According to research by the Global Carbon Project, the global carbon emission for 2018 was expected to hit 37.1 billion tonnes, with almost all countries contributing to the rise. India contributed 6.3% to this … READ FULL STORY
An umbrella body of residents’ welfare associations in Delhi, the United Residents’ Joint Action (URJA), has compiled a manifesto, titled ‘Citizens Green Manifesto for a Smart and Sustainable Delhi’, in consultation with a committee … READ FULL STORY
Rising air pollution is a big worry in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India has six of the top 10 polluted cities in the world with air quality index (AQI) in … READ FULL STORY
In a bid to build a robust electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, state-run Energy Efficiency Service Ltd (EESL) and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), on December 14, 2019, inaugurated the first electric vehicle … READ FULL STORY
As large parts of north India grapple with dangerous levels of smog, two new global studies seek to settle the debate on effective ‘green’ antidotes – one concluding that potted plants do not affect … READ FULL STORY
The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration, on October 24, 2019, appealed to the residents to comply with the Supreme Court’s guidelines on pollution, by using only ‘green’ crackers this Diwali. The sale of green crackers … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on October 18, 2019, directed the Delhi government to release Rs 1,000 crores, out of its pending share of Rs 3,577.52 crores, as cost of land acquisition for the Eastern and … READ FULL STORY
Bharat Stage (BS)-VI fuel will be available in several big cities of the country, including Jaipur, from April 1, 2020 and the initiative will reduce vehicular pollution by 80% to 90%, union environment minister … READ FULL STORY
This year, the theme for World Environment Day is air pollution. Numerous researches have pointed out that Indian cities are among the most polluted in the world and this includes Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Bhiwadi, … READ FULL STORY
India could make a major dent in air pollution and save about 2,70,000 lives a year by curbing emissions from dirty household fuels such as wood, dung, coal and kerosene, according to a study … READ FULL STORY
Traffic-related pollution caused asthma among 3,50,000 children in India in 2015, second only to China, according to a Lancet study unveiled on April 11, 2019 that analysed 194 countries and 125 major cities worldwide. … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on April 3, 2019, directed the Maharashtra government to pay Rs 15,000 per month as rent to people who were rendered homeless after their dwellings, located near a key water … READ FULL STORY
Reacting to a recent media report that the average daily ridership of the Delhi Metro has dropped by over 3 lakhs, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has sought an explanation from union minister Hardeep … READ FULL STORY
