Emissions from cookstoves of the poor are 'survival emissions', need policy support: CSE's Anil Agarwal Dialogu
Not the same as emissions from luxury vehicles of the rich. These need to aggressively countered
Not the same as emissions from luxury vehicles of the rich. These need to aggressively countered
CSE iterates that cutting black carbon emissions will improve health and slow down climate change
Jacaranda and Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. March 11-12
Cess on coal inadequate in cutting emission
Draft order issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Curbs antibiotic growth promoter use in food-producing animals such as chicken
January 30, 2015 India has challenged the October 2014 ruling of World Trade Organization (WTO) which forces India to lift the ban on imports of poultry products from the US. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) supports this stance, because this will safeguard Indian consumers from poultry products made with high inputs of antibiotics.
Ranked at the top among developing countries
India’s forest laws are colonial that have alienated communities from their land and resources. Under the current Forest Rights Act of 2006, the government allows gram sabhas to manage and protect forests. However, community rights have been recognised only over 2.5 million hectare (ha) of forests while Forest Survey of India report has identified 31 million ha of forests within revenue villages
Centre for Science and Environment says the conference’s decisions will not result in a climate deal in 2015
2014 globally the hottest year ever. In India, 2001-10 was the warmest decade on record – says the book
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomes the 14-point action agenda directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to clean up the air of Delhi. Appeals for more stringent measures to bring down the severe peak pollution levels in Delhi
The environment minister has said that India will not support ex-ante review of the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)
Bhopal 2.0 requires government to clean the toxic waste lying in the factory and fix liability. The lesson is that post-Bhopal, India has laws for hazardous waste management and industrial disasters, but no compliance. Which is why we have scores of mini-Bhopals every year
New analysis from CSE shows even after diesel price deregulation wide tax differential remains. This can continue to fan dieselisation if additional steps are not taken to disincentivise dirty diesel
Official release on Diwali pollution states “No significant change observed” from the previous years. The average levels reported for most pollutants barring nitrogen dioxide show a marginal decline compared to last year. But the levels have remained much higher than the standards, and therefore a threat to public health.
Climate models predict that India will be hit more and more by extreme rainfall events