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National Research Conference on Climate Change: press release, March 6, 2010
The Indian Institutes of Technology at Delhi and Chennai, in association with Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) organise a National Research Conference on Climate Change.
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- Mar 2010
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Union Budget 2010-11 - what does it say on the ‘green’ concerns: CSE
This is an analysis of the Union budget 2010-11 by CSE. Says that the budget holds promise on clean and renewable energy but it is woefully lacking in any initiative on public transport or pollution management.
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- Mar 2010
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CSE supports environment minister on Bt-brinjal: press release, Feb 9, 2010
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has come out in support of the verdict on Bt-brinjal announced by Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (independent charge) for Environment and Forests.
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- Feb 2010
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Formula to tax diesel cars ineffective, says CSE
Centre for Science and Environment blasts Kirit Parikh panel report on petroleum pricing that fails to offer effective solution to halt misuse of under-taxed diesel by rich car owners. Additional excise duty of a mere Rs 81,000 on diesel cars to equalise the excise tax burden on petrol car proposed by the panel – CSE says this is too little too late.
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- Feb 2010
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- Centre for Science and Environment
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Letter by CSE to Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Union Minister of Finance
Letter by CSE to Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Union Minister of Finance dated Feb 3, 2010.
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- Feb 2010
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- Centre for Science and Environment
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The trouble with toys…
The latest CSE study found high levels of phthalates, a chemical used to soften plastic, in all samples of children’s toys in India. The study also proved that claims of ‘non-toxic’ which some toy labels carry are completely false and fraudulent.
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- Jan 2010
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- Centre for Science and Environment
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Toxic toys
Phthalates are chemicals used in toys to soften plastic. Exposure to them can lead to a wide range of health disorders. They are especially dangerous for children under three years, who tend to put these toys in their mouth. CSE lab tests found phthalates in all samples of toys tested -- over 45 per cent exceeded the internationally accepted safe limit.
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- Jan 2010
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- Centre for Science and Environment
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India should not support the Copenhagen Accord, says CSE
Copenhagen Accord is weak, meaningless, fundamentally flawed and India should not endorse it, says CSE in this press release. It is a polluter's accord that will be disastrous for the fight against climate change and bad for India and the world.
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- Jan 2010
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- Centre for Science and Environment
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Copenhagen Accord: freezes carbon inequity in the world
This presentation shows the features of Copenhagen Accord: budget for 2020, cumulative injustice and how the burden of emission cut shifted to India, Inequity: Frozen and decided, how Copenhagen Accord is bad maths and worse politics.
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- Jan 2010
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- Centre for Science and Environment
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Copenhagen Accord: changing the framework of global climate change agreements for ineffective and iniquitous action
This is a critique by CSE on the Copenhagen accord. It examines the accord in detail with respect to India’s position. Says that the accord legitimizes the US and other big rich country polluters right to pollute, which will be devastating for India.
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- Jan 2010
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- Centre for Science and Environment
