The national capital’s air quality remained severe for the fifth consecutive day on Monday, with calm wind speed exacerbating the effect of stubble burning. The city’s air quality index (AQI) stood at 469 at 9 am. Its 24-hour average AQI was 416 on Sunday, 427 on Saturday, 406 on Friday and 450 on Thursday, the […]
Minister for Environment, Forest and climate Change Prakash Javadekar has said, the Central Government has been working constantly on all the fronts towards mitigation of Air Pollution. Expressing concern over the pollution level in the northern parts of the country especially national capital Delhi, the Minister said that the government is working towards abatement of […]
Even if you are going to office in this pandemic or working from home it’s time we make both ourselves and our workspace efficient. So, its time you put your procrastination to back seat and make your office more efficient, and reduce your carbon footprint at the same time. Here we list you few simple […]
Aahwahan Foundation based out of Bengaluru is organising a week-long tree plantation drive campaign in the city of Bengaluru- ‘Go Green Revolution’ from 1st to 6th November where the foundation is planting 10,000 tree saplings in South Bengaluru. The areas that will be covered under this are Kediranahalli Cross to Vega City Mall, Bennerghata Road. […]
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) recently announced its plan to invest in SWAG EV, which uses clean energy to provide swappable batteries for electric motorbikes in Thailand. The official statement said that EESL will invest in SWAGEV, an emerging e-mobility player to drive the use of electric motorbikes while contributing to increasing power grid flexibility. […]
Following a complaint by an industry association, probe into the alleged dumping of low-density polyethylene in India from six countries, including Singapore and the US has started. Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturers Association on behalf of the domestic industry has filed an application before the commerce ministry’s investigation arm DGTR for initiation of an anti-dumping investigation […]
As designers around the world work to become more intentional, sustainable and inclusive in their design practices, the World Design Organization (WDO) is embarking on a new project to explore design as a key pathway for achieving global sustainability. As part of its continued effort to align its programming to the United Nations Sustainable Development […]
The central government has issued an ordinance on Wednesday night after the approval of President Ram Nath Kovind making pollution an offence with a jail term, which can go up to 5 years and a penalty up to Rs 1 crore. Earlier, this week Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, during the hearing of a PIL seeking […]
A very positive news for the environmentalist and climate lovers coming in, India’s second largest software services firm Infosys on Wednesday said it has turned carbon neutral, three decades ahead of the timeline set by the Paris Agreement for 2050. The Bengaluru-based company also announced ‘Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Vision for 2030’ as part […]
An Indian organisation that leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy has won a prestigious UN award for its efforts to combat climate change amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) is among the winners of the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Award. GHE is one of the world’s […]
