In 2019, the illegal wildlife trade reached staggering levels. Pangolin scales and ivory were being trafficked in massive quantities from Africa to Asia, exposing a network of crime syndicates operating at an industrial scale. The sheer volume of these shipments marked a disturbing milestone, one that revealed the global reach …
since the release of the environmental rating of the automobile sector by the Centre for Science and Environment several people have told us that it must have taken some courage to rate the auto sector, which is headed by some of the most powerful industrial stalwarts like Rahul Bajaj and …
the European Commission (ec) has undertaken a major initiative to combat climate change by agreeing on a proposal for emission trading to be implemented in the European Union (eu) by 2005. The proposal will lay foundation for the largest emission trading. The proposal, adopted recently, is designed to help the …
the uk government is promoting solar energy in a big way. It has offered energy companies three million pounds to help develop solar power systems for public buildings like schools, churches and hospitals. Energy Minister Brian Wilson said the money could lead to the construction of 12 to 15 large-scale …
according to a recent study by the us based non-governmental organisation Natural Resources Defense Council (nrdc), China has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 17 per cent in the four-year period from 1996 to 2000, even as its economy grew by 36 per cent. This reduction was the result of …
countries finally managed to bring to close protracted negotiations on ways to reduce emissions of heat trapping green house gases (ghg) like carbon dioxide. The resulting agreement has no teeth and does not come close to the level of action required to arrest climate change. It instead dilutes commitments already …
australians are the worst greenhouse gas (ghg) polluters in the industrialised world, a new analysis shows. Every Australian is responsible for 27.6 tonnes of ghg emitted, while every Indian is responsible for only about one tonne, the Australia Institute analysis showed. Furthermore, average Australian ghg emissions are 30 per cent …
the Supreme Court has reiterated that it will not allow diesel buses with 500 parts per million (ppm) sulphur to ply on Delhi roads after September 30, 2001. The court also clarified that it had not mandated autos and taxis to run on compressed natural gas (cng) only. It added …
auto drivers in Delhi are on a high. They think that the Supreme Court’s ruling of September 17 that gives them the option of using clean petrol is a great reprieve from long queues for compressed natural gas (cng). They are also angry and want to sue the Delhi government …
ANJU SHARMA CONVENTIONAL or 'neo-classical' economists choose not to question a series of outdated assumptions that form the basis of their beliefs. For instance, they believe that there are no limits to the gifts of nature, and therefore, nature poses no limits on the size of the human economy. This …
Air pollution in Asia has worsened since 2000, and is responsible for the death of thousands of people in Beijing, Jakarta, Seoul, Bangkok and Manila. This was revealed during a research conducted by the World Bank and the Stockholm Development Institute (sdi). The research states that air pollution in the …
The carbon-injection process for removing mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants has been successfully completed at the University of Illinois Abbott Power Plant, in the US. The technology demonstration trials tested a commercial activated carbon and a corn-derived activated carbon developed by researchers at the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) …
The ministry of petroleum has cleverly reduced air pollution control to a high school debate on compressed natural gas (cng) versus diesel. During the recent meeting with prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, the Union government dismissed the plea for an ordinance to override the Supreme Court orders to convert Delhi's …
there is a relation between coal plant emissions and toxic levels of mercury in the air, shows new research conducted by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, usa. The study shows that the level of mercury in sediment at the bottom of New York's Central Park Lake is at least 10 …
Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases produced by the burning of fossil fuels not only will put the brakes on global warming, but would also benefit public health, according to an international group of scientists. "There is little doubt that air pollution from current patterns of fossil-fuel use for electricity generation, …
WORLD's first government-backed national emissions trading programme has been launched by the uk as part of its efforts to bring down the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). As per the provisions of the programme, financial incentives would be given to industries for bringing down their ghg emissions. "The programme, starting …
A lawsuit filed by some residents of Nagoya city against the Japanese government and 10 industrial companies was recently settled after a 12-year-long battle. The lawsuit was filed in the wake of increasing air pollution in the city. Under the settlement, the 10 firms agreed to pay a total compensation …
australia has rejected a proposal to introduce carbon tax for curbing the emissions of greenhouse gases. The proposal was made by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Develop ment (oecd), whose officials felt that Australia could use economic measures to prevent environmental degradation. But the suggestion met with severe opposition …
For a nation that invented the zero and is so proud of its prowess in information technology, we seem to be completely clueless about the difference that one zero or two zeroes can make to a number. Take the confusion, deliberately created, on the alternative to CNG - the wonderfully …
"I hear no objections, it is so decided,' Jan Pronk, president of the meeting, said in obvious relief as he brought down the gavel at the resumed session of the sixth conference of parties to the climate change convention. The meeting, held in Bonn from July 16-27, 2001, outlined details …
