The recently concluded 23rd edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN…
Tag: Climate Change
“17 States/UTS have Imposed Complete Ban on Use of Polythene Bags”: Environment Minister
“As per the provisions of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, the generators of waste have been mandated to take steps to minimize generation of plastic waste, not to litter the plastic waste, ensure segregated storage of waste at source and handover segregated waste to local bodies or agencies authorised by the local bodies. The Rules also mandate the responsibilities of local bodies, gram panchayats, waste generators, retailers and street vendors to manage the plastic waste. The rules mandate the producers, importers and brand owners to work out modalities for waste collection system based on Extended Producer Responsibility.
Rally for Rivers: initiative to rejuvenate rivers in the country
The spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev has launched a ‘Rally for Rivers’ initiative to rejuvenate rivers in the country. The initiative was flagged off in Coimbatore in presence of Union environment, forest and climate change minister Harsh Vardhan Singh, cricketers Virender Sehwag, Mithali Raj and car racer Narain Karthikeyan.
EU driving sustainable urban cooperation between cities
Pier Roberto Remitti, Team Leader, International Urban Center, European Union, speaks to Kumar Dhananjay, Consulting…
Climate change may hinder aircraft takeoffs: Study
NEW YORK – Extreme heat over the next several decades will make it more difficult…
“America’s Pledge” launched by California Governor
Will compile and quantify efforts from U.S. states, cities, businesses and other actors to address…
G20 not yet doing enough to prevent dangerous climate change – campaigners
A major portion of the greenhouse gas emissions are released from G20 countries. However, they…
Trump exits Paris Climate Accord, U.S. Cities stay with it
The United States of America (USA) is the second largest contributor of global greenhouse gases…
Living With Risk
Cities need to address urban vulnerabilities emanating from climate change impacts, out of control urban…