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. …
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, vide Notification F. No. K-43013(12)/1/2021-SEZ, dated November 7, 2023, notified amendment to the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, made under the authority of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005). The amendment is referred to as the “Special Economic …
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on November 07, 2023, issued the Central Motor Vehicles (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The following amendment has been stated: After rule 125-L, the following rule shall be inserted, namely: 125M. Type approval of …
The global agrifood systems impose huge hidden costs on our health, the environment and society, equivalent to at least US$10 trillion a year, according to this analysis by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), covering 154 countries. Agrifood systems generate significant benefits to society, including the …
This study aims to develop a bottom-up understanding of the bottlenecks that impede the success of decentralised solutions to renewable energy adoption, particularly rooftop solar. It also seeks to identify a roadmap for directing policy support for overcoming these barriers. The primary objective is to understand the key technical, informational, …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), November 3 directed the Chief Secretaries of the states where the cities air quality index (AQI) has dipped to severe, very poor and poor to take immediate action and submit an action taken report before the tribunal before the next date of hearing, November 10. …
Climate finance is vital to combat the climate crisis. A new study shows that annual climate finance flows surpassed USD 1 trillion for the first time in 2021, six years after the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015. However, flows must increase by at least five-fold annually by 2030 to …
A 25% rise in food insecurity increases the risk of conflict by 36%, while a 25% increase in the number of people without access to clean water increases the likelihood of conflict by 18%, says Institute for Economics and Peace. The Ecological Threat Report (ETR) analyses ecological threats globally and …
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified the draft procedure for verifying the captive status of such generating plants, where captive generating plant (CGP) and its captive user(s) are located in more than one state. As per the draft, verification of status of CGP and captive users will be done …
This compendium, Powering India’s Future: Towards a People-Positive Energy Transition, delves into the complex landscape of India’s energy transformation journey. This collection of essays hopes to serve as a guide, offering insights, analyses, and innovative ideas that can shape India’s path to a cleaner, more equitable, and sustainable energy future.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has come out with a draft National Pharmaceuticals Policy (NPP) 2023 emphasising on a holistic policy approach to address the challenges faced by Indian pharmaceutical industries and provide definitive policy interventions to enhance the collective ecosystem. The Department has released an approach paper on the …
Through 14 case studies from climate-hit communities in Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands, this multi-author resource reveals the true impact of ‘non-economic loss and damage’. Unlike the destruction of infrastructure or assets, these harms cannot be easily quantified and are often overlooked. But the consequences of losing traditional ways …
This report provides a brief overview of the services that EVs can provide to the power system through smart charging, key challenges, and important factors to enable deployment, implementation requirements and way forward for the smooth integration of EVs in the grid. This report looks into bidirectional V2G technologies and …
CEEW conducted a detailed assessment of the technical, economic, and market potential of deploying rooftop solar (RTS) in Indian households by adopting the bottom-up approach. i.e. starting at the household level. The study utilises the primary data collected in India Residential Energy Survey (IRES) of 14,850 households spanning across 21 …
Demand and supply projections are crucial for formulating farsighted agricultural and food policies to sustain food production, ensure food security and for the efficient functioning of food systems while controlling for external factors such as changing consumption basket, taste, and preferences, changing population growth and income growth. Against this backdrop, …
This paper highlights the importance of water valuation and pricing for sustainable and efficient water allocation and management in India. An efficient water-pricing mechanism could be a tool to address the impending crisis of water scarcity, which necessitates a robust, objective, and holistic valuation technique. Every unit of water consumed …
The Annual Report on ‘Road Accidents in India-2022” has been published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. This report is based on the data/information received from police departments of States/UTs on calendar year basis in standardized formats as provided by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for …
The Central Government has introduced amendments to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The newly notified regulations, titled “Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023,” aim to strengthen the management and regulation of plastic waste in the country.
The Wildlife Justice Commission is publishing a new report on the convergence of wildlife crime with other forms of organised crime: Convergence of wildlife crime with other forms of organised crime: A 2023 Review. This report builds on the first crime convergence report, published in 2021, which analysed a set …
Gradually increasing biogas and biomethane consumption to 20% by 2030 and replacing natural gas use can help India reduce its dependence on the fossil fuel and cut import bills by nearly US$29 billion, a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) finds. The report adds …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has issued a significant notification on October 25, 2023, introducing the Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023. These rules, amended from the 2022 version, bring new obligations and responsibilities for battery producers, recyclers, and refurbishers.
