River water quality in India did not improve during COVID lockdowns: CSE
India has 39 glaciers and water bodies that are melting fast and have recorded more than 40 per cent increase in water levels since 2009. … Read more
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Scrappage policy- A step forward but a missed opportunity: Anumita Roychowdhury, CSE
An important step forward, but falls short of becoming an instrument of green recovery. The much awaited draft policy on vehicle scrappage is finally out. … Read more
One in every two Indian power plants does not meet the 100% fly ash utilisation target: CSE
“Coal being the mainstay of power generation in India, we need to ensure that coal-based thermal power plants are as clean as possible. Only then … Read more
65 per cent of coal-fired plants in India may not meet environmental norms by 2022: CSE
New and updated assessment by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) finds that a very large number of coal-fired power plants in India continue to … Read more
India may find difficult to meet its 175 GW renewable energy target by 2022: CSE
India’s renewable energy (RE) sector seems to be losing steam, even as the total capacity has reached almost 86 GW by December 2019, says the … Read more
Delhi needs 65 per cent cut in pollution level to meet air quality standards: CSE
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released new results from its on-going analysis of air quality trends in Delhi to highlight Delhi’s struggle with air … Read more
CSE calls for designing buildings for reducing the heat load and cut down AC usage
As severe summer-time heat waves become the norm in India, the use of air-conditioners (ACs) and resultant energy consumption have started hitting the roof. If … Read more
CSE helps Gurugram chart a course to a cleaner, pollution-free, solar future
“Gurugram has a vision – that of being a ‘solar pioneer’, and a modern, truly ‘smart’ city. But it will never be able to realize … Read more
Air pollution kills 8.5 out of 10,000 children in India before they turn five: CSE
The State of India’s Environment 2019 (SoE) in Figures is an exclusive data-driven analysis of major developmental and environmental sectors. SoE 2019 in figures says … Read more
CSE stands by its assessment of Swachh Survekshan 2019, rebuts ministry’s charges
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has issued a strong rebuttal to a press release sent out by the Union ministry of housing and urban … Read more