Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Laxmi Narain Vs Municipal Corporation, Ghaziabad & Others dated 11/11/2024. The complaint of the applicant is that illegal secondary collection point has been setup near Apsara border of Ghaziabad adjoining Delhi on GT road at District Ghaziabad. The allegation in …
Aarti Dhar NEW DELHI: The Planning Commission has promised a substantial hike in funds allocation to study climate change impact and the funds will be made available after the Kasturirangan Committee submits a report. This was stated by Member (Energy), Planning Commission, B.K. Chaturvedi, while inaugurating
RASHME SEHGAL The run up to the Copenhagen Summit has seen climate researchers believe the minister of forests and environment Jairam Ramesh has walked into a booby trap laid out by the the US. Ms Sunita Narain, director of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), believes the US proposal, as …
This book "Upsetting the Offset: The Political Economy of Carbon Markets", challenges the environmental claims made about carbon markets and carbon offsetting schemes. The book - which collates contributions from more than 30 leading experts - is another voice in the growing criticism about the business of carbon and how …
This book "Upsetting the Offset: The Political Economy of Carbon Markets", challenges the environmental claims made about carbon markets and carbon offsetting schemes. The book - which collates contributions from more than 30 leading experts - is another voice in the growing criticism about the business of carbon and how …
Bhopal: Angry survivors joined protests to mark the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal gas disaster on Thursday, demanding that those responsible be brought to book. Protesters marched to the Union Carbide pesticide plant where on December 3, 1984 lethal methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas leaked from the factory killing over 15,000 …
R. Ramachandran New Delhi: The statement issued by Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh at the pre-Conference of the Parties (COP) ministerial meeting of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held at Copenhagen during November 16-17 has caused considerable consternation among some observers of the …
Sunita Narain honoured for her contributions towards preserving and saving environment Green warrior: Sunita Narain, Director, Centre for Science and Environment, receives the Raja-Lakshmi Award from Bryan Dalton, Chief of Consular Section, US Consulate General, at a function on Thursday. CHENNAI: Sunita Narain, Director, Centre for Science and Environment, was …
Action must enhance prospects for development, says Principal Correspondent Vibha Sharma CLIMATE change is the hottest topic of debate today. Expressing concern over global warming, scientists fear that any further increase in temperature will lead to a rise in surface and sea temperatures, causing dramatic shifts in climate cycles and …
Ashwani Sharma Two droughts wiping out 50 per cent of the rabi crop, the apple produce reduced to half of its usual quantity, the unusual rise in temperature, and the delayed monsoons
While India needs to be seen as a responsible global citizen, it's important to keep in mind the rich world's emission levels have actually risen, not fallen - India taking on commitments won't fix this. R K PachauriR K Pachauri Chairman, IPCC Director General, TERI
This collection of articles captures and disseminates some perspectives on climate change from the Indian context. Starting from an argument on a new climate deal to highlighting the importance of the small-scale industrial sector within climate change debates,this includes concerns and convictions of India
New Delhi: The political cost of a shift on climate change negotiations increased for the UPA government with the Left, BJP and the green lobby standing on common ground to oppose any political drift before the crucial Copenhagen climate talks in December. While the RSS voiced its opposition to any …
