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New procedure to reduce pollution from coal-fired power plantsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 23, 2018
Coal, as a source of energy, is firmly out of favour now due to climate change considerations. Most countries, including India, have plans to phase out coal over the next few decades. India, in... Read more.. |
India ranks top three countries on the LEED list, behind Canada, ChinaBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 24, 2018
India is among the top three countries to make it to the annual LEED list, published by US Green Building Council (USGBC), behind only Canada and China. India took the third spot with more than... Read more.. |
MoEF to phase out more polluting chemicalsBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 12, 2017
India has begun the process of eliminating seven extremely harmful chemicals almost eight years after the world agreed on their phase out under the Stockholm Convention. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest came out with a draft proposal to remove these seven... Read more.. |
Fulfil climate vows: Harsh Vardhan to rich nationsBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 4, 2017
India on Thursday reminded rich nations of their pre-2020 climate goals with business leaders and ministers from different countries assembling here to discuss how private businesses can work together with governments to achieve the goal under Paris Agreement beyond 2020. ... Read more.. |
Submit action plan, status report on pollution in Bellandur lake: NGTBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 23, 2017
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday summoned top officials from Karnataka and asked them to come up with a plan and status report over pollution in Bengaluru’s Bellandur lake. A bench headed by NGT chief Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Secretary of... Read more.. |
Mumbai amongst 17 most-polluted cities in Maharashtra: MinisterBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 23, 2017
As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Mumbai features amongst the 17 most-polluted cities in Maharashtra and 123 cities from the country, a state minister said. Mumbai and Navi Mumbai figure in the list of the most polluted cities and the state government... Read more.. Subject Tags: environment , pollution |
Climate change costs India $10 billion every year: GovernmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 18, 2017
Extreme weather events are costing India $9-10 billion annually and climate change is projected to impact agricultural productivity with increasing severity from 2020 to the end of the century. In a recent submission to a parliamentary committee, the agriculture... Read more.. |
Environment ministry drafts rules for utilisation of more than Rs 42,000 crore greening fundBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 4, 2017
The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) has come up with draft rules to implement the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Act 2016. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: compensatory afforestation , Compensatory Afforestation Fund , draft rules , environment |
CPCB to finally spend unused Rs 40 cr environment fundBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 1, 2017
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has decided to utilise around Rs 40 crore of the Environment Protection Charge (EPC) made from the cess on sale of high-end diesel cars for... Read more.. |
Environmental solutions company, Mumbai's trash is treasureBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2017
Mumbai spends Rs 3,000–4,000 crore a year to transport garbage from around the city to the dump ... Read more.. |