irrational use of antibiotics among humans and animals
SURAT: At least 10,000 children will celebrate a cracker-free Diwali this year in Surat largely due to the efforts of students of environmental engineering department of Dr S & S S Ghandhy Government Engineering
SBI assistant general manager R N Kulkarni speaks during the inauguration of the pollution control month at the RTO in Mangaluru on Tuesday. The BS-4 standard fuel will be provided for use in all
