Category : Environment

Again, over 10,000 officials from 194 countries will burn gallons of fuel to reach Durban, South Africa, on Monday to start conversations from the ‘negotiation’ point that was left ‘parked’ last year at Cancun, Mexico – that of renewing the current climate treaty,

The renewable energy ministry has sought a 10-fold increase in fund outlay for the next five years. The ministry estimates that Rs 40,000 crore will be required to ramp up its capacity to 30,000 MW by 2017. India’s present renewable energy capacity is

Noticing that facts and data in environment impact reports (EIR) are being copied from the ones that have been already cleared, the union environment ministry has sternly warned environment consultants against plagiarism. If the ministry finds that submitted EIA reports are copied from others, the

‘Countries should avoid using environment concerns to further their economic interests. One should not pass on green protectionism in the name of green economy,’ said Minister of State for Environment Jayanthi Natarajan while addressing Delhi Ministerial Dialogue on Green Economy and Inclusive Growth.

In probably the first significant policy decision under the new minister Jayanthi Natarajan, the ministry of environment and forests has sought to ‘simplify’ the processes that are followed for obtaining environmental and forest clearances. The move is aimed at removing roadblocks in major

In a bid to fast-track highways projects, the ministry of road transport and highways (MORTH) has asked the government to de-link environment and forest clearances for such projects. According to the ministry, it takes about 12-15 months to seek environment clearance, another 1

The Supreme Court has slammed the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) for outsourcing of the green report of an area to a project promoter seeking green clearances for the same area. The report creation is the job of the special officials of

Extensive mineral extraction, farming and deforestation, and unscientific construction of highways and railways by the Chinese have left the ecological balance of the Tibetan plateau vulnerable, the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala has stated in a report titled ‘A synthesis of recent science and

India will receive a loan of 200 million euros from the European Union to finance multiple private sector projects for the development of renewable energy resources. The loan will be made available by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to ICICI Bank, India’s largest

Indian Railways has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to tap into the potential of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in locomotives, workshops, and factories. This will help Indian Railways to reduce diesel consumption, cut down on CO2, and