Global effort required to tackle key challenges from water scarcity: CSRI
Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) recently published a comprehensive study on water scarcity and the key challenges that lie ahead, calling for definitive action to …
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Rajasthan to get new policy for environmental protection: Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan will soon get a new policy for environmental protection said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday. He noted that global climate change is a …
Bill Gates buys futuristic super yacht that is powered by liquid hydrogen
Bill Gates has commissioned himself a futuristic super yacht that’s powered entirely by liquid hydrogen — meaning its only emission is water — for Rs …
UNICA’s #BringBackMyBlueSky campaign highlights importance of ethanol to control air quality in India
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA), announced the launch of #BringBackMyBlueSky campaign to highlight the benefits of ethanol in India. The campaign was unveiled at the …
A joint team in Assam to probe environmental damage caused due to oil spill at CTF
A joint team has been formed that will access any possible damage to the environment due to an incident of spillage of crude oil at …
Responsibility of developed nations to reduce carbon emissions first: Javadekar
Speaking at the 20th edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said it is the responsibility of …
Amazon, Flipkart need to establish system for collecting plastic waste: CPCB to NGT
E-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart need to fulfil their extended producer responsibility under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 and need to establish a system …
NGOs take Total to court over greenhouse gas emission
Fourteen local authorities, together with the NGOs Notre Affaire à Tous, Sherpa, France Nature Environnement, Eco Maires and ZEA, are taking the oil giant Total …
Climate cost minimises if warming is limited to 2 degrees Celsius
A group of Postdam scientists has found that the Paris Agreement makes sense in term of the economy beside being politically sensible . The Paris …
19th Edition of World Sustainable Development Summit to focus on 2030
The 19th edition of The Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) flagship event, the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS), will be held from January 29-31, 2020, …