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 …
CHENNAI: More than 15,000 buildings along the coastline are likely to be enumerated by the Chennai Corporation for violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification. Sources told City Express that Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) will furnish maps indicating the CRZ areas. The Corporation authorities will mark the areas in …
Energy efficiency is high on the political agenda as governments seek to reduce wasteful energy consumption, strengthen energy security and cut greenhouse gas emissions. However, the lack of data for developing proper indicators to measure energy efficiency often prevents countries from transforming declarations into actions. The main objectives of this …
Despite Congress' failure to approve a bipartisan energy-efficiency bill, the Obama administration is expanding its push to boost the efficiency of appliances, outdoor lights and the buildings of corporate giants, including General Mills and General Motors. On Monday, an efficiency bill collapsed in the U.S. Senate — a victim of …
Odisha government has drawn an ambitious plan for rooftop rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge in urban areas at an estimated investment of Rs. 100 crore. A draft memorandum prepared by Water Resource Department has already been sent to the Finance Department for appraisal by the Expenditure Finance Committee. Under the …
The scheme is planned for five years The state water resources department has come up with a scheme for rooftop rainwater harvest and groundwater recharge plan meant for urban areas. The scheme estimated to cost Rs 100 crore, is planned for five years. The department has formulated a draft note …
Researchers studying bat species in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra have found that the populations of most species have declined significantly over a decade. "There has been a massive decline in the numbers of most of the species that we studied. Some of the areas where we had recorded the …
70 per cent of buildings that will stand in 2030 have not been constructed’ What should set alarm bells ringing for urban developers and policymakers is the data released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) that says more than 70 per cent of the buildings that should stand …
Energy efficiency is a growing policy priority for many countries around the world. It is widely recognised as the most cost-effective and readily available means to address numerous energy-related issues, including energy security, the social and economic impacts of high energy prices and concerns about climate change. At the same …
The report looks back on the past years and discusses the evolution of NAMAs, it presents five case studies (Chile, Indonesia, Kenya, Tunisia, and Peru) and draws insights from hands-on NAMA experience and dialogues with peers, and it looks into the future of NAMAs as essential building block for a …
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its ranking of the top 10 countries for LEED® outside of the United States, demonstrating the global reach of the movement that is transforming the built environment into healthy, high-performing structures that benefit the planet and all of its people.
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday deferred till May 1 the hearing of a PIL seeking stopping of construction within 200 meters on the both the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi. Earlier, as per the direction of the court, social activist Vrinda Dar, who is appearing in this case …
This final volume of the three-part landmark report released by the IPCC shows that global emissions of greenhouse gases have risen to unprecedented levels and calls for emissions reductions from energy production and use, transport, buildings, industry, land use, and human settlements. The Working Group III contribution assesses the options …
Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its sixth annual list of the 25 U.S. metropolitan areas with the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings in 2013. The list demonstrates economic and environmental benefits achieved by facility owners and managers in America's leading cities when they apply a proven approach …
The Working Group III contribution to the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) assesses literature on the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social aspects of mitigation of climate change. It builds upon the Working Group III contribution to the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), the Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources …
Work on a building on the IIT-Madras campus is going on despite the National Green Tribunal order to stop all construction work in the green zone. Based on a petition filed by an environmentalist stating that IIT was felling trees and constructing buildings without approvals, NGT on March 4ordered the …
Risk to life from earthquakes in Italy has worsened since the disaster on April 6, 2009, the National Council of Geologists warned at an event in the devastated city in the central Abruzzo region, saying buildings had continued to be constructed without respecting anti-earthquake regulations. Standing outside a residence where …
Outside Alicia Barksdale’s living room, high above Upper Manhattan, the brick chimney atop the building next door belches black smoke all winter long, and even into the spring. Ms. Barksdale’s windows offer a wide view of the Hudson River, but a sullied one, from the soot and nearby construction dust. …
Notice To Haryana Govt, MoEF The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the Haryana government and Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoEF) to complete the survey and identify all forests in and around Mangar in Faridabad district in the next one month. Though there have been two Supreme Court orders …
Bhopal is leaving a huge carbon footprint on the environment due to its energy consumption pattern and continuous depletion of green cover. There is a rapid increase in energy consumption by the urban population. And with the recent depletion in city's green cover in the name of development, the city …
The Expert Group on “Low Carbon Strategies for Inclusive Growth” was set up by the Planning Commission to suggest low carbon pathways consistent with inclusive growth. The Expert Group submitted its Interim Report in May 2011. The group also made contributions to the Twelfth Five Year Plan and is now …
