The analysis presented here considers whether the INDCs that were submitted by 23 October 2015 are consistent with a reasonable chance of not exceeding the 2°C warming limit. As of 23 October 2015, 154
EC also subject to disposal of SC petition of Goa Foundation against giving post-facto environment clearances PANJIM: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change granted Environmental
The Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) will be making real-time data transmission from its continuous emission monitoring systems to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation
Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel on Wednesday urged the central government to lift the moratorium on industrial clusters of Vapi, Ankleshwar and Vatva (Ahmedabad), which was imposed five year ago.
The state government will contest suspension of environment clearance to Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) project in the Supreme Court. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had suspended the clearance, saying
Several groups in the region have raised objections saying the diversion of these lands will spell doom for the Bustard as well as the entire ecosystem of the region. The Central Information Commission
Diwali is just over a fortnight away, but the Delhi government hasn't started its anti-crackers drive. With temperatures falling already, we may be heading towards days with severely polluted air. The
NOIDA: Industrialists of the city have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the Delhi government's directive of levying pollution entry tax of Rs 700 per entry on commercial vehicles carrying
German auto giant Volkswagen booked Wednesday its first quarterly loss in 15 years in the wake of the global pollution-cheating scandal which also forced it to lower its full-year forecasts. VW said
If the countries stick to the climate efforts that they have now committed, these could lead to long term temperature increase to around three degree Celsius, a notch above the goal of limiting global
At 6.20pm on Tuesday , Bengaluru smiled.An hour later, the smile turned to a wide-eyed, toothy grin as dust settled and the air became cleaner. Graphic artist Michael Fluckiger's face of the city, a cheerful
Installation of a 5 kW unit is said to cost Rs. 5.25 lak The Vipra Multipurpose Souharda Credit Cooperative Society, located at Vinobha Nagar here, has not only attained self-sufficiency in its electricity
Besides infrastructure development and mineral resources, Africa holds immense potential as a credible nuclear energy supplier as well, the study says Africa can be the answer to India’s rising energy
BENGALURU: There is a huge disparity between the numbers provided by the state government and a surveillance result by doctors at St John’s Medical College regarding those affected with dengue. Dr B
Various cellular operators on Wednesday questioned the jurisdiction of the National Green Tribunal to decide a bunch of pleas alleging that mobile phone towers were posing health hazards and "norms were
Tuberculosis has joined HIV/AIDS as the top infectious disease killer on the planet, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday. TB killed 1.5 million people in 2014, including 400,000 HIV/AIDS
The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected a draft law that would have allowed member states to ban the use of EU-approved genetically modified food and feed on their territory, a step welcomed by the
Governments around the world will this year raise around $22 billion from schemes putting a price on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions such as taxes or emissions trading systems, a report on Wednesday showed.
On a dry and dusty sports field in central Java, Indonesian men dressed as traditional warriors take turns to battle with wooden staves, while village women crowd around, chanting: "All farmers let us
An island nation in the Pacific Ocean that's smaller than New York City has created an ocean reserve that's bigger than California. The president of Palau signed legislation Wednesday designating
