After objections by the Indian representative, the Green Climate Fund has kept on hold a project to reduce the risk of glacial lake outburst floods in northern Pakistan
The Green Climate Fund has approved 10 more projects worth USD 745 million to control greenhouse gas emissions and to help adapt to climate change effects…Read More
Despite operating a climate-friendly sewage disposal system, Kolkata is struggling to implement a project to sustainably manage solid waste in the metropolis
Kolkata is often lauded for its unique sewage disposal through the wetlands on its eastern fringes, but the experience to institute a low-carbon solid waste management system in the city has been mixed at best…Read More
A recent judgment by the National Green Tribunal of India gives elected village councils rights to decide about the construction of hydroelectric dams, bringing cheer to a remote region in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh
A visual journey through Lippa, the main village to be affected due to the hydropower project, helps put the tribunal’s judgment in perspective…Read More
A new report by GWEC says wind power could reach 2,110 GW by 2030, supply up to 20% of global electricity, reduce CO2 emissions by more than 3.3 billion tonnes per year, and attract annual investment of about €200 billion. India is among the top five markets for wind power…Read more
Despite its proactive stance on climate action, India continues to invest in increasing electricity capacity fired by coal, much of which may never be used, says a new report, but some experts disagree
India is building new coal power plants and expanding existing ones, creating excess generation capacity in this sector, according to a recent study by Greenpeace India…Read More
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