Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
This sector has a very high energy-saving potential vis-a-vis best available techniques. However, there is limitation to realise this saving potential because of the process route chosen to make steel and because the plants use coking and non-coking coal with high-ash content and iron ore with high silica and alumina …
The Indian paper industry performs poorly with respect to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The study indicates an energy-saving potential of nearly 70 per cent. This sector is a very good example of the fact that there can exist limits to mitigation. The sector will always lag behind global …
Most growth projections of Indian economy predict that India will grow at 8 per cent annually in next two decades. Accordingly, the six sectors will grow distinctly but in robust way. Steel production will increase from 58 million metric tonnes (mMT) in 2008-09 to about 302 mMT in 2030-31. The …
Business as usual The total ghg emissions from the six sectors will be 3.6 times more than today, growing from 897 million MT (mMT) in 2008-09 to 3,255 mMT in 2030-31. The per capita emissions from these sectors will increase from 0.8 MT in 2008-09 to 2.2 MT in 2030-31. …
On march 29, the Supreme Court rejected the Centre’s plea to allow French cement company Lafarge to continue mining limestone in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills. The court had stayed mining in the area in February after local residents moved court saying Lafarge obtained mining licence through fraud and without the …
Cutting emissions beyond 2020 is tough; land and water needs will create social turmoil The last two years have seen a flurry of reports projecting India
NEW DELHI: Once the low-hanging fruit of energy efficiency technologies has been plucked in order to meet India's 2020 commitment to reduce emissions intensity, the country will find it difficult and expensive to reduce any further, according to a study by the Centre for Science and Environment. In January, India …
SHILLONG, April 28: French cement giant Lafarge has to overcome yet another hurdle to resume operations in Shella areas, with a tribal village council having denied holding any meeting with Regional Chief Conservator of Forests BN Jha. The stand of the traditional village council came in the wake of the …
The Centre for nd Environment's Science and Environment's (CSE) landmark study on the cost and feasibility of emissions reduction to combat climate change believes steel will prove to be the problem sector for India. The study looks at six emission intensive sectors including power, aluminum, steel, cement, fertilizers and the …
Water usage to rise 3 times by 2030, land need to soar. While Indian industry is well on course to meet the emission-intensity reduction targets that the government has set for 2020, according to a study of the top six emitting industries by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), …
Core sector needs $300-billion investment to cut emission intensity New Delhi: Indian industry can meet the 2020 emission intensity reduction target but finds it difficult and costly, says a new report. The government has voluntarily committed to cut emission intensity of the GDP by 20-25% by 2020 on a baseline …
It has to ensure that the check dam water is not polluted by the cement plant AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Monday permitted the Nirma group to go ahead with the construction of its proposed cement plant at Mahuva near Bhavnagar in the Saurashtra region, but laid down a …
Can India meet the emissions target set by government for 2020? What are the implications for a climate constrained future? CSE releases landmark study on how India will reduce emissions to combat climate change. Study on 6 sectors which together contribute over 60 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions. Analysis …
SC blow to Lafarge New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to lift the stay on limestone mining by French cement giant Lafarge in the forests of Meghalaya till the Ministry of Environment and Forests submits a report on environmental compliance. "Till the time appropriate reports are submitted by …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to vacate its stay order restraining the French company Lafarge from conducting mining operations in Meghalaya. A Bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justices S.H. Kapadia and Aftab Alam made it clear that the interim order of stay on mining passed …
Demands more environment impact reports by next hearing. Despite a favourable report from a committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and pleadings of Attorney General Goolam Vahanvati, the Supreme Court today declined to lift its ban on mining by French cement firm Lafarge Umiam Mining Ltd in …
Vijayawada, April 26: The joint collector, Mr Gaurav Uppal, on Monday asked the cement company managements located in Jaggaiahpet region to furnish the details of the measures to be taken up by the companies to check environment pollution. He asked them to give the details in 10 days on how …
Allows Company To Build The Cement Plant While Protecting The Reservoir TIMES NEWS NETWORK Ahmedabad: In a huge relief for Nirma Ltd, Gujarat High Court on Monday gave a green signal to the company for construction of its cement plant in Mahuva in Bhavnagar district on certain conditions. This has …
What is the shape our climate-challenged world is in? Rich developed countries have made it clear they are not interested in any talk about their past emissions. This new study of the six most energy-and emissions-intensive sectors of Indian industry shows that low carbon growth is a real challenge after …
