Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
A British university is conducting a research into sustainable energy to help a remote village in West Bengal to access electricity for the first time by installing a sustainable system from biological waste and novel solar photovoltaic technology. Dr Mark Walker, Research Associate at Sheffield University's Energy 2050 research institute, …
Chief negotiator Ravi Shankar Prasad pushes for Doha Amendment ratification by April 2017 Seeking a clear definition of climate justice in the Paris Agreement implementation guidelines and pushing for uninterrupted flow of finance from developed countries to meet the targets of the agreement are on top of India’s agenda at …
MARRAKECH: As issue of inadequate financial support from rich nations continued to dominate discourse of heads of state\government and ministers during high-level segment of the UN climate change conference, India on Wednesday too flagged it and appealed the developed nations to fulfill their commitments of mobilizing USD 100 billion annually …
India on Wednesday batted for easy access to adequate and predictable climate finance to developing countries to meet their commitments to reduce carbon footprint under the Paris Agreement. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Anil Madhav Dave, in his address at the high-level segment at the ongoing 22nd session of …
India has pushed for inclusion of sustainable lifestyle with minimum carbon footprint in the draft of a political proclamation that is likely to be one of the main outcomes from the ongoing climate change conference here. The Marrakech Action Proclamation for Climate and Sustainable Development is being planned to be …
MARRAKECH, Morocco: The International Solar Alliance (ISA), brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, moved to a next level when more than 20 countries, including India, France and Brazil, signed its framework agreement on Tuesday - the first day when it was opened for signature here on side-lines of the UN …
The developed world should increase and accelerate their support to the developing nations bearing the brunt of climate change like rising sea levels, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim said here on Tuesday. "The world has promised to help developing countries adapt to the disruption and hardship …
India on Tuesday asserted that all future actions on climate change must be firmly rooted in climate justice and issues like adopting a sustainable lifestyle will be central to its course of action. Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave made the assertion in his meeting with Conference of Parties (COP22) president …
Nearly 80 heads of states or ministers are attending the two-day high-level segment of the annual climate change conference whose start last week coincided with the US elections. FACED WITH the prospect of a US pullout from the Paris Agreement on climate change following the election of Donald Trump, heads …
MARRAKECH, Morocco: Amid apprehensions over the US President-elect Donald Trump's stand against the Paris Agreement, the UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon on Tuesday hoped that the next US President would evaluate his "campaign remarks" and shift his course after listening to all the voices coming from governments, people and business communities …
MARRAKECH: The year 2016, which brought new national temperature records for India when Phalodi in Rajasthan had recorded 51 degree Celsius on May 19, is "very likely" to be the hottest year on record. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said the average global temperatures in 2016 would even be higher …
Wasting food is akin to being a “carbon criminal”, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave has said while calling for making a lifestyle of minimum carbon footprint a movement of the future. Dave, who is here to take part in the Conference of Parties (CoP22), also released books on ‘Low Carbon …
Three special sessions, focusing on initiatives taken on afforestation and sustainable transportation in the country, was organised at the Indian pavilion on the third day of the crucial global summit on climate change at Marrakech in Morocco. During the first session on 'Afforestation and REDD+', experts said that the government …
India's growth story in renewable energy sector is being monitored globally and organisations are confident that India will exceed its National Determined Contribution (NDC) targets. International bodies feel that the rapid growth in renewable energy, combined with sustained reduction in coal imports and increasing challenges to the viability of new …
Surprised by India's initiatives in clean energy and coal dependency reduction, the international climate research organisations at COP22 here said that the country is set to "over-achieve" its emission intensity targets. According to an analysis, the on-ground actions are more effective than what India has reflected in its Paris Agreement …
Donald Trump's win may be a bad news for climate action under the Paris Agreement. He had not only repeatedly questioned the science underlying climate change, but also once called it a "hoax" and pledged to pull the United States out of the global climate deal. Though the US under …
Various sessions including that on sustainable lifestyles and climate justice was organised at the Indian pavilion at the ongoing climate change summit in Marrakech which registered a heavy footfall on the first day. After inaugurating the pavilion yesterday, Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave had also shared his thoughts on …
The first official reaction came from small island nations who fear they will be washed away by rising seas The election of a U.S. president who has called global warming a “hoax” raised questions Wednesday about America’s involvement in the Paris Agreement on climate change and the future of the …
Carbon emissions from electricity production fell by 20.9 per cent between 2000 and 2014. Despite progress, the European Union is still behind the curve in its programme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in industry and transport, a study said on Friday. In an assessment coinciding with the UN climate …
India ranked fourth on the climate risk index for 2017, the Germany-based independent environmental organisation Germanwatch said on Tuesday. Its report, published at the outset of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) at Marrakech in Morocco, said there were 4,317 fatalities in 2015 due to extreme weather events …
