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Uttar Pradesh leads the nation in compressed biogas potential, but challenges persist: say experts at CSE-UPNEDA joint symposium

Uttar Pradesh leads the nation in compressed biogas potential, but challenges persist: say experts at CSE-UPNEDA joint symposium

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New Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) jointly organise a symposium in Muzaffarnagar to discuss the challenges facing the compressed biogas (CBG) industry in the state, and the way ahead Uttar Pradesh accounts for 24 per cent of the total compressed biogas (CBG) generation potential in India. According to CSE’s latest report, UP alone can install 1,000 CBG projects out of the 5,000 plants envisioned nationwide under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme, if a mere 20 per cent of its surplus feedstock is tapped Western UP (especially Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Saharanpur, Bijnor, Bulandshahar and Aligarh) leads in feedstock availability as wel...
This is a World Environment Day with a difference,

This is a World Environment Day with a difference,

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Sunita Narain Lays down an action agenda for the new government in India;says India “needs a new imagination in the designof its development schemes” “It is that day of the year, once again. June 5 is here, a day when all of us renew our pledge to protect the environment. But this year, the day has come with more meaning for us in India. A new government is preparing to take charge in the country, and we believe it is time to recommit to an agenda of development -- one which is inclusive and affordable and hence, sustainable for all. And June 5 is the appropriate date to make that commitment once again,” says Sunita Narain, director general, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in a new podcast and video released by CSE to mark World Environment Day. Sunita Narain’s Call to A...
International Conference on eimagining Smart Libraries

International Conference on eimagining Smart Libraries

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A two-day international conference on ‘Reimagining Smart Libraries’ was organised by IILMUniversity and HLA, powered by the Library Professionals Foundation, on May 10–11, 2024, atIILM University, Gurugram, Haryana, India. The main objective of the conference was to providea platform for participants from companies, business organisations, academicians, researchscholars, and students to discuss emerging technologies, innovation, and knowledge creation inlight of the challenges of converting things and reimagining smart libraries.The conference started with the welcome of dignitaries and invited all the dignitaries for thelighting of lamps and Saraswati Vandana as a pious beginning.The two-day sangam of intellectuals to do the manthan for reimagination of libraries startedwith the inaugura...
State of India’s Environment report of 2024 sounds alarm bells on the Himalayas

State of India’s Environment report of 2024 sounds alarm bells on the Himalayas

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Himalayas in dire straits, one or more ‘tipping points’ already crossed, leading to faster and irreversible changes in the region’s climate system: State of India’s Environment 2024 report 44 per cent of India’s disasters happened in Himalayas between 2013 and 2022. Floods, landslides and thunderstorms had the lion’s share Hindu Kush Himalayas has seen a 65 per cent faster loss of glacier mass.Ice-melt from glaciers is creating new glacial lakes. Triggered by cloudbursts, these lakes overflow and cause floods The State of India’s Environment 2024 report is available on sale here: https://csestore.cse.org.in/default/books/state-of-india-s-environment-2024.html Nimli (near Alwar), February 29, 2024: Between 2013 and 2022, the Himalayan region in India accounted for 44 per cent o...
<strong>2023 ended on a high pollution note, says latest CSE analysis of winter air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR</strong>

2023 ended on a high pollution note, says latest CSE analysis of winter air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR

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PM2.5 level 2 per cent higher in 2023 compared to 2022; 6 per cent higher compared to 2020 Winter undid the gains of summer and monsoon months -- summer months of 2023 significantly less polluted (14-36 per cent) than those of 2022. But winter months more polluted (12-34 per cent Slow wind speed spiked winter concentration -- November average surface wind speed in Delhi was 9.8 m/s, the lowest in last six years Despite the worsening, 2023 still had the highest number of days meeting national ambient air quality standard for 24 hours Highest number of smog episodes in 2023 winter in last six years Delhi needs deeper cuts in emissions from vehicles, industry, waste, solid fuels, and construction to meet air quality standard and prevent winter spikes due to adverse meteor...
<strong>Coal-based thermal power plants ignoring pollution</strong>

Coal-based thermal power plants ignoring pollution

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Coal-based thermal power plants ignoring pollutioncontrol measures, responsible for aggravating air pollutionin Delhi-NCR, says new CSE report Thermal power plants contribute an estimated 8 percent ofparticulate matter (PM) to the air in Delhi-NCR Only two of 11 plants in NCR have sulphur dioxide (SO2) control measures in place -- only one meets the SO2 emission standards Three out of 11 are exceeding PM norms Four out of 11 are exceeding nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission norms -- three in Haryana, one in Punjab Five plants out of 11 have poor status of data reporting in public domain New Delhi, November 25, 2023: A new report by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) says that the ongoing air pollution in Delhi-NCR is being worsened by the intransigence of thermal p...
नोएडा सिटीजन फॉर्म

