Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dinesh Prasad Chaurasia & Others Vs State of Bihar & Others dated 12/04/2024. The matter related to improper disposal of fly ash by the thermal power station run by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Kanti, Muzaffarpur, …
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The protective ozone layer that started depleting heavily in the 1980's is on a recovery mode according to a new assessment by 300 scientists across the world released on Thursday. "Assessment for Decision-Makers"-- a summary document of the Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion 2014 published by the United Nations Environment …
The Earth's protective ozone layer is well on track to recovery in the next few decades thanks to concerted international action against ozone depleting substances, according to a new assessment by 300 scientists. The Assessment for Decision-Makers, a summary document of the Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion 2014, is being …
America's second largest retailer Costco Wholesale Corporation has been forced to cut the emissions of ozone-depleting and greenhouse gas chemicals from its refrigeration equipment after violating national regulations set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The company, which operates 466 stores in 43 US states, has been ordered by the …
Our atmosphere "contains an unexpectedly large amount of an ozone-depleting compound from an unknown source, decades after the compound was banned worldwide," reports a NASA study out this week. Before its use was supposedly banned in 1987 by an international treaty, the compound, carbon tetrachloride (CCI4), was produced in large …
Pune: If you are permanent citizen of Pune city, then you are staying in an area which is high risk zone of Ultra Violet rays. For the first time ever, Pune Municipal Corporation has come up with UV rays index in city's Environment Status report (ESR) for the year 2013-14 …
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has successfully completed four out of five projects of Stage-I of HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP), which will keep the country in compliance with the current targets of Montreal Protocol that relates to the Ozone layer. These projects were funded by Multilateral Fund with UNIDO as implementing …
If it is serious about phasing out ozone-depleting gases by 2030, India needs to evolve a clear stand against persisting with those that have global warming potential and evaluate environmentally-friendly technologies. This is easier said than done as both the Indian government and the industry are hesitant to make some …
A Bill to establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, and for other purposes. See also: Bipartisan team to introduce Super Pollutants Act to cut HFCs, black carbon, methane http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/bipartisan-team-introduce-super-pollutants-act-cut-hfcs-black-carbon-methane Primer on Hydrofluorocarbons http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/primer-hydrofluorocarbons-0 Primer …
The President shall establish an interagency task force on short‐lived climate pollutant mitigation, whose members will consist of the secretaries/administrators/chairmen of all relevant federal regulators and cabinet agencies (or their designated representatives), including EPA, DoD, Interior, Energy, Commerce, State, Transportation, and Agriculture. See also: Bipartisan team to introduce Super Pollutants …
Rising pollution levels in the City over a period have led to an increase in the number of health ailments among citizens. Skin diseases, allergies, respiratory problems, etc, are on the rise. Fine dust particles are potential triggers for skin diseases, say dermatologists. Speaking with Deccan Herald, Dr Leelavathy, HoD, …
The government on Monday announced its plan to ban the import of any products that contain Hydro Chlouro Flouro Carbons (HCFC) from 2015. Speaking to reporters at a workshop held at the Customs Building, the director at the environment ministry Mirza Mohamed said that the ban on import of any …
May 12, Colombo: Meeting of the South Asia Network of Ozone Officers will be held from May 27 -30 at the Grand Oriental Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The meeting is organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) in collaboration with the National Ozone …
The Ministry of Environment and Energy and Maldives Institute of Technology has signed an agreement to implement the HCFC phase-out in Fisheries Sector Phase II project to switch over from Hydrochlorofluorocarbon ( HCFC) based Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) technologies to HCFC free alternatives that are Ozone and Climate friendly. Under …
This guide provides an introduction and simple overview of the issues related to international standards in the refrigeration and airconditioning sector and how they can be useful in the context of the phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) in developing countries as required by the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the …
Researchers have found that an atmospheric hole over the tropical West Pacific is reinforcing ozone depletion in the polar regions and could have a significant influence on the climate of the Earth. An international team of researchers headed by Potsdam scientist Dr. Markus Rex from the Alfred Wegener Institute has …
The Directorate of revenue Intelligence has seized a record over 2.4 lakh kg of ozone-depleting restricted refrigeration gas ‘R-22’, which was being smuggled into the country. Taking note of its efforts in checking the smuggling of R-22 gas into the country, the DRI has been chosen for a United Nations …
JAMMU, Mar 24: Two day national conference on “Environmental Issues, Concerns and Solutions” organized by Department of Environmental Sciences commenced today at General Rajinder Singh auditorium, University of Jammu. The conference was inaugurated by BR Sharma, Principal Secretary Planning and Development, who while speaking said that environmental issues concerns all …
The dramatic impact of climate variability and climate change continued to be felt all over the world throughout 2013. The WMO Statement on the Status of the Global Climate in 2013 provides a snapshot of global and regional trends in weather and climate over the past year and highlights some …
The UNEP OzonAction Branch has released a publication to promote south-south cooperation, addressing efforts to phase-out methyl bromide in developing countries, as well as challenges remaining. The publication, 'Phasing-out Methyl Bromide in Developing Countries: A success story and its challenges,' analyzes factors that may affect the continuity of methyl bromide …
