Green ministry panel flags concerns with Andaman water aerodrome project
The Union environment ministry’s expert appraisal committee (EAC) highlighted concerns it had with a proposed…
Climate Policy
Financial institutions underestimating their climate risk: Report
Global financial institutions seem to be tumbling over each other in the race to make…
Countries raise targets at Biden’s Earth Day summit
Biden’s climate summit partly managed to galvanise some developed countries to deepen climate action. Japan…
Kerry in India: US climate envoy talks climate finance with Javadekar
US special envoy for climate John Kerry met environment minister Prakash Javadekar during the former’s…
Govt to allow 7 hydel projects in Uttarakhand to complete construction
Despite protests by environmentalists and weeks after a flash flood in the region, the Centre…
Haryana govt seeks SC nod to start mining in Aravallis
Despite protests from environmentalists, the Haryana government is seeking approval from the Supreme Court to…
NGT upholds ₹57.96 lakh penalty imposed on NTPC for damaging environment
NTPC’s plea seeking a review of a ₹57.96 lakh pollution fine imposed on it by…
Budget 2021-22: Centre shrinks environment budget, cools off on coal
The Centre slashed the environment ministry’s budget for 2021-2022 to Rs2,869.93 crore, much less than…
Environment Ministry’s budget allocation shrinks by ₹ 230.07 crore, small cuts across the board
Centre’s budget push for a ‘V’ shaped economic revival translates to compromises in environment spending…
Biden puts climate back on top of US agenda
Newly elected US President Joe Biden didn’t waste any time to put climate back on…