ReNew Power, CII Join Hands to Address the Problem of Stubble Burning in Punjab
ReNew Power has announced that it has joined hands with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in its ‘Clean Air Better Life’ initiative to help farmers … Read more
Climate
Cabinet approves MoU among BRICS Nations on Environmental Cooperation
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the PM Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for MoU signed among the BRICS Nations on Environmental Cooperation. … Read more
China-backed hydroelectric dam threatens world’s rarest orangutan
A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world’s rarest great ape has sparked fresh concerns about the impact of … Read more
Green Climate Fund approves USD 1 billion for projects in poor countries
Officials overseeing a UN-backed fund to help poor countries tackle climate change have approved more than USD 1 billion in new investments after a four-day … Read more
NGT summons Delhi govt official on action plan on climate change
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned an official of the Environment Department in Delhi to explain the proposed amendments made by the AAP government … Read more
President Trump takes U-Turn, says climate change is not a hoax
President Donald Trump on Sunday backed off from his claim that climate change is a hoax, but said that it’s not man-made with permanent impacts … Read more
REC Group welcomes special report ‘Global Warming of 1.5 degree C’ by IPCC
REC Group welcomed this week’s special report ‘Global Warming of 1.5°C’ by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN body for assessing the science related … Read more
No appetite to change Paris climate deal: UN Environment chief on US withdrawal
There is no “appetite” to change the historic Paris agreement on climate change and it is “ridiculous” for anyone to term it unfair, UN Environment … Read more
No impact of US exit from Paris climate deal on India: Top official
India asserted that it is not in favour of reopening the Paris accord on Climate Change and said the negotiations on the issue are not … Read more
PM Modi to get ‘UNEP Champions of the Earth’ award today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the United Nations’ highest environmental honour, the ‘UNEP Champions of the Earth’ award, at a special ceremony in the … Read more