नोएडा सिटीजन फॉर्म

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री प्रशांत त्यागी जी अध्यक्ष सैक्टर 49 नोएडा द्वारा यह मुद्दे नोएडा सिटीजन फॉर्म* की ओर से लिखकर भेजे गए हैं जो फोनरवा चुनाव से संबंधित है। नोएडा शहर की बेहतरीन के लिए यह सभी बिंदु बेमिसाल, इन सभी बिंदुओं को ध्यान में रखते हुए ही फोनरवा अध्यक्ष और सेक्रेटरी जनरल प्रत्याशी का चुनाव होने चाहिए। यदि नोएडा शहर का समूचा विकास चाहते हैं तो फोनरवा चुनाव के लिए इन सभी बिंदु के मध्य नजर प्रत्याशियों की जवाब दे ही तय होनी चाहिए। *श्री प्रशांत त्यागी द्वारा लिखा गया संकल्प पत्र इस प्रकार है।* फोनरवा चुनाव में भाग ले रहे सभी पैनलों से "नौएडा सिटीजन फोरम" ने अपने घोषणा पत्रों में शामिल किए जाने के लिए सामूहिक रूप से जनहित से संबंधित मांगें की। *नौएडा सिटीजन फोरम**"NOIDA CITIZEN FORUM" (NCF)* FONRWA चुनाव में भाग ले रहे सभी पैनलों से *नौएडा एवं इसके नागरिकों के हित में* निम्नलिखित मांगों...
Africa’s Environment 2023 report

Africa’s Environment 2023 report

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति, राष्ट्रीय, सामाजिक
CSE’s first State of Africa’s Environment 2023 report officially released in Nairobi India-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), in association with Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA-Kenya), release the inaugural edition of the report NEMA (National Environment Management Authority) Director General Mamo Bor Mamo and CSE Director General Sunita Narain unveil the report at a media briefing Over 100 journalists, researchers and experts from across Africa have contributed to the preparation of this annual publication Nairobi, October 12, 2023: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the India-based think tank, in association with Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA-Kenya), released the inaugural edition of the St...
<strong>Voluntary carbon market is not benefitting people</strong>

Voluntary carbon market is not benefitting people

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planet, might in fact be leading to more emissions– says new CSE investigation COP28 will discuss the issue of creating an official carbon market Important to understand the workings of the voluntary carbon market that exists today, so that rules can be designed for using carbon credits for combating climate change   CSE’s six-month in-depth investigation shows that current voluntary carbon market is a shady, secretive world which might be doing much more harm than good, and seems to be working for the interests of project developers, auditors, verifiers and registries CSE’s conclusion: Our climate-risked world does not need this business of creative carbon accounting New Delhi, October 5, 2023: While the world waits to discuss – at the Dubai UN climate conferen...
निज संस्कृति से जुड़े रहने के साथ महिला सशक्तिकरण का संदेश दे गया <em>“रंग साड़ी महोत्सव”</em>

निज संस्कृति से जुड़े रहने के साथ महिला सशक्तिकरण का संदेश दे गया “रंग साड़ी महोत्सव”

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निज संस्कृति से जुड़े रहने के साथ महिला सशक्तिकरण का संदेश दे गया *"रंग साड़ी महोत्सव”*  नोएडा । रविवार दिनांक 3 सितंबर को नोएडा मएक अनूठे आयोजन “ रंग साड़ी" महोत्सव का साक्षी बना। क्लब 26, सेक्टर 26, नोएडा में आयोजित “रंग साड़ी उत्सव” का मुख्य उद्देश्य महिला सशक्तिकरण पर पर जोर देना और महिला उद्यमियों को कार्यस्थल पर भी साड़ी पहनने के लिए प्रेरित करने व उनके द्वारा संचालित व्यापार को आत्मनिर्भरता के साथ बढ़ाने के लिए प्रेरित करना था।कार्यक्रम में 100 से ज्यादा महिला उद्यमियों ने भाग लिया। इस महोत्सव में उत्कृष्ट सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रमों की झलकियां भी देखने को मिली । साथ ही साड़ी में रैंप वॉक करने वाली महिलाओं की क्राउन पहना कर सम्मानित भी किया गया। यह कार्यक्रम डॉ. निधि बंसल (फाउंडर "रंग साड़ी" ) , दिपाली जैन (बेटियां फाउंडेशन) एवं अदिति बंसल(फाउंडर, स्टूडियो वोवेन वॉल्स) के सं...