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Energy Efficiency 2017
The recent acceleration in global energy efficiency gains risks slowing down if governments do not maintain their focus on implementing new efficiency policies, according to a new report by the International
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Why do interstate water disputes emerge and recur?
In this paper, examine, critically, interstate water disputes in India for a comprehensive understanding of their anatomy – the making of disputes. Pursue some fundamental questions: Why do interstate
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Draft Technology Development and Innovation Policy (TDIP) for new & renewable energy
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been supporting RD&D for Technology Development and Demonstration for commercialisation of New & Renewable Energy Systems/Devices. In view of fast technology
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How can Indonesia achieve its climate change mitigation goal? an analysis of potential emissions reductions from energy and land-use policies
Indonesia is one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG). For the past two decades, GHG emissions have increased from almost all sectors, such as land-use (defined as land use, land-use
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Turning water into wellbeing: how an irrigation scheme changed lives in a Zimbabwean dryland
Climate change is putting increasing stress on the livelihoods of people living in the world’s drylands. Smallholder irrigation has long been seen as a means of improving food security in areas with unpredictable
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Securing community land rights: priorities & opportunities to advance climate & Sustainable Development Goals
This report discusses the critical role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the context of emerging climate and development priorities, and the unprecedented opportunity to scale up the recognition
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Bioenergy laid bare: fuelling climate change, fuelling hunger
The bioenergy industry has successfully portrayed itself to the EU as a sustainable, renewable energy solution, leading to a vast expansion in the use of biofuels and other types of bioenergy. This in
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Trade finance in Africa: overcoming challenges
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released its second Trade Finance in Africa survey report: “Trade Finance in Africa: Overcoming Challenges”. Building on the findings of the maiden 2013 survey,
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of bridge over Tena Creek without CRZ clearance, Gujarat, 19/09/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Roshni B. Patel Vrs. Union of India & Others regarding construction of bridge over Tena Creek without CRZ clearance,
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding location of Ambuja Cement's mine in the eco sensitive zone of Gir National Park, Gujarat, 20/09/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Kisan Sangharsh Samiti Vs M/s. Ambuja Cement Ltd. & Others dated 20/09/2017 regarding the location of Ambuja Cement
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding setting up of a MSW management and disposal site and an abattoir in Adampur Chhawani, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 20/09/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rizwan Pathan & Others Vs. District Collector, Sehore & Others dated 20/09/2017 regarding setting up of a
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Dirty energy dominance: dependent on denial – how the U.S. fossil fuel industry depends on subsidies and climate denial
A new report by Oil Change International reveals that U.S. taxpayers continue to foot the bill for more than $20 billion in fossil fuel subsidies each year. The analysis outlines tax incentives, credits,
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Water resource management under a changing climate in Angola’s coastal settlements
Angola’s civil war caused a massive population movement from rural conflict areas to low-lying coastal zones between 1975 and 2002. More than half of Angola’s 27 million people now live in urban coastal
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Climatic shocks and food security: the role of Foreign Aid
Little is known about the role that foreign aid can play in dampening the effects of climate change. This paper investigates the role of aid in mitigating the adverse effects of climatic shocks on food
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Broken promises: the failure of the Highveld priority area
The release of the report, entitled Broken Promises: the Failure of the Highveld Priority Area, coincided with a peaceful protest at the Department of Environmental Affairs annual Air Quality Lekgotla
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Electricity storage and renewables: costs and markets to 2030
Like solar photovoltaic (PV) panels a decade earlier, battery electricity storage systems offer enormous deployment and cost-reduction potential, according to this study by the International Renewable
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Leapfrogging: the key to Africa's development?
Despite sustained economic growth over the past two decades, Sub-Saharan Africa faces massive challenges and significant gaps in many development outcomes. Although poverty has been declining, a recent
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal construction in the hill town of Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh, 04/10/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Preservation of Kasauli and its Environs (SPOKE) Vs. Barog Heights Hotel dated 04/10/2017 regarding illegal construction in the hill
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding emissions of locomotive engines, 04/10/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of S.K. Goyal Vs. Chairperson, CPCB & Others dated 04/10/2017 regarding emissions of locomotive engines.
