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Glacial lake outbursts ‘very serious’, need for transboundary cooperation: Environment expert
Speaking on the impacts of climate change in the mountains,...
Over 1,000 construction sites in Mumbai served stop-work notices: Minister
“We are following a strict escalation matrix for violators....
NGT forms panel, seeks comprehensive plan to protect coastal erosion of Sunderbans
During the hearing, the West Bengal government informed the Tribunal that the Gangetic delta is facing severe erosion due to several reasons.These include natural geological changes, rising sea levels, frequent cyclones, and reduced supply of sediment because of...
Environmental groups challenge decision to revoke basis of climate regulations
US President Donld Trump has said he believes climate change is a hoax, and has withdrawn the United States from the Paris Agreement, leaving the world’s largest historic contributor to global warming out of international efforts to combat it in addition to killing...
Trump’s repeal of climate rule opens a ‘new front’ for litigation
President Donald Trump The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal a 2009 scientific determination known as the endangerment finding, which has been the foundation for federal climate regulations. The endangerment finding is what led the EPA to take action...
India has doubled climate spending to 5.6% of GDP, says Finance Minister Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The Finance Minister argued that the global community must adopt a "polluter pays" principle, where the cost of climate action is shared fairly based on a country's historical contribution to emissions. Munich: India has...
Environmental Concerns:SC refuses to pass any order related to Adani group’s proposed thermal power plant in UP
CJI Kant said the difficulty is that sometimes concerns are raised for power plants, sometimes for forests and sometimes for rivers, but developmental projects cannot be stalled like this. The bench emphasised the need for robust enforcement machinery and scientific...
SC refuses to entertain Jairam Ramesh’s plea on retrospective environmental clearances
The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) rules 2006 make it mandatory for projects to get environmental clearances before commencement of the groundwork.Twice, in 2017 and 2021, the government had allowed some projects to seek clearances after the groundwork had...
Parli Thermal Power Station asked to stop operation of 2 units for non-compliance of pollution norms
Parli Thermal Power Stations (PTPS) had not conducted the annual mandatory third-party safety audits of its ash dykes since 2019. The ash dyke areas were accessible to illegal excavators which can lead to serious environmental hazards, the letter said, adding that...
India needs $22.7 trillion investment to achieve net zero target by 2070: Niti study
Of the total, approximately USD 8 trillion must be front-loaded by 2050, including nearly USD 5 trillion in the power sector, given the capital-intensive nature of most low-carbon technologies. New Delhi: India will need investments totalling USD 22.7 trillion to...
Budget-26-27:FM bets big on India’s Green Future: Rs 20,000 crore boost for carbon capture revolution
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage(CCUS) involves capturing carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources, utilising the captured CO2 in products like chemicals or enhanced oil recovery, or storing it permanently underground to prevent atmospheric release. The...
Southern Africa floods killing 300 fueled by global warming
An estimated 300 people have died in extreme flooding across parts of southern Africa, including a one-in-50-year event that researchers said was worsened by climate change. Nearly 800,000 people have been affected by the severe rains that started in December, the...