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CSE’s new report assesses roles played by various players in the life cycle of plastic Union environment secretary Leena Nandan, NITI Ayog CEO Parameswaran Iyer and CSE director general Sunita Narain jointly released the report here today at a National Conclave Between 2000 and 2015, global production of plastic increased by a whopping 79 per cent. The total mass of plastics on our planet is now twice the mass of all living mammals, and about 80 per cent of all the plastics ever produced continues to remain in the environment. There is an intimate connection to climate change as well. Plastic production has quadrupled over the last four decades and if this trend were to continue, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from plastics alone would reach 15 per cent of the global carb...

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) CSE and Department of Science and Technologyjoin hands to develop electric vehicle (EV) batteriesthat are suited to India Plan a white paper on designing locally appropriate EV batteries that aresafe, durable and well performing within the constraints ofIndia’s hot and humid tropical climate Create a forum of stakeholders to build a knowledge networkto support this initiative New Delhi, November 22, 2022: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Government of India have collaborated to create a platform that will support the development of new electric vehicle (EV) batteries to suit Indian requirements. A white paper will be prepared on a roadmap for the development of ...

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022 Traditional herbal medicines can replace antibiotics in dairy sector, help combat antibiotic resistance,and produce safe milk, says CSE CSE’s contentions based on encouraging results from India’s largest on-field project in dairy animals CSE conducts international webinar on ethnoveterinary medicineto discuss the findings Ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM) practices can help reduce antibiotic use and prevent the public health crisis of growing antimicrobial resistance – shows an ongoing project led by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in India EVM practices have demonstrated high cure rates in treating cattle diseases like mastitis. This low-cost, farmer-friendly option ...

In just nine months in 2022, India witnessed some formof natural disaster almost every day, saysCSE’s new report on extreme weather Damage count: 2,755 lives lost, 1.8 million hectare of crop area affected, over 400,000 houses destroyed,nearly 70,000 heads of livestock killed India 2022: An Assessment of Extreme Weather Events released by CSE and Down To Earth magazine today. Report shows how vulnerable India is – as it continues to witness “the new abnormal in a warming world” To download the new report, please visit: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change To download Down To Earth’s special edition on loss and damage, please visit: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/ Check out our special CoP27 coverage here: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/...

CSE issues early winter pollution alert Delhi’s seasonal winter PM2.5 average had improved during the pandemic,but it stagnated post-pandemic Action this winter will determine if the curve will bend or rise further Delhi’s seasonal PM2.5 average during and after the pandemic shows about 20 per cent improvement compared to the 2015-18 winter. But the progress has stagnatedIn NCR cities, seasonal PM2.5 average for 2021-22 winter was 10-30 per cent lower than 2020-21 winter; Ghaziabad and Faridabad have fared worse among the major NCR citiesThe winter of 2018-19 had recorded the highest number of smog days -- 31Farm stubble fires of Punjab-Haryana-Delhi have increased in numbers and intensityDiwali night pollution has continued to remain high till last yearNeed strong preemptive and...

Judge India Solutions’ President, Abhishek Agarwal, launches his first book- The 3I Effect Mr. Abhishek Agarwal, President- Judge India & Global Delivery at The Judge Group, launched his first book titled The 3I Effect. Dr. Ravindra Shukla – Former Education Minