In the Parliament on March 11, 2016
Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues
We need to get serious about ‘negative emissions’ technology—fast
Sometime soon we'll need to take more carbon out of the atmosphere than we emit—but how?
The Godot of climate change
In Samuel Beckett’s play, Godot never arrived till the end, leaving two characters anticipating his arrival. Will the Godot of climate …
International health agency warns of deaths due to climate change
In 2012, 7 million people died from air pollution-related diseases, making it the world’s largest single environmental health risk
Current global emissions: who is emitting what
Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment analyses the total, per capita and sectorwise greenhouse gas emissions of different …
Fertilizer companies will not allow meaningful action in agriculture during COP 21: report
The report says the role of fertilizers in contributing to climate change has been severely misunderstood
Denmark considering complete coal phase-out by 2025
In spite of high performance in carbon reduction, country’s dependence on coal is still high
Illusions of grandeur
Only a drastic change in policy and management will put Majestic Auto on the fast track. As of now, the company is simply an 'also ran'
Demand your share
WHO OWNS THE SKY? OUR WORKING ASSETS AND THE FUTURE OF CAPITALISM·Peter Barnes·Island Press· Washington·2001·172 pp
Corporate takeover of the US
The Bush administration's agenda aims to savage the United Nations, destroy the foundations of an emerging global community and ignore …
Latest IPCC report reeks of northern agenda
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group Report III suggests historical emissions are a thing of the past; it endorses carbon …
Warsaw climate talks: Farm emissions kept out of COP 19
G77+China successfully counter move by EU to add agriculture as a source of emissions for purpose of accounting
Emissions trading in particulate matter takes off
Will the market-based approach to controlling air pollution prove more effective than enforcement methods used by pollution control boards?
Chile becomes first South American country to enforce carbon tax
At $5 per tonne of carbon emitted, tax law will target big power plants
As told to Parliament (December 19, 2022): No evidence to link poor AQI in NCR with green cracker burning
Delhi-NCR air quality in October, November 2022 best in 7 years, Ashwini Kumar Choubey tells Lok Sabha
Climate tech: Zimbabwean scientist turns carbon dioxide into methanol to minimise emissions
Making energy materials like formic acid, methanol from carbon dioxide released from factories can be important for emerging economies, says …
One of the major gaps in our weather observational system is over the oceans: Elena Manaenkova
Former WMO Deputy Secretary General, Elena Manaenkova speaks to Down To Earth about extreme weather, the global cryosphere and emissions on World …
Developed nations should phase out fossil fuels by early 2030s, fund developing nations: Report
US, UK, EU, Japan, and Australia must more than double NDC ambition to reach lower end of their fair share
2.2 bn people in Pakistan’s Indus Valley & India at risk of moist heatwaves, high temperatures: Study
The impacts expand along the Bay of Bengal as well as into Bangladesh and parts of Myanmar in 3°C and 4°C warmer world
Plastic recycling is failing — here’s how the world must respond
Retailers must make it easier for customers to refill containers
Step towards transparency: Rajasthan pollution control board shares emissions data online
Many states yet to disclose CEMS data on their websites despite SC mandate in 2017
‘Hyperlocal neighbourhoods’ can promote sustainable travel, help decarbonise transport sector: Report
Trip avoidance research is the need of the hour, finds study
Davos 2020: Above all else, act now, says Greta
Only solution to climate emergency is to immediately stop emissions, she said
Northern hemisphere gets too hot to handle
Be it Europe, Asia or the Middle East, all are setting heat milestones
Green Blackmail