Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Smog in Chinese metropolis Shanghai hit its highest level since January on Tuesday, prompting schools to ban outdoor activities and authorities to limit work at construction sites and factories as polluted air spreads around the country. Last week, hazardous pollution levels in Beijing triggered the capital's first "red alert," meaning …
Less than a week since signing the global climate deal in Paris, Japan and South Korea are pressing ahead with plans to open scores of new coal-fired power plants, casting doubt on the strength of their commitment to cutting CO2 emissions. Even as many of the world’s rich nations seek …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sukhdev Vihar Residents Welfare Association & Ors. Vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 17/12/2015 regarding waste to energy plants at Bawana and Gazipur. National Green Tribunal constituted a team to visit the three waste to energy plants …
The Paris Agreement on climate change seeks to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees celsius. This has wide ramificattions for countries as well as businesses. We look at the impact for India Inc: Positives > Green energy generators to benefit as concessional funds may help build transmission infrastructure > …
Violations of environmental regulations for scrubbing coal emissions have cost Chinese power producers 635 million yuan ($98.33 million) in lost subsidies and fines under new regulations that came into effect in 2014, the country's central planning commission said. Authorities confiscated or deducted 589 million yuan ($91.20 million) worth of environmental …
Is Paris the beginning of the end for coal? Coal burning is declining fast in both of the world's two largest carbon dioxide emitters, China and the the United States, with resulting declines in the emissions of both countries. The fuel looks incompatible with a world that warms by no …
Says Heavily Invested In Badarpur Plant For Meeting Emission Standards NTPC is yet to reply to the showcause notice served by Delhi government this week over suspending operations of Badarpur thermal power station till midMarch. While the government-owned Rajghat power station is already shut and no dates have been given …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Eshan Group of Industries Vs NEPA Limited & Others dated 10/12/2015 on whether the expression “fly ash” appearing in the Notifications dated 14th September, 1999, 27th August, 2003 and 3rd November, 2009 all issued by the Ministry of Environment & …
The Obama administration's new pollution rules are under attack from Republican critics at home, but its top environmental official is telling China that similar regulations offer a solution to the air pollution currently choking its major cities. Gina McCarthy, the Environmental Protection Agency's Administrator, has been talking to Chinese officials …
Although it is the first time a red alert has been issued, pollution has previously reached far worse levels in the city Schools in Beijing are closed and outdoor construction halted as the Chinese capital's first ever pollution "red alert" came into effect. The alert, the highest possible warning level, …
NAGPUR: In a positive step towards bringing down the pollution levels, Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) is ready to establish coal washeries for beneficiation of coal with high content of ash. However, the deadline set by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) seems very tough for the coal producer to meet. TOI …
Rapid growth in global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and industry ceased in the past two years, despite continued economic growth. Decreased coal use in China was largely responsible, coupled with slower global growth in petroleum and faster growth in renewables. Original Source
Elementary and middle schools were asked to suspend outdoor activities as Beijing issued another orange alert for smog, which will go into effect beginning Tuesday. The warning comes a week after Beijing’s air pollution levels peaked to a year-high. Smog returned to envelop parts of northern and central China Sunday, …
Even as India is being targeted for expanding coal usage for energy production, a Delhi—based green NGO today said that focusing only on coal and India is an “unnecessary distraction” and creating “bad blood” at the climate conference here and is a “well planned campaign“. The Centre for Science and …
From 2017, thermal power plants across India will have to cut particulate matter emissions by as much as 40 per cent and reduce their water consumption by nearly a third according to this notification by the Union Ministry Of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/S. Adani Power Ltd. Vs Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission & Others dated 03/12/2015 regarding the Appeal of Adani Power Ltd to charge higher prices for electricity produced from their Mundra Power Project, Gujarat. The industry had sought a hike …
In the past few decades, China has experienced rapid growth in coal power, leading to the country’s increased CO2 emissions, which reached 8.25 billion tons in 2012 (IEA). Climate Policy Initiative examines the financing of Chinese coal power plants, beginning with an overview of the current state of the coal …
BILASPUR: A joint inspection of pollution from the Korba East power plant of the Chhattisgarh state power generation company began on Monday. The joint inspectioon is being varrried out following orders by NGT (National Green Tribunal) in this regard. Pollutioon from the plant will be monitored for two months, following …
A new $500 million government authority would deliver a 15-year pipeline of clean energy projects through a combination of reverse auctions and direct investment under a Greens plan to boost renewable energy and close down coal-fired power stations. Federal Greens Leader Richard Di Natale will on Sunday announce RenewAustralia, a …
The Canadian province of Alberta, home to the country's controversial oil sands, said on Sunday it will implement an economy-wide tax on carbon emissions in 2017, addressing long-standing criticism it is not doing enough to combat climate change. The provincial government estimated the plan, including a pledge to phase out …