The Counsel appearing for Central
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Yamuna, 04/10/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 04/10/2017 regarding pollution of river Yamuna. The Counsel appearing for NCT Delhi submits that
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding noise pollution and resultant health hazards, 03/10/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhash Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 03/10/2017 regarding noise pollution and resultant health
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Developing hydrogen fueling infrastructure for fuel cell vehicles: A status update
This briefing provides a synthesis of information regarding the global development of hydrogen fueling infrastructure to power fuel cell vehicles. The compilation includes research on hydrogen infrastructure
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Developing an ecosystem to phase out HFCs in India
Having successfully negotiated the international space for India to address and overcome technological and systemic gaps so that it can then build the required ecosystem for phasing out HFCs, the Government
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The potential of soil organic carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation and food security
Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration on agricultural land decreases the costs of climate change mitigation while promoting increased food security. SOC has the potential to sequester up to 3.5 GtCO2eq/yr
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Preventing stroke: uneven progress
Preventing Stroke: Uneven progress is a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by The Bristol-Myers Squibb–Pfizer Alliance. It considers policy efforts to assess and reduce risks of stroke
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Grazed and confused?: ruminating on cattle, grazing systems, methane, nitrous oxide, the soil carbon sequestration question – and what it all means for greenhouse gas emissions
Grazing livestock is linked to climate change. They can boost the sequestration of carbon in some locally specific circumstances. At the global level, they are responsible for greenhouse gas emissions,
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Accelerating mini-grid deployment in Sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from Tanzania
For communities across sub-Saharan Africa, a consistent and affordable supply of electricity can open new possibilities for socioeconomic progress. Mini-grids—electrical generation and distribution systems
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Renewable energy, climate action and resilient societies: accelerating the global and local paradigm shift
This report has been commissioned by a group of foundations in G20 countries, which have come together under the F20 platform in order to engage with the issue of climate change and sustainability in the
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Bangladesh disaster management reference handbook
This handbook provides an overview of natural hazards, climate change susceptibility, disaster management and response in Bangladesh. It provides analysis of government disaster plans and policies and
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The future of trucks: implications for energy and the environment
The road freight sector is both a key enabler of economic activity and a key source of energy demand, in particular oil. Trucks rely almost exclusively on oil-based fuels. They are the second largest source
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Assessing the global economic and poverty effects of antimicrobial resistance
This paper assesses the potential impact of antimicrobial resistance on global economic growth and poverty. The analysis uses a global computable general equilibrium model and a microsimulation framework
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Understanding ‘bankability’ and unlocking climate finance for climate compatible development
This working paper focuses on understanding the concept of ‘bankability’ in support of the development of quality climate project proposals – to assist countries’ access to international climate finance.
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental pollution caused by a school in Ashok Vihar, Delhi, 03/07/2017
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Baby Arshita Khatri & Others Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others regarding a DAV School in Ashok Vihar, Delhi
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of municipal solid waste in the city of Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, 03/07/2017
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Madhumangal Shukla Vs Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF) & Others dated 03/07/2017 regarding improper and unregulated disposal of
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Renewable Energy Statistics 2017
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has set out to produce comprehensive, reliable data sets on renewable energy capacity and use worldwide. The Renewable Energy Statistics 2017 yearbook
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Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures: final report
A global task force set up by the G20 has developed a voluntary framework for companies to disclose the financial impact of climate-related risks and opportunities, drawing support from more than 100 companies
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Greening the grid: pathways to integrate 175 Gigawatts of renewable energy into India’s electric grid
Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy, released the first part of the study “Pathways to Integrate 175 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy into India’s Electricity Grid” The study,
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South Asia
Assessing the costs of climate change and adaptation in South Asia
With a population of 1.43 billion people, one-third of whom live in poverty, the South Asia developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) face the challenge of achieving and sustaining rapid economic growth to reduce poverty and attain other Millennium Development Goals in an era of accentuated risks posed by global climate change. -
Climate Change
Krishi Sutra
As 2014, the year of farmer-producer organizations , comes to an end, check out the success stories of a few such organisations that showcase collective efforts to battle challenges like shrinking landholdings and climate change related extreme weather events
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Infographics/ Interactives
Clean your backyard
rban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner. - See more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte-infographics/clean_your_backyard-57790.html#sthash.0ZdUrs08.dpufrban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner. - See more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte-infographics/clean_your_backyard-57790.html#sthash.0ZdUrs08.dpufUrban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner.
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Down To Earth
Living Dead
Three decades after the Bhopal gas leak killed a few thousand people overnight, the struggle continues for its survivors. A number of issues concerning the survivors of the disaster, termed the biggest industrial accident in history, seemed close to resolution this year, but none was resolved
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Centre for Science and Environment
WHO says India ranks among the world’s worst for its polluted air. Out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, 13 are in India
This shocker has come when the Auto Fuel Policy committee is all set to announce its recommendations for the emissions standards roadmap for vehicles and fuels
The government must respond to the public health crisis and give an effectively stringent roadmap to cut toxic risk from the burgeoning vehicle numbers.
