Renewable Energy Target (RET) policy analysis
A new study released shows future power prices will be lower with Australia’s Renewable Energy Target in place than they would be if it was removed, the Clean Energy Council said. Clean Energy Council
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Clear the air for children: the impact of air pollution on children
<p>Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution – six or more times higher than international guidelines – reveals this UNICEF report.</p>
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Capitan America – US climate goals: a reckoning
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/climate_book.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 320px; margin: 14px; float: left;" />The perception is that after peaking
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Stateless in World: 'We are no people with no nation'
<p>At least 10 million people globally do not have citizenship of any country, according to the UN. Without nationality, stateless people cannot vote and can find it difficult or impossible to gain access to healthcare, education and employment.</p>
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Graded Response Action Plan to control air pollution in Delhi-NCR in ‘Very poor’ and ‘Severe’ categories comes into effect from October 17, 2017- says EPCA
<p>This Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into effect from Oct 17, 2017 to prevent a repeat of the severe air pollution Delhi witnessed after Diwali last year. Measures under the GRAP's 'very poor' and 'severe' categories will remain in force till March 15, 2018 said Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) appointed by the Supreme Court.</p>
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Drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing condition in India (July 2012 – December 2012)
This 69th round of NSSO survey (July 2012 – December 2012) on drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing condition presents a bleak picture of sanitation and hygiene conditions in the rural areas.The last survey on these subjects was undertaken in the 65th round of NSS (July 2008- June 2009).
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Social Progress Index 2014
<p>India ranks 102nd , below Bangladesh (99th) and Sri Lanka (85th) on this global index of social development that ranks countries by social and environmental performance. This index was released by US-based non-profit Social Progress Imperative at the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship on 3 April 2014.</p>
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Fair weather or foul? the macroeconomic effects of El Niño
<p>With El Nino’ s return , the farmers and policy makers in Asia are bracing for prolonged droughts and crop destruction that would push up food prices in the region says this IMF working paper</p>
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Agriculture, forestry and other land use emissions by sources and removals by sinks
This report discusses new knowledge on anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) activities made available through the new FAOSTAT Emission database.
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Climate Change 2013: the physical science basis - summary for policymakers
<p>Read text of the Summary for Policymakers portion of the first volume of the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) "Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis".</p>
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India rural development report 2012-13
<p>Sanitation continues to remain India's biggest failure with a large proportion of the nation's rural population still defecating in the open says this India Rural Development Report 2012-13</p>
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Living Planet Report 2014: species and spaces, people and places
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/endange_speci.jpg" style="width: 270px; height: 195px; float: left; margin: 14px;" />Global wildlife populations have declined
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Water on an urban planet: Urbanization and the reach of urban water infrastructure
<p>Delhi with fast-growing rate of urbanisation is the second most water-stressed cities in the world according to this new research published in Global Environmental Change Journal which has mapped 500 large cities to determine how global urbanisation is affecting water supplies. Kolkata (6), Chennai (18), Bangalore (19) and Hyderabad (20) are also listed in this first global survey of the large cities’ water sources.</p>
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Climate change 2014: impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability - summary for policymakers (IPCC Climate Report, Fifth Assessment, WGII AR5)
<p>This second part of the most-awaited IPCC's fifth assessment of climate change focuses on the climate impacts and how the world might adapt. It details the impacts of climate change to date, the future risks from a changing climate, and the opportunities for effective action to reduce risks. Read the summary of this report for policymakers.</p>
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Key indicators of drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing condition in India (July 2012 - December 2012)
<p>59.4 per cent and 8.8 per cent households in rural India and urban India, respectively, had no latrine facilities, says this 69th round NSSO survey report on drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing condition in India</p>
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Regulations and Policies
<p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/470707/the-fertilizer-inorganic-organic-or-mixed-control-third-amendment-order-2021/" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/library/large/2015-07-13/dig054794.jpg"
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Climate Change
<p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/emissions-gap-report-2021-heat-–-world-climate-promises-not-yet-delivered" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/library/large/2018-09-28/0.48846200_1538115758_carbon-emission---getty-images.jpg"
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South Asia
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Waste management strewn with unkept promises
The allocation for SWM between 2002 and 2007 was Rs.48.85 crore; but expenditure only Rs.13.8 crore The Chennai Corporation has a long history of making promises for improved solid waste management practices (SWM), which are rarely fulfilled (see infographic ). The local body's budget allocation for SWM between 2002 and 2007 has been Rs.48.85 crore and actual expenditure for the period is about Rs.13.8 crore
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Environment In-Court
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