Operations of all power or steel plants without the requisite environmental and forestry clearance have been put on hold till the status of their environment and forest clearance for coal supply sources are not furnished. All these projects require a large amount of coal as raw material and availability of requisite quantity of coal is…
‘China’s greenhouse gas emissions are about four times that of India’s and in no way can India be equated to China in emissions, but both these countries are adding to forest cover and are two major re-foresters,’ Union environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh said at the inaugural session of ‘China and India: 60 years…
Delegate bags going to underprivileged school children, paper use being minimized by using digital mediums, CNG-run group transport for commuting, customized gifts made by tribal craftsmen for delegates, and use of recycled wood, carpets made of recycled material and CFL or LED bulbs… many such measures make this year’s Petrotech a ‘responsible’ event. Petrotech began…
As per the new guidelines of the department of public enterprises (DPE), salaries of PSU employees can vary by up to 300 per cent as three new elements – corporate social responsibility (CSR), research and development (R&D) and sustainable development – have been included in the performance assessment process. In the appraisal scale of 100,…
A team of experts from the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), on October 28, inspected the proposed site for India’s largest nuclear power plant, which is expected to come up at the coastal village of Madban in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. The team did not reveal anything and will soon file a report of the…
‘Finland is one of the leading countries in energy efficiency and use of renewable energy in the world. We can offer a broad range of expertise to support India’s growth and development, especially in production and use of energy,’ said Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Vayrynen, Along with a proposal of partnership,…
Releasing the compendium titled ‘Studies on Pollution Mitigation’, Former ISRO chairman Dr G Madhavan Nair appealed to scientists and engineers to translate good research in practical purpose and solve problems of pollution, climate change and health not only at national level, but also at small, local levels. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) brought out this…
The international covenant Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) was signed by India at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) office in Vienna. India’s ambassador to Austria Dinkar Khullar completed the formalities. CSC provides a framework for channelling liability and providing speedy compensation in the event of a nuclear accident. The IAEA is…
‘We have in place the National Action Plan on Climate Change, which incorporates a vision of sustainable development with a view to create a prosperous, but not wasteful, society,’ said President Pratibha Patil while inaugurating the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC) on October 26. The president said that the government has included solar energy…
As a topic, climate change is everywhere. More truly, it has been tossed about with such abandon that, one fears, mostly what remains is the coinage – almost skeletal and bereft of much utilitarian significance. Admittedly, the common man – as you and I are – is in near denial over the fallout of climate…
