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Water crisis not due to lack of water, but due to mismanagement of the resource

Water crisis not due to lack of water, but due to mismanagement of the resource

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CSE’s Policy and Practice Forum 2023 Water crisis not due to lack of water, but due to mismanagement of the resource, says Hardeep Singh Puri at CSE’s international meet on water and sanitation CSE brings together more than 100 policymakers, practitioners and researchers at its annual international meet on water and wastewater management, the Policy & Practice Forum 2023, to deliberate on inclusive and affordable water and sanitation solutions for a climate-resilient world Nimli (Alwar), Rajasthan, April 25, 2023: “As far as energy is concerned, we have a very well laid out plan for green transition. But in the case of water, we don’t have a choice. It is getting more precious and scarcer at an alarming level, and climate change is going to aggravate matters much mo...
CSE launches Coalition of Coastal Cities to fight the scourge of marine litter in India

CSE launches Coalition of Coastal Cities to fight the scourge of marine litter in India

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Problem of marine litter is serious, adequate attention not yet paid to it – 8 million tonne of plastic waste goes into our oceans every year 90 per cent of this waste is plastics To stem the damage, CSE flags the need for more research and data on the subject, along with synergy in policy and practice, effective communication strategies and enforcing solid waste management laws New Delhi/Nimli (Alwar), April 19, 2023: “The problem of marine litter is a serious trans-boundary issue – eight million tonne of plastic waste, from 192 countries that have a coastline, goes into our oceans every year. India, with a 7,000-plus km coastline, has a role to play in controlling this menace,” said Sunita Narain, director general, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), in her keynote a...
Big Jump for FOX group 

Big Jump for FOX group 

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Fox Petroleum in Association with JV Partners – investing in sector wise in Africa following 123 Billion Rand Investment.  A proposal has been given to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Major sectors Fox is focusing are – Ports, Oil Tank Farm and Solar Panel manufacturing, along with Farmers loan.South Africa is churning from black-out as electricity supply has been a big problem. The South African energy crisis is an ongoing period of widespread national blackouts of electricity supply. The investment from Fox to establish Dual fuel electricity plant at six locations may ease it. And Solar Panel manufacturing and installation to farmers and middle class house on sixt easy instalments is going to cut down this problem.The other major sector is – Capital insertion in the market thru banks....
WINTER AIR POLLUTION TRENDS: WEST INDIA

WINTER AIR POLLUTION TRENDS: WEST INDIA

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(MAHARASHTRA AND GUJARAT) In 2022-23, Maharashtra and Gujarat faced the highest winter air pollution levels in the last four years: CSE’s new analysis Indicates growing local pollution and regional influence despite the advantage of natural ventilation of the coastal climate Peak pollution growing faster in Gujarat, but is a problem in Maharashtra as well Regional influence of pollution is sharply evident in synchronised spread of winter pollution across the cities of the two states Most polluted locations are in the Greater Mumbai region Region is beginning to face multi-pollutant problem with NO2 levels rising in Ahmedabad, Kalyan, Nagpur and Nandesari This demands urgent and upscaled action to cut emissions from vehicles, industry, open burning, landfill f...
WINTER AIR POLLUTION TRENDS: EAST INDIA

WINTER AIR POLLUTION TRENDS: EAST INDIA

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Smaller towns in eastern states record higher pollution this winter – says CSE’s latest analysis West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha experience most polluted winter season since 2019-20 Even though the long term trend in winter air quality improved marginally over the last three years, it worsened compared to the previous year’s winter in most cities Patna in Bihar had the highest increase in winter pollution this winter among the major cities Pollution levels worst in smaller towns of Bihar Peak winter pollution dangerously high in all eastern states Beginnings of a multi-pollutant crisis noted in the region with high nitrogen dioxide levels in early winter More action needed to control pollution from vehicles, industry, open burning, landfill fires, use of solid fuels...
iFOREST convenes the first Global Just Transition Dialogue.

iFOREST convenes the first Global Just Transition Dialogue.

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The Dialogue will inform the deliberations of the G20. iFOREST organized the first Global Just Transition Dialogue in the backdrop of India’s G20Presidency, to discuss issues of a just and inclusive energy transition. The two-day meeting brought together national and international stakeholders to discuss policies,plans, and financing for just energy transition, particularly from a Global South perspective. The discussions and outcome of the convening are intended to inform the deliberations of the G20. iFOREST released two reports at the Dialogue highlighting a strategy for India to startimplementing just energy transition without compromising the country's energy security whilepromoting green growth and jobs. For India to meet its net zero targets by 2070 and energy inde...
India can show the world how water  management can be reinvented: CSE

India can show the world how water management can be reinvented: CSE

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National workshop held in Lucknow on ‘Sustainable and Inclusive Sanitation and Water for All’ highlights the steps Uttar Pradesh is taking in this field The state has a septage management policy; 59 towns and cities have set up treatment systems; and 36 plants are ready to begin operations “Even as the United Nations has launched a global campaign called ‘Be the Change’ to mark the World Water Day, India is already showcasing real action on the ground. It is already holding up a picture of how big change is possible. And this is evident in the way states like Uttar Pradesh are tackling the challenge of providing sustainable and inclusive sanitation and water for all,” said Sunita Narain, director general, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), while speaking at a national worksh...
लांच हुआ प्रोजेक्ट ‘ग्रीन कारपेट’

लांच हुआ प्रोजेक्ट ‘ग्रीन कारपेट’

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Thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR not following government order to use biomass to generate electricity: CSE

Thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR not following government order to use biomass to generate electricity: CSE

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Union Ministry of Power and the Commission on Air Quality Management have issued directions to the plants to replace coal with biomass CSE’s new report finds plants have made little progress in following this directive Now, a new environment ministry notification has given the plants more time and toned down the mandated requirements The compromised targets introduced by the new notification is a license to thermal power plants to continue to pollute  Download the CSE report here: https://www.cseindia.org/status-of-biomass-co-firing-in-coal-based-thermal-power-plants-11666 New Delhi, March 16, 2023: Many of the coal-based power plants in Delhi-NCR have made very little progress on complying with official directives – finds a new study by Centre for Science an...
WINTER AIR POLLUTION TRENDS IN OTHER CITIES IN INDIA

WINTER AIR POLLUTION TRENDS IN OTHER CITIES IN INDIA

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WINTER AIR POLLUTION TRENDS IN OTHER CITIES IN INDIA CSE analyses winter air pollution trends in major cities across India Finds Kolkata and Mumbai were the most polluted after Delhi, while Bengaluru and Chennai saw thefastest worsening of PM2.5 levels CSE analysis looks at the five mega cities (besides Delhi-NCR) of Kolkata-Howrah, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai Bengaluru and Hyderabad experienced worst peak pollution this winter in last four years If Delhi is excluded, then Kolkata had the highest number of “very poor” AQI days this winter; Mumbai had the least number of “good”AQI days Worst locations within mega cities had pollution level 50 per cent higher than city-wide averages Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai had lower pollution peak levels during this w...