Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Now that the reality of climate change has been accepted even by its strongest sceptics, there is a rush to find answers. The latest buzz is to substitute the use of greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels with biofuels - fuel processed from plants. Unfortunately, the way we are going about implementing …
Pesticide Sector comprises many processing units which adopt different technologies, equipments, unit process and unit operations for manufacturing various products. The manufacturing processes lead to generation of a wide spectrum of air pollutants, mainly inorganic hazardous air pollutants. Some of these pollutants are toxic, responsible for damage of materials and …
in one of the most significant of environment cases, on April 2, 2007, the us Supreme Court ruled that the country's environment agency had the authority and responsibility to regulate carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases (ghgs) under the Clean Air Act, 1963, as an "air pollutant'. The court …
US okays bill to cut marine pollution In March, the US House of Representatives approved legislation to cut polluting emissions released by diesel-powered ships. Under the legislative initiative, the US coast guard and EPA will be given the authority to develop and enforce emission limits on thousands of domestic and …
The Swedish government has approved a discount to motorists who switch to environment-friendly cars. The rebate of 10,000 kroner (us $1,430), which began from April 1, 2007, will continue till December 2009. The Swedish road administration will monitor rebate payments. "We want to encourage more people to buy fuel-efficient cars …
A pill can now help cows stop burping and thereby cut a significant amount of methane emissions into the atmosphere and contribute to checking global warming. Known as bolus, the plant-based pill has been developed by scientists from the University of Hohenheim, Germany, and can reduce the amount of methane …
In a recent meet in Brussels, the European Union (EU) agreed to new emissions reduction targets, after a long tussle over renewable energy targets. On March 9, 2007, 27 EU member states agreed to a binding cut of 20 per cent in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2020. …
on march 13, 2007, the uk government released a draft Climate Change Bill, the first of its kind, which will make reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in the country legally binding. The bill has set a target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 26-32 per cent by 2020 and up …
the European Union (eu) and the us state of California recently announced the first-ever fuel standards to regulate greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions. On January 9, 2007, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued an executive order to establish the world's first low carbon fuel standard, which requires that by 2020 the state …
a committee set up on March 5, 2007, to investigate a toxic spill by a paint manufacturing unit in south Kashipur near Agartala, submitted its report on March 22 after failing to meet the original March 15 deadline. The committee consisted of two members of the Tripura State Pollution Control …
the uk has prepared a draft bill, to be tabled in parliament, which will make carbon emissions mandatory. The domestic targets have been pegged at 26-32 per cent by 2020 and 60 per cent by 2050, over 1990 levels, with a provision for independent audits every five years. The importance …
on february 15, 2007, ruling in favour of environmental group Greenpeace, a uk court said the consultation process for the government's 2006 energy review report was "seriously flawed', "misleading' and "procedurally unfair'. The order came as a setback to government's plans to build a new generation of nuclear plants. It …
More than 130 cities in northern Italy, including Milan and Verona, banned car traffic for several hours on the last Sunday of February. In Milan, the ban was for two consecutive Sundays. People walked, used public transport (whose frequency was increased) or opted for bicycles or roller skates. The length …
Refugees clash For the first time in 16 years, a violent confrontation took place in the third week of February between Bhutanese refugees and villagers in Pathari, 600 km east of Nepal's capital Kathmandu. The clash happened when the latter tried to stop the Bhutanese refugees from taking wood from …
nine states in the us, along with several environmental groups, have sued the United States Environmental Protection Agency (epa) for adopting a rule that refuses to regulate mercury and other pollutants from cement plants. The petition, signed by Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York …
US Steel sues EC Slovakia's steel major US Steel Kosice, filed a complaint against the European Commission in the second week of February complaining about the reduced limits of carbon dioxide emissions for Slovakia. The company considers that the reduction of the emissions limit unjust, as does the Slovakian government. …
bbc has a mixed environmental record, according to the recently released bbc's Corporate and Social Responsibilities Report 2006. Carbon emissions went up to almost 0.25 tonnes per broadcast hour in 2005, compared to just over 0.15 tonnes the year before. The total waste per employee also rose, from almost 250 …
gas-guzzlers in London's Borough of Richmond, in southwest London, will now have to pay hefty parking charges. The Richmond council cleared a plan to introduce emission-based parking charges in the first week of February. The council becomes the first local authority to implement a controlled parking zones scheme. As per …
china is set to establish the developing world's first carbon-credit exchange in Beijing later this year. The move is part of the Chinese government's new programme,
