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El Nino to end by June, La Nina seen in second half of 2024, says U.S. forecaster
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India’s contribution to climate change in last 200 years just 3%: Javadekar
“India’s contribution to climate change in the last 200 years is just three per cent. The unbridled carbon emissions particularly by Europe, USA and in the last 40 years by China, caused climate change disaster. These countries prospered economically but polluted the world,” Union Environment Prakash Javadekar said.
Delhi govt approves single-window facility to facilitate expansion of EV charging infrastructure
”Delhi will soon be the only city in the world where anyone can get an EV charger installed and get government subsidy by making a single phone call or applying online,” Jasmine Shah, vice chairman of Dialogue and Development Commission. said.
Sri Lanka seeks initial $40m from fire-ravaged ship’s operator
The Sri Lankan authorities and the ship’s operator say there’s still no large oil spill
The Sri Lankan navy believes the blaze was caused by the vessel’s chemical cargo, which included 25 tons of nitric acid and other chemicals, most of which was destroyed in the fire. But debris including burned fiberglass and tons of plastic pellets have already polluted nearby beaches. There are concerns that a spill of remaining chemicals and oil on the ship could devastate marine life.
EU, U.S. sow seeds for climate cooperation, dodge coal’s end date – draft
The United States and EU are the world’s second-and third-biggest emitters of CO2, respectively, after China. A draft of their summit statement, seen by Reuters, outlines plans for a transatlantic alliance to develop green technologies and points to sustainable finance as an area for closer transatlantic collaboration. The EU and the United States will also “scale up efforts” to meet an overdue spending pledge of $100 billion a year by rich countries to help poorer countries cut carbon emissions and cope with global warming, the draft said.
No new thermal power project planned for Maha: Minister
The state government has plans to generate 25,000-megawatt electricity from solar energy and work is underway on a project for 17,000 megawatts, Raut said,
Floods threaten financial system, Denmark says in climate report
The Copenhagen-based bank said that lenders should incorporate climate-related exposure in risk management for their real estate loans.
Climate activism: US oil pipeline terminated
“The protest over the Keystone pipeline was a massive development in the climate movement,” and the project’s cancellation “is a testament to the effectiveness of collective citizen action,” said Robert Brulle, a visiting professor at Brown University who is an expert on environmental activism.
.’That’s crazy fast’: Musk shows off Tesla’s quickest car Model S Plaid
“Why make this really fast car that’s crazy fast?” Musk, dressed in a leather jacket and black jeans, said after driving one of the cars onstage. “It’s something that’s quite important to the future of sustainable energy. We’ve gotta show that an electric car is the best car, hands down.”
May received the second highest rainfall in 121 years, says IMD
It also said that at 34.18 degrees Celsius, the average maximum temperature over India this May was the fourth lowest since 1901.
The lowest ever temperature recorded for May was 32.68 degrees Celsius in 1917. The temperature was lowest since 1977 when it was of 33.84 degrees Celsius, the IMD said
NGT forms 3-member committee to evaluate risk over Nayara Energy expansion
“The committee may recommend safety measures to prevent accidents on account of operation of the activities by ensuring proper on-site and off-site emergency plans and hospital backup and awareness in the local residents,” said the bench, also comprising Justice M Sathyanarayanan.