Reply affidavit on behalf of the Central Ground Water Board in the matter of Suo Moto case titled "Haryana 60.48% groundwater over exploited Kurukshetra worst Jhajjar best says" appearing in the Tribune, January 8, 2025. The CGWA report, May 3, 2025 addresses the issue of groundwater exploitation and violation of …
Betwa Sharma in Durban: For 16-year-old Vineeth Udaya Kumar, from Lakshadweep, the stalemate in the UN climate talks is a sign that individuals need to come up with innovative ways to help arrest greenhouse gases so that the earth’s temperature does not rise above 2 degrees Celsius. Kumar suggests that …
The growing emphasis on solar energy utilisation to achieve energy security as well as to combat the menace of climate change and global warming has resulted in the formulation of one of the world’s most ambitious solar missions in India. While the larger focus of the Mission is on grid-connected …
The European Commission has unveiled its Energy Roadmap 2050, which aims to cut emissions by over 80% by 2050 without disrupting energy supplies and competitiveness. Based on an analysis of scenarios created by combining the four main decarbonisation routes in different ways (energy efficiency, renewables, nuclear, and carbon capture and …
This Action Plan on Climate Change for Rajasthan builds on the key areas as identified under climate change agenda for the state. It primarily focuses on risk reduction and adaptation measures. Climate change is the greatest global challenge facing us today which through a multitude of impacts poses a risk …
The objective of this tool is to inform and capacitate local government officials so as to assist them in initiating, developing and managing Clean Development Mechanism and Verified Emission Reduction projects within their cities, towns or regions. There are a number of key areas of local government competencies that city …
Cities are wasting the potential of smart technologies by failing to realize the value of their hidden infrastructure and digital assets, according to a report published by The Climate Group, Accenture (NYSE: ACN), Arup and Horizon Digital Economy Research at The University of Nottingham. The report, Information Marketplaces: The New …
This report accepts the premise that most energy efficiency technologies are cost effective and wind generation technology are lowest cost renewable energy sources, and that their implementation is hampered by institutional, procedural, and process barriers. This is not unique to India. There are lessons to be learnt from other developed …
Energy is an indispensable input for economic growth and human development. There is a strong two-way relationship between economic development and energy consumption. To achieve a sustained economic growth rate of 8%-9%, till 2031/32 and to meet the lifetime energy needs of all its citizens, India needs, at the very …
The “Development of Solar Cities” programme by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, is an immense opportunity for contributing towards a sustainable India in the coming years. This programme is a crucial step towards supporting Indian cities for the development of renewable energy and energy …
The publication comprises working papers presented at a consultation on 'Technology Cooperation for Addressing Climate Change' organised jointly by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and the United Nations Development Programme.
It is not just green activists and consumers who are putting companies through a wringer. Investors too are asking companies about their carbon performance, to gauge the perceived risk associated with their investments due to climate change. The launch of a carbon index on the Bombay Stock Exchange earlier this …
The Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday, gave the green signal for the Board’s ambitious project to involve private players for better management and distribution of water on a pilot basis. Earlier in June this year, the Empowered Committee —set up by the …
India is unable to effectively harness its renewable energy resources, even though it is facing mounting pressure to contain its emissions. This is unfortunate given that the country has only limited tools to cut emissions. India’s greenhouse emissions are rising due to an increase in energy consumption, a function of …
JAMMU: Underlining the far reaching consequences of climatic change, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday asked for a unified and committed strategy to address this concern and help restrict human interference detrimental to environment and eco-balance. "We all are equally stakeholders in maintaining, preserving and conserving our eco-system as our …
One of the significant projects of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), ‘remote controlled street lights’ launched last year has hit a road block. After the Central Bureau of Investigation registered a case against a private contractor, who was awarded the work to upgrade the electric poles before the Commonwealth …
MUMBAI: Western Railway's (WR) move to switch its network from 1,500V Direct Current (DC) to 25,000V Alternating Current (AC) will net it carbon credits worth Rs 2 crore per annum. This is because WR is now going to utilize rakes with regenerative braking features compatible to both DC and AC …
Around 90,000 students from over 100 schools in Mumbai have registered for the Young Energy Conservers (YES) programme. The programme is designed to save approximately 5 lakh units of electricity and reduce 450,000kgs of CO2 emissions in a year. The YES program, launched by R-Infra to sensitise school children towards …
Looking to tap growing potential in the area of climate change, Tata Capital and International Finance Corp have set up a joint venture that will offer financing as well as advisory services to entities pursuing green initiatives. Tata Capital currently holds 80.5 per cent in the joint venture —— Tata …
The U.S. Transportation Department is sending $112 million to projects across the country to help build energy-efficient transit vehicles and facilities, Secretary Ray LaHood said on Thursday. The money, intended to create environment-friendly transportation options as well as construction jobs, will be shared among 46 projects. The department received 266 …
The Obama administration proposed on Wednesday doubling auto fuel efficiency to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, a White House energy priority that has come under scrutiny in Congress. The plan grew out of an uneasy agreement between the administration, automakers and environmental groups to reduce U.S. dependence on oil …
