The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Panaji: Those projects or activities that require extensive interference and that have the highest impact on the ecosystem within the ecologically sensitive area in the Western Ghats will not be granted environmental clearances, Union minister of environment, forest and climate change (independent charge), Prakash Javadekar said. "The ministry issued a …
Country burns one-seventh of the coal consumed by the top two nations: Prakash Javadekar. Painted as a roadblock in the climate negotiations by many on its plans to use more coal and defer scrutiny for greenhouse gas emissions, India on Monday adopted an aggressive position and asked developed countries how …
PARIS: Leaders on Monday started off the high-level segment of the ongoing climate summit on a more ambitious note talking of limiting global warming limit to 1.5 degrees as against the stated goal of staying below 2 degree celsius of temperature rise. India, however, clearly reminded the rich nations to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jitender Yadav Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 08/12/2015 regarding municipal solid waste management in Almora, Uttarakhand. State Government will ensure that there is no burning of Municipal Solid Waste and other waste or any other waste in the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 08/12/2015 regarding a golf course site developed by the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) which falls within the Upper Dihing East Elephant Corridor which is the right of way of animals, Kaziranga …
Analysts said any deal emerging from Paris is likely to fall short of what is needed to cap global warming at 2.0 degrees Celsius or below. Environment Ministers from across the globe will strive this week to transform a draft that has conflicting proposals into a concrete climate pact to …
PARIS: A day before beginning of the high-level segment of the climate talks, India's environment minister Prakash Javadekar - who is representing the country in this crucial round over the next five days - on Sunday said that any attempt to rewrite or to overwrite the UN convention would not …
An SPV, Dholera International Airport Company, has been set up to develop the project The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) and climate change department (CCD) has awarded an environment clearance to the proposed Dholera airport in Ahmedabad district. In its bid to set up a world-class greenfield airport …
The Government today announced that a series of stamps depicting the entire environmental profile of the country will be launched soon. Speaking after releasing the commemorative stamp to mark the Centenary year of Zoological Survey of India here today, Union Minister of Communication and Information Technology Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad …
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for not giving "serious" consideration to formulation of a scheme for environment-friendly disposal of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). A bench headed by Justice UD Salvi, which had asked the ministry to consider divergent views and …
Blocks with a tree canopy of less than 10 per cent of the area may not need any clearance The Union Environment and Forests Ministry is considering a proposal to allow mineral exploration in blocks with a tree canopy of less than 10 per cent of the area without any …
The proposed 9900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP) has run into fresh trouble with the partial and conditional five-year environmental clearance granted to it on November 26, 2010 lapsing last week. Anti-nuclear plant activists have written to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar with a request to issue stop work …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Toxics Link Vs. Union of India & Others dated 01/12/2015 regarding environment friendly disposal of CFL and recovery of mercury.
PARIS: On the eve of the crucial climate change summit, India today said the developed world must walk the talk and pledged to strive for a balanced, just and equitable agreement to limit global warming. As nearly 150 world leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi gather to try to craft …
PM Modi is touted to seek a grand alliance among 122 nations to pursue solar energy tomorrow Seeking a grand alliance among 122 nations to pursue solar energy, India is set to make a significant impact at the 12-day climate change conference in Paris, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself …
India wants financing to be a vital part of any agreement at Paris climate conference Indian solar power developers are struggling to find cheap sources of finance, slowing the process of switching to greener technologies. “There are very limited options for raising debt financing from abroad (for solar power developers …
Concerned over delay in approval of construction and building projects, the Union Environment Ministry has directed state-level green panels to seek all relevant information at one go to ensure speedy clearances. In an official memorandum, the ministry said it has come to its notice that state-level panels -- SEIAA and …
Ahead of the crucial climate change summit in Paris, India today said that it is ready to be part of the "solution" for tackling climate change. "Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar emphasised on the need to look at the 'polluter pays' principle as one of the ways of tackling climate change. …
India intends to work strenuously with allies such the group of like-mind ed developing countries (LMDCs) and the “solar alli ance“ proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that it is not isolated by developed countries seek ing to resist pressure to step up their pre-2020 climate change commitments. …
PUNE: The ministry of environment and forest has announced the formation of Indian Resource Panel (InRP) on Resource Efficiency. A press statement issued by the ministry of forest and environment states that minister Prakash Javadekar insisted that India has been at the forefront of sustainable development and is taking a …
