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 …
A green body today slammed an advertisement highlighting that no antibiotics are used in chicken as an "eye wash" and alleged that the use of antibiotics in poultry sector is "rampant". The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) slammed the All India Poultry Development and Services Private Limited for its …
This analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment throws light on use of Polluter Pays Principle by the National Green Tribunal, the key shortfalls and challenges. It also provides recommendations to tighten application of the Polluter Pays Principle, and improve environmental responsibility of various stakeholders . The Polluter Pays …
Delhi and its surrounding region’s air quality is showing the first signs of improvement, but the air is not even close to being called clean yet – says an assessment report released by the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA). The report comes as the winter of 2017-18 draws …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has slammed the All India Poultry Development and Services Private Limited for its advertisement which appeared today on the front page of a leading national daily, as “complete misrepresentation”. The advertisement refers to the results of a 2014 study conducted by CSE on chicken …
The passing away of Dhrubojyoti Ghosh, the engineer-turned-internationally acclaimed ecologist, on February 16 has left the East Calcutta Wetlands more vulnerable than ever. Ghosh, who discovered, named and introduced the unique 12,500 hectare spread to the world, was the most vocal opposition to attempts at landfill in the wetlands area, …
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that cleaner Euro-VI petrol and diesel would be dispensed at all retail outlets in the national capital from April 1. On February 5, SC had asked the secretary of the petroleum ministry to file an affidavit clarifying whether Euro-VI or …
NEW DELHI: The East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has floated a tender to hire a private agency for developing an e-municipal solid waste monitoring system that would track the real-time location of garbage collectors and even the current status of dhalaos. For a long time, east Delhi residents have been …
Climate change is one of the most compelling global challenges, with a warming planet being a present-day reality rather than a potential future threat. India, like other developing countries, is also suffering the brunt of climate change. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), rising temperatures will be …
The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) of India recognized the role of state and local governments in its implementation. It was clear that adaptation and mitigation challenges will only be addressed if state governments play an active role in the planning and implementation process. This led to the …
Several city governments are framing parking policy and rules to reduce parking pressure and congestion on roads and public spaces to make cities more livable. Among them Delhi, Chandigarh, Pune, Hyderabad and Bengaluru have taken the lead. Their challenge is to design parking rules that balance the need to provide …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/02/2018 regarding action plan for removal of traffic congestion, Delhi. The recommendations of the Task Force relating to the action plan for removal of traffic congestion is being implemented …
NEW DELHI: An experimental station being run by the Central Pollution Control Board to monitor some toxic trace gases shows the capital's air doesn't just have very high particulate matter levels, but is also laced with hazardous air pollutants, such as mercury and formaldehyde. But it's too early to say …
Taking cognizance on air pollution in Delhi- National Capital Region (NCR), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced a scheme in his Budget Speech for 2018-19 to support the Delhi Government and neighbouring States in tackling high levels of air pollution. “Air pollution in the Delhi and NCR region …
NEW DELHI: The Union Budget on Thursday announced a special scheme to subsidise machinery required by farmers in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to deal with crop residue in the belief that this would help curb stubble burning, a factor in pollution in the National Capital Region. But agriculture and …
In his budget speech, the Finance Minister's silence on environment and climate change was deafening, considering that the Economic Survey he tabled on Monday had highlighted the dangers posed by these issues. This is the second year in a row that Arun Jaitley's speech has given the issue a complete …
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley acknowledged the rising level of air pollution in Delhi-NCR on Thursday and announced a scheme to support the governments of Delhi and neighbouring states in tackling high levels of air pollution. "Air pollution in the Delhi NCR region has been a cause of concern. A …
The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania conducts research on the role policy institutes play in governments and civil societies around the world. Often referred to as the “think tanks’ think tank,” TTCSP examines the evolving role and character of …
NEW DELHI: Even when the winter sky appears blue, parts of Delhi now have smog-like air quality. If you live in an industrial or peripheral area like Jahangirpuri or Anand Vihar, you are breathing heavily polluted air every day. Last year, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) added many new air …
The NGO has evaluated the data by the Central Board of Pollution Control (CPCB) and Environment Ministry. Mumbai: With the recent World Envi-ronment Performance Index report stating that India needs to provide urgent attention to its air quality crisis, experts have stated that number of cities with critical levels of …
NEW DELHI: A day after a global report put India almost at the bottom of its green ranking, the government on Wednesday said the country was doing its best on multiple fronts to protect the environment and many institutions, including the United Nations, had appreciated its efforts. However, activists claim …
