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Govt eases emission rules for coal power plants, reversing decade-old mandate
The government said the decision was taken after the Central...
Govt unveils scheme with up to Rs 9.6 lakh incentive on purchase of electric trucks under PM E-DRIVE
"Diesel trucks, though constituting only 3 per cent of the total...
US appeals court says kids’ climate lawsuit must be dismissed
The plaintiffs had argued in their 2015 lawsuit that the government has permitted, authorized and subsidized fossil fuel extraction and consumption despite knowing those actions cause catastrophic global warming AU.S. appeals court on Wednesday said a lawsuit filed by...
Parts of India record hottest April as heatwave kills nine
``The mean temperature in eastern India was 28.12 Celsius (82.61 Fahrenheit) in April, the warmest since records began in 1901, with experts blaming a combination of factors. "In an El Nino year, you get more heating," said Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, chief of the India...
UK’s Nationwide stops lending to some homes over flood risk
Nationwide Building Society uses mapping technology to identify which individual homes are vulnerable to flooding, Nationwide Head of Property Risk Rob Stevens said in an interview. The company will decline to make a loan to purchase a property it deems to be at high...
UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather
The current El Niño event began in mid- to late 2023, causing the ocean’s temperature to rise, and its impact has already decimated farming in southern Africa, triggering crop shortfalls and rising commodity prices. At the same time, flooding in Kenya has affected...
Here’s why experts don’t think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai’s downpour
“When we talk about heavy rainfall, we need to talk about climate change. Focusing on cloud seeding is misleading,” said Imperial College of London climate scientist Friederike Otto, who heads a team that does rapid attribution of weather extremes to see if they were...
Oil, chemical industry lobbyists flood UN talks on cutting plastic pollution
The aim of this week's United Nations negotiations is to create a legally binding treaty that would cover the entire lifecycle of plastic, from production to disposal or reuse. But some fossil fuel and petrochemical industry groups, as well as countries that rely on...
CRISIL subsidiary gets SEBI nod to offer ESG ratings
Gurpreet Chhatwal, Managing Director, CRISIL Ratings, “The ESG scores, which will henceforth be called ‘ESG ratings’, have already found traction among market participants. These are based on a unique India specific framework that factors in nuances at the sectoral...
Yamuna pollution NGT imposes Rs 65 crore environment compensation on two UP civic bodies
It said based on the "polluter pays principle", the Agra nagar nigam is liable to pay environment compensation of Rs 58,39,20,000 (Rs 58.39 crore) while the Mathura-Vrindavan nagar nigam is liable to pay Rs.7,20,10,000 (Rs 7.20 crore) In a 200-page judgment, the bench...
Global brands responsible for majority of branded plastic pollution
They found that the top five brands were The Coca-Cola Company (linked to 11 per cent of branded plastic waste), followed by PepsiCo (5 per cent), Nestlé (3 per cent), Danone (3 per cent), and Altria (2 per cent). In all, 56 companies were identified International...
Invest in disaster resilience today for safer tomorrow: Indian PM Modi
"Earthquakes destroy houses, making thousands of people homeless. Natural disasters can disrupt water and sewage systems, putting the health of people at risk. Some disasters can impact energy plants, leading to potentially dangerous situations. These things have a...