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India’s emission intensity reduced by 33 per cent between 2005 and 2019: Govt report
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PM launches Atal Jal Yojana aimed at improving groundwater level
Under the ABY, gram panchayats that will help preserve water will get more funds to do more good work. Urging the 8,300 sarpanches associated with the ABY, Modi said, “Your success will not only make the scheme successful but will also strengthen the Water Life Mission (WLM)”.
NTPC to invest Rs 50,000 crore to add 10GW solar energy capacity by 2022
At present, NTPC has installed renewable energy capacity of 920 MW, which includes mainly solar energy. It has formulated a long term plan to become a 130 GW company by 2032 with 30 per cent non-fossil fuel or renewable energy capacity.
Delhi may witness longest December cold spell in 22 years, says IMD
According to Kuldeep Srivastava, head of the India Meteorological Department’s regional forecasting centre, a “cold day” is when the maximum temperature is at least 4.5 notches below the normal
Cabinet approves Rs 6,000 Atal Bhujal scheme for ground water management
ccording to a study by the federal government think tank NITI Aayog, 21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater by next year, including the capital New Delhi and the information technology hub of Bengaluru. Two hundred thousand Indians already die every year because they don’t have a safe water supply, the report said. A shocking 600 million people face “high to extreme” water stress.
Australia’s bushfires circle Sydney as temperatures soar
The Gospers Mountain mega fire has already burned almost 460,000 hectares (1.14 million acres) to the northwest of Sydney, and there was a risk it could join up with the Grose Valley fire in the Blue Mountains to the west of Sydney.
Global cat insured losses from natural and man-made catastrophes fell 40% to $ 56 bn in 2018: Swiss Re
Climate change is leading to more frequent and more severe secondary peril events, which manifest in different ways: more local flooding, torrential rains,prolonged drought, severe wildfires and other extreme weather events. Together, secondary perils are estimated to comprise more than 50% of this year’s global insured losses from natural catastrophes, demonstrating once again the very significant impact these events can inflict on societies.
Rs382 cr collected as fine for violation of pollution norms since 2017: CPCB
The CPCB, which works under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, is responsible for advising the central government on prevention and control of water and air pollution. It is also responsible for coordinating the activities of the state pollution control boards and resolving disputes among them, besidesplaying other roles.
Fate of Paris accord hangs in balance as UN talks go down to wire
“We’ve had 25 years of talks and the only thing that really matters is global emissions are still rising,” said Tim Crosland, a prominent member of Extinction Rebellion, a civil disobedience campaign, after meeting officials at the talks.
COP25: Negotiators burn midnight oil to keep UN climate talks alive
This summit has revealed a wide gulf between demands for action by an increasingly vociferous global climate activism movement and inertia in major economies, even as carbon dioxide emissions have hit record highs.
U.S. regulator homes in on climate risks to U.S. markets
The report, by a 35-member panel formed last month by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, “will address both the short-term financial risks that may be associated with the transition to a low carbon economy, as well as the current and future market and financial risks associated with the physical risks that will arise from a warming climate,” Bob Litterman, a partner at hedge fund Kepos Capital and the panel’s chair, said at a public meeting held at the CFTC’s Washington headquarters.