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Will make electric vehicles mandatory for officials of my department, says Gadkari
“If 10,000 electric vehicles are brought into use in Delhi, then about Rs 30 crores per month spent on fuel can be saved and it will reduce pollution. I will make electric vehicles mandatory for officials of my department,” he said. Gadkari also said that electric fuel is a major alternative for fossil fuels which have an import bill of Rs 8 lakh crores.
U.K. to set up Green Finance hubs to support banks and insurers to invest in renewables
The goal is to “equip banks with the latest environmental and scientific intelligence to help companies of all sizes,” according to the statement. Researchers will aim to create products and services that help tackle climate change and its effects, including tools to measure storm and flood-risks.
It is official: U.S. back in the Paris climate club
WASHINGTON: The United States officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement on Friday, reinvigorating the global fight against climate change as the Biden administration plans drastic emissions cuts over the next three decades.Scientists and foreign diplomats have...
EU sues more countries over air pollution, nature and water
If found guilty, Slovakia would join a list of nine EU states that the bloc’s top court has found guilty of illegal air pollution, including Romania, Italy and Sweden. Failure to heed the rules could see those countries face further legal action from the EU to impose financial penalties.
Particulate matter is produced by industry, vehicle emissions and home heating, as well as some agriculture, and is associated with cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer.
“Significant improvement in climate-related disclosure of Insurers”
Bronwyn Claire, Senior Programme Manager for ClimateWise said,“We’ve seen significant progress being made by members in the incorporation of climate change considerations into investment and underwriting strategies demonstrating growing strategic commitment to corporate and societal resilience to climate change.”
India, UK reiterate commitment to climate action ahead of COP26 summit
Earlier, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar also met Alok Sharma and discussed important issues, for negotiations to be held in Glasgow later this year.
“I showcased him and told about various initiatives taken by India on renewables, disaster-resilient infrastructure, adaptation, electrical buses, on metro expansion, our reduction of emission intensity and increasing tree cover. It was a very fruitful meeting,” said Javadekar.
Arctic blast: 100 million Americans brace for more cold, ice and snow
Blame the polar vortex, a weather pattern that usually keeps to the Arctic, but is increasingly visiting lower latitudes and staying beyond its welcome. Scientists say global warming caused by humans is partly responsible for making its southward escapes longer and more frequent.
UK Supreme Court allows Nigerians to sue Shell in English courts – ruling
Nigeria’s Ogale and Bille communities allege their lives and health have suffered because repeated oil spills have contaminated the land, swamps, groundwater and waterways and that there has been no adequate cleaning or remediation.
Delhi govt to soon start facilitating registration of e-autos: Gahlot
”E-autos can complement e-rickshaws in providing zero pollution last mile connectivity in Delhi. The Delhi government will soon bring out a scheme to facilitate easy registration of e-autos in Delhi,” said Gahlot.
SC upheld AYUSH Ministry’s advisory, allowed homeopathy as add on to Covid-19 care: Rijiju
The minister said while homoeopathy treatment is not to be given in standalone mode for Covid-19 treatment, the ministry through an advisory in March last year and the ‘Guidelines for AYUSH practitioners for Covid-19’ allowed AYUSH interventions, including homoeopathy, as add on to standard care.