USD 100 million for best carbon capture tech promises Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Thursday via his Twitter account promised a $100 million prize for development of the best carbon capture technology. To …
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US is back to Paris Agreement, thanks to President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden returned the United States to the worldwide fight to slow global warming in one of his first official acts and immediately launched …
Climate change can intensify floods:, change rainfall patterns in south India: Study
Future climate change will cause an uneven shifting of the tropical rain belt — a narrow band of heavy precipitation near the Earth’s equator — …
Finalise EPR regime within 3 months, plastic waste serious hazard: NGT
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests to finalise the “Extended Producer Responsibility” (EPR) regime for plastic waste within …
PepsiCo pledges net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
PepsiCo, Inc. has announced plans to more than double its climate goal, targeting a reduction of absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain …
Hydroelectric projects under obligation to release minimum water downstream: NGT
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed state pollution control boards to ensure the release of minimum water downstream by hydroelectric projects, saying business or …
Alok Sharma, British Indian minister takes sole charge of UN climate summit
Alok Sharma, one of the Indian-origin ministers in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet, on Friday relinquished his role as Business Secretary in a mini-reshuffle …
The year 2020 was the eighth warmest year for India on record since 1901
The Climate Research and Services (CRS)of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Statement on Climate of India during 2020. The annual mean land …
Strict implementation of RFID system at 13 toll plazas of Delhi to fight Air Pollution
The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system was set-up at 13 Toll Plazas in Delhi to control vehicular pollution from commercial vehicles entering Delhi. These 13 …
International Blue Flag hoisted at 8 beaches in India
Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Monday virtually hoisted the international blue flags in 8 beaches across the country. India secured …