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 Nakka Paparao, Mukalla Street, Bodam Village, Rajam Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh Vs State of Andhra Pradesh dated 10/11/2021. Grievance in the application is against operation of Sri Manikanta Paper Product Industry at Boddam village, Rajam mandal, Srikakulam district, Andhra …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Dutta Vs State of West Bengal dated 09/11/2021. The matter related to the operation of two hot mix plants in Palmer Bazar Road and Goragacha Road, Kolkata. The NGT, questioned the affidavit filed by the …
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) continues to make significant progress around the world against a backdrop of greater climate action from countries and private companies. The Global Status of CCS 2021 demonstrates the critical role of CCS as nations and industry accelerate to net-zero. The report provides detailed analyses of …
Energy Efficiency 2021 is the IEA’s annual update on global developments in energy efficiency. This year’s edition explores recent trends in energy efficiency markets at the economy-wide and sectoral levels, including developments in policy and investment. The report also focuses on the role of energy efficiency in achieving net zero …
This report explores the linkages between water risks, water impacts, and financial markets. It showcases how water risk and impact analysis at portfolio and security level could be conducted and proposes recommendations for financial institutions on how to engage with water risks moving forward. This report examines three equity portfolios …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rammanohar Lodhi & Others Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 01/11/2021. The issue raised in the application is illegal operation of kolhus (jaggery units) power crushers operating in the district Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh causing …
An Eye on Methane: International Methane Emissions Observatory 2021 Report describes how state actors can take action to curb methane emissions from the fossil fuel industry, and what progress has been made as part of the decarbonization process, particularly in the energy sector. IMEO’s annual report seeks to provide decision …
Karnataka has topped the State Energy Efficiency Index 2020 (SEEI), scoring 70 points out of 100 on the back of several initiatives to improve energy efficiency in the state. The Ministry of Power’s (MoP) Energy Efficiency Index ranks states on their performance across 68 indicators covering buildings, industry, municipalities, transport, …
Status report by the Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu in the matter of rice mills functioning in over exploited, critical and semi critical categories. Out of 137 rice mills, none of them have obtained NOC from the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, SG&SWRDC, Tharamani, Chennai for …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sumitra Devi Vs CPCB dated 29/10/2021. The matter related to remedial measures against water pollution from the CETP, at industrial area Bhiwadi, Rajasthan. An application was filed by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board for execution of the NGT order, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jasgun Vs Utkarsh Gupta dated 29/10/2021. Grievance in this application is against discharge of hazardous chemical wastes (cyanide, chromium) into sewer at Udyog Kendra 2, Ecotech III, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. A report filed by the joint committee of CPCB …
Transformations must occur across every sector at far faster pace than recent trends to keep the window open to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C, according to this Systems Change Lab report authored by the UN High-Level Climate Champions, Climate Action Tracker, ClimateWorks Foundation, Bezos …
First-of-its-kind research, REenergising Asia: Assessing Renewable Electricity Readiness Among Key Asian Markets, developed by global environmental disclosure platform CDP and funded by HSBC, reveals the comparative competitiveness of Asia’s ten key markets for renewable electricity (RE) representing more than 11,000 TWh in total annual electricity demand – close to half …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vinod Kumar Jangra Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 26/10/2021. The issue for consideration is the remedial action for enforcement of the environmental norms under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tejpal Vs State of Haryana dated 26/10/2021. The matter related to functioning of a stone crusher operated by M/s KSY Buildcon, village Khatoli Jat, Nangal Choudhary, district Mahindragarh, Haryana in violation of environmental norms, particularly the siting criteria. The report …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Bansi Badan Kundu Vs The State of West Bengal & Others dated 21/10/2021. The matter related to a brickfield located 15 metres away from the Katandhar Bypass, Bankura district, West Bengal. The report by the West …
Joint Committee report in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order in the matter of Jila Bachao Sangharsh Morcha Vs Union of India & Others. The matter related to M/s Singhal Enterprises, Taraimal, Raigarh and its ownership of the land including diversion of land. The unit claimed the land of …
COVID-19 economic recovery can be advanced by greater efforts to boost longer-term resilience and sustainability in Asia and the Pacific. COVID-19 economic recovery can be advanced by greater efforts to boost longer-term resilience and sustainability in Asia and the Pacific, including coordinated, targeted responses to mounting climate risks and measures …
Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) could be the key to accelerating the adoption of rooftop solar in India – but financial institutions are often reluctant to lend to MSMEs because they prefer borrowers with strong financial track records and good corporate credit ratings. A new report by the Institute …
Emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases from large industrial sites in Europe cost society between €277 and €433 billion, in 2017, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis. About half of the annual cost is caused by just 211 facilities, around 2 % of the largest industrial sites …
