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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Divakar Varshney Vs Sunil Kumar & Others dated 26/03/2021. The matter related to the application to remove factories from residential area at Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. It is stated that Sunil Kumar, Homeshwar and Mukesh Kumar are operating the factories in …
The wind industry installed 93GW of new capacity in 2020, a 53% year-on-year increase, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The global wind power market has nearly quadrupled in size over the past decade with record growth in 2020 driven by a surge of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 23/03/2021. The issue for consideration was revision of existing monitoring mechanism to oversee compliance of environmental norms by the State PCBs, including duration for mandatory inspections of highly polluting 17 category …
Companies are realising the need to act on deforestation. Despite COVID-19, 2020 saw a 27% increase in companies disclosing on how they are managing deforestation and 93% of companies we analyzed are taking at least one industry-accepted action to safeguard forests. However, the latest report shows that this action is …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rishabh Kumar Jain Vs Delhi Pollution Control Committee & Others dated 19/03/2021. The appeal was filed against the order of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) requiring the appellant to pay compensation of Rs. 5 Lakhs on ‘Polluter Pays’ principle. …
The minister of Bihar State Industries, launched the Ethanol Production Promotion Policy, 2021 on March 19, 2021. After the approval of the policy by the state cabinet, Bihar became the first state in India to have an ethanol promotion policy under the National Policy of Biofuels, 2018. The policy will …
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, present this Three Hundred and Seventh Report on Impact of Covid-19 on PSUs and the initiatives taken by the PSUs under “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan” . Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have been playing a unique and dominant role since independence, in the socio-economic …
Average levels of various pollutants, including PM10, PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide, in Delhi last year were the lowest since 2014, according to the Delhi Economic Survey report. Government data also showed that average levels of the major pollutants in the city have been decreasing steadily over the years. The annual …
This policy brief discusses economy-wide and sector-level benchmarks in 2030 and beyond for Japan to be consistent with the Paris Agreement’s long-term 1.5°C warming limit, based on recent analyses by the Climate Action Tracker and its member organisations, NewClimate Institute and Climate Analytics. The benchmarks presented in this brief are …
A growing number of Indian companies are beginning to recognise the climate crisis and are committing to tackle climate change by disclosing data through CDP - the first step towards achieving corporate climate goals. Disclosing helps a company get ahead of the curve and prepare for potential market fluctuations and …
When it comes to water security, businesses cannot afford to wait. In 2020, companies reported maximum financial impacts of water risks at US$301 billion – five times higher than the cost of addressing them (US$55 billion). Beyond risk management, there are also business opportunities when investing in water security – …
How is Europe’s corporate sector progressing against the Paris agreement? The 2020 CDP Europe Report, Running hot, shows that while there is strong progress in reducing carbon emissions by many of Europe’s largest companies, progress is uneven. The current target setting of European corporates is in line with the level …
The government’s expectations in the budget that there would be significant improvement in the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in the coming financial year owed to several high frequency indicators about State’s economy, which was on the path of a rapid V-shaped recovery. A V-shaped recovery is characterised by a …
The Industrial and Investment Policy of Mizoram 2021 envisions sustainable growth of industrial enterprises by encouraging more investment under conducive environment and better business ecosystem, proper linkage between farm and non-farm sector and creation of better employment opportunity.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Platinum AAC Blocks Pvt. Ltd. Vs Pollution Control Committee, Daman Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli & Others dated 23/02/2021. The application sought execution of orders of the NGT (January 17, 2020, September 14, 2020, and December 9, 2020) - the …
Tamil Nadu announced its new industrial policy to provide further fillip to the industrial growth in the State by attracting more investments. Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy 2021-2025, which was unveiled by the State Chief Minister aims to achieve four key objectives — to attract investments worth over ₹10-lakh crore ($135 …
The Tamil Nadu government is targeting Rs 2 lakh crore worth investments in the next four years in the MSME sector as it unveiled a new policy to make the state a vibrant eco-system for MSMEs and startups. The policy which was released by Chief Minister also plans to create …
Despite the Centre and various state governments announcing several initiatives to attract multinationals looking to shift base outside China post-Covid-19 pandemic, India has been left behind by countries like Vietnam, Taiwan and Thailand, which have emerged as the preferred destinations for most such companies. Taking note of this, a parliamentary …
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, present this Three Hundred and Third Report on the Downturn in Automobile Sector - Its Impact and Measures for Revival. This Report is based on the submissions made by the Secretary of the Department of Heavy Industry and its Senior Officers and other …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gopeshwar Nath Chaturvedi Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 25/01/2021. The matter related to alleged illegal operation of polluting units at Mathura city as well as Jai Singh Pura/Guar Kendra and shifting of industrial activities from residential …