In the face of the global imperative to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5 °C (above pre-industrial level), as outlined in the Paris Agreement, nations have been striving to transition towards a net-zero economy. This challenge is particularly pronounced for India, where the dual goals of fulfilling developmental aspirations …
SHIMLA: Learning lessons from the damage caused by the flash floods in Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh government has decided to not allow the construction of government buildings along riverbeds, and also announced an inquiry into why the bus stand in Dharampur was constructed along a riverbed. Presiding over a meeting of …
Gujarat high court (HC) on Thursday directed the state authorities to initiate action against commercial establishments and under-construction buildings around Gir sanctuary that exist in violation of the new eco-tourism policy. The state government submitted before the court that there are 156 commercial units in Gir-Somnath, 71 in Amreli and …
Why not build houses the environmentally friendly way? That is a question an increasing number of people across the developing world - environmentalists, town planners, architects and others - have been asking of late. For those in the business of building houses, the question is more pertinent and the one …
Energy consumption of residential buildings and offices adds up to about 30% of total carbon dioxide emissions; and occupant behaviour contributes to 80% of the variation in energy consumption. Indoor climate regulations are based on an empirical thermal comfort model that was developed in the 1960s. Standard values for one …
Though it is mandatory to install a rainwater harvesting system in any construction over 3,171 sq ft, hardly 10% such buildings in the city have followed the rule. Individual and small flat schemes rarely go in for this system, which stores rain water enough for two months, saving precious potable …
Delhi High Court Wednesday expressed serious concern over high levels of particulate matters in the air affecting the health of the people in the national capital and directed the city government to take steps to check unregulated building activities and plant trees. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and …
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday in an important order paved the way for construction on vacant plots in five layouts under the three-decade-old Bombay Urban Development Project (BUDP) at Versova, Gorai, Charkop, Malwani and Mulund that fall within the 50-metre mangrove buffer zone. Hearing applications filed by Mhada …
Three offshore islands are outstripping the mainland in their drive to become carbon neutral by 2020. A pilot project involving use of electric cars and building upgrades indicates that fossil fuel dependence on the Aran islands could be cut by 84 per cent, community leaders told Minister for Energy Alex …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given the State Government one more month to file a counter-affidavit on the development of the new capital on the banks of the Krishna allegedly without conducting an appropriate environment impact assessment. The State Government was asked not to take up any activity in …
AGRA: Hearing a plea against constructions on the Yamuna flood plain zone, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Agra Development Authority, the irrigation department and the Jal Nigam to file reports on buildings that have come up in the area and their distance from the river. The …
The report "The impact of good practice policies on regional and global greenhouse gas emissions" by NewClimate Institute, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis looks at the impact of “good practice” emission reduction policies in nine different areas globally and across six countries: …
Apartment owners in the city are mulling over adopting a tough stand on the requirement to pay the consent fee being levied by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) on an annual basis. The existing norms stipulate that prior consent or authorisation be obtained from the regulatory authority for …
Hyderabad: To acquire private land in Andhra Pradesh the Land Acquisition Act is not needed. “Memorandum of Agreement” with the collector by the owners will do. To this affect AP government issued orders amending the rules of the Land Acquisition Act recently. The government said “the affected persons can come …
CHENNAI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in New Delhi has appointed the state director of environment as the nodal officer of the five-member committee formed to inspect building projects constructed without environmental impact assessment (EIA). The principal bench also warned the authorities of contempt proceedings if its directions were not …
BENGALURU: This building in Jayanagar hasn't paid an electricity bill for the past few months. No, it's not a defaulter. The 10,000sqft commercial complex is 100% energy efficient - all lights, electrical equipment, air-conditioners and lifts run on solar power. The building owner MA Jayaprakash said generator back-up would have …
BHOPAL: City fondly remembered 'Essential Buch', a term coined by former bureaucrat to remember Mahesh Neelkanth Buch, who passed away on June 6 this year. Senior politicians, retired bureaucrats, academicians, foresters and city planners recalled his integrity, dedication and commitment as a civil servant at a programme at Samanvaya Bhavan …
Designers at Cardiff University say they have constructed the sort of house George Osborne once described as impossible. The chancellor scrapped a requirement for new homes to be zero carbon by 2016 because he said it would prove too expensive. But Cardiff University say they have built a house that …
One the most recent additions to the London skyline has achieved BREEAM Excellent rating, making it one of the most sustainable buildings in the city. 20 Fenchurch Street, dubbed the ‘Walkie Talkie’, scored 80.2% on the BREEAM rating system, which helps assess the sustainability of buildings and construction. Developed by …
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Monday told a residents welfare association to approach the National Green Tribunal against the alleged environmental violations committed by a promoter of a residential complex at Nolambur. VGN Minerva Owners Welfare Association, represented by its secretary Basker Immanuel, approached the High Court stating that …
More efficient energy use and investments in greener cities are among 10 measures that can help the world to slow global warming while also spurring economic growth, an international report said on Tuesday. Action across the 10 areas could achieve between 59 and 96 percent of the cuts in greenhouse …
