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“Judiciary has crucial role in upholding environmental laws” NGT chairperson
Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson, National Green Tribunal...
Ban on BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel 4-wheelers in Delhi amid rising pollution levels; Rs 20,000 fine for violators
"There shall be no plying of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel LMV (4...
Global CAT insured losses at $39 billion in H1 2022:Aon
Steve Bowen, managing director and head of Catastrophe Insight for Aon’s Impact Forecasting team, said: “The continued effects of La Niña conditions, amplified by climate change’s influence on global weather patterns, not only increased volatility and intensified many...
Luton Airport runway meltdown shows airports vulnerable to climate change
Airports Council International (ACI), a group representing airports globally, said it will soon publish an airfield maintenance handbook for members with a section dedicated to pavement management “This includes lists of probable cause of pavement distresses, and some...
Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas: Experts
“Climate change has added another layer of vulnerability. It is acting as a force multiplier and making landslides, flash floods and cloudbursts more disastrous,” said Himanshu Thakkar, coordinator of South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People Climate change and...
NITI Aayog launches initiatives to boost electric mobility
"India is the fifth largest and fastest growing vehicle market in the world, providing massive potential for electric vehicle uptake. The shift to Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) is well underway and accelerating, creating 100,000s of new e-mobility jobs, driving down...
Preparing Indian Banks for Tomorrow
Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India The banks will face competition from Fintechs which are already making their presence felt within the financial services space With advancement in digital banking, cybersecurity will remain an important challenge for...
34 pc of coastline under varying degrees of erosion for past 28 years: Govt
"Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has not estimated the percentage of loss specifically due to coastal erosion, however, INCOIS has estimated Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) for the Indian coastline, which is a cumulative impact of...
Govt implements $10-bn plan to decarbonise public transport and curb emissions
India could electrify all two-wheelers currently on the roads and complete the electrification of public buses in five to seven years, Acharya said. New Delhi: State-controlled Convergence Energy Services Ltd. is planning a $10-billion (Rs 80,000 crore) tender for...
Most major nations lag in acting on climate-fighting goals: Scientists
The tracker describes as insufficient the policies and actions of the world's top two carbon polluters, China and the U.S., as well as Japan, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. It calls Russia and South Korea's polices highly insufficient, and Iran comes in as critically...
Climate crisis increases the severity of drought in Delhi and London
Christian Aid has warned that without action to cut emissions and better management of freshwater resources, the toll will be felt acutely by the poor. The 10 cities featured in the report, are Sydney, Harare, Sao Paulo, Phoenix, Beijing, Kabul, New Delhi, Cape Town,...
Britain swelters on its hottest day ever as temperatures hit 40C
Stephen Belcher at the Met Office said he had not expected to see such temperatures in Britain in his career "Research conducted here at the Met Office has demonstrated that it's virtually impossible for the UK to experience 40C in an undisrupted climate but climate...