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Fossil-Fuel Demand: Myth of peak is crumbling
For now, the world isn’t performing an “energy transition” but an...
Experiments of blending ethanol with diesel unsuccessful; new tests with Isobutanol on: Gadkari
"Experiments were carried out to blend 10 per cent ethanol with...
Severe thunderstorms drive insured losses to $ 60 billion in first half of 2024, Swiss Re
Balz Grollimund, Head of Catastrophe Perils at Swiss Re, said: "In recent years, severe thunderstorms have emerged as a main driver of a significant increase in insured losses. This is due to growing populations and higher property values in urban areas, along with...
Concretisation of roadsides in Ghaziabad NGT issues notices to MoEF others
The NGT was hearing a plea claiming "vast-scale, mindless and indiscriminate concretisation or paving, which was the biggest cause of water-logging, urban flooding and loss of biodiversity in cities and towns." New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has sought a reply...
How missed warnings, ‘over-tourism’ aggravated deadly India landslides
Local authorities are now counting the cost of the disaster and questioning whether the rapid development of a tourism industry was to blame for the tragedy. Weather-related disasters are not unusual in India, but the landslides in Kerala state this week were the...
Centre issues fresh ESA draft for Western Ghats following Kerala disaster
The draft notification suggests a complete ban on mining, quarrying, and sand mining, with existing mines to be phased out within five years ”from the date of issue of the final notification or on the expiry of the existing mining lease, whichever is earlier”.It also...
Govt must provide additional disaster management funds to states without discrimination: Kharge
"The country is grappling with climate change, where floods, heavy rainfall, cloudburst and drought-like emergent situations have occurred in many states. For this, we will have to take steps by adopting a scientific approach, with the participation of all, by making...
Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 tabled in Lok Sabha
The bill is aimed to strengthen the efficient working of the National Disaster Management Authority and the State Disaster Management Authorities and has provisions for the constitution of Urban Disaster Management Authority for state capital and large cities having...
India’s Carbon Market: Regulations expected in months
"Large Indian corporations are on to this carbon market development in India especially since they have assets in other places around the world and their customers in European markets would be demanding more and more cleaner products.," Dirk Forrister, President and...
Global accounting body wants more rigour in showing climate impacts
Investors have said they want to know whether assets will retain their value going forward as climate change impairs them, such as through flood damage London: The IASB launched a consultation on Wednesday on proposed guidance for companies to apply the board’s...
Companies ‘Paralyzed’ as Australia plans tough climate rules
Authorities estimate the average cost of compliance to be A$1 million ($655,550) but some large organizations calculate the total is likely to be above A$3 million, said Jillian Button, head of climate change at law firm Allens Australia’s plans to introduce stringent...
Uttarakhand CM calls for policies specific to Himalyan state’s needs
Pushkar Singh Dhami,Chief Minister,Uttarakhand The CM said that there was a pressing need to work on water conservation and increasing the ground water given the drinking water crisis in many cities. A Spring and River Rejuvenation Authority has been formed in...