EU Parliament set to vote on stricter limits for air pollutants
Strasbourg, April 24 (IANS/DPA) The European Parliament is set to vote Wednesday on stricter limit values against air pollution. New upper limits are to apply...
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Negotiations on global plastics treaty opens in Ottawa
Ottawa, April 24 (IANS) The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in...
Extreme cold hits Nordic nations, floods cause chaos in Western Europe
Brussels, Jan 6 (IANS) While extreme cold and heavy snowfall have led to power cuts and emergency rescues in the Nordic nations in the first...
Bhupender Yadav, John Kerry hold talks on US-India collaboration for financing e-buses
Dubai, Dec 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry on Saturday...
Amid rising pollution levels, summit in Manila to promote clean air across Asia
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) With effects of air pollution felt hard in Asia, especially in India, the 11th Better Air Quality (BAQ) conference, taking...
Ladakhis proud of nature, try to keep mountains clean, says Canadian diplomat on World Environment Day
Trekking through the Himalayas in Ladakh, a global biodiversity hotspot, is challenging, but the region is generally quite clean. Ladakhis are proud of their nature...
Half of world’s largest lakes losing water, 2 bn people at risk
More than 50 per cent of the largest lakes in the world are losing water, and the key culprits are not surprising: warming climate and...
Plastic pollution could reduce by 80% by 2040: UNEP
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using...
Sri Lanka issues red warning over strong winds, rough seas
Colombo, May 10 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology has issued a red warning for fishing boats over strong winds and rough seas in the southeast...
GREEN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP HAS STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN INDIA AND DENMARK: LOK SABHA SPEAKER
INDIA’S FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE WILL UNITE WHOLE WORLD AS ONE FAMILY: LOK SABHA SPEAKER/जलवायु परिवर्तन के विरुद्ध भारत का संघर्ष संपूर्ण विश्व को एक परिवार के रूप में जोड़गा: लोकसभा अध्यक्ष … DANISH PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS CALLS ON LOK...
केवल खुले में शौच से मुक्ति नहीं, व्यवहारिक बदलाव का कारण भी बना स्वच्छ भारत मिशन : शेखावत
– संयुक्त राष्ट्र जल सम्मेलन में केंद्रीय जलशक्ति मंत्री – प्रधानमंत्री मोदी के नेतृत्व में देश ने एक समय सीमा में स्वच्छ भारत मिशन को...
Progress of the CICA Environmental Dimension
Undoubtedly, Asia is on its way to becoming the fastest-developing continent in the world. Projected new trade routes, efforts to develop a sustainable system, and...
Environment Minister meets German Parliamentary delegation, discusses sustainable development
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday held a meeting with a delegation of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag), led by...
G20’s ECSWG to focus on promotion of Blue Economy alongwith Coastal Sustainability
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The first G20 environment meeting under G20 India Presidency will be held from February 9-11 in Bengaluru. Officials said that four...
Arctic polar vortex grips most of Italy
Rome, Jan 19 (IANS) Most of Italy is under the grip of an Arctic polar vortex, bringing with it the coldest weather so far this winter,...
COP15: Installation calls to secure nature-positive world by 2030
Montreal, Dec 7 (IANS) A giant jenga tower is on display at The Palais des congres de Montreal where the UN biodiversity conference is taking place...
2022 France’s hottest year on record
Paris, Dec 1 (IANS) No matter the temperatures December will bring, 2022 is on pace to be the hottest year in France since records began, the...
COP27: Call for urgent action to reduce emissions across industry
COP27’s thematic day dedicated to Decarbonization called for urgent action to reduce emissions across industry with a specific focus on the most carbon intensive sectors...
Heatwave in Europe underscores need for effective action to combat climate change: WHO
Copenhagen, July 23 (IANS) As the Europe reels from the effects of a prolonged heatwave responsible for a series of ferocious wildfires and escalating record-breaking high...
India, Sweden host Industry Transition Dialogue ahead of Stockholm+50
Ahead of the Stockholm+50, the crucial environment summit, India on Wednesday emphasised that it is the time to celebrate 50 years of collaborative action and...
Tens of thousands expected in Glasgow on Saturday as climate protests go global
Glasgow, Nov 5 (IANS) Over 200 simultaneous events are set to take place as part of a ‘Global Day of Action for Climate Justice’ this Saturday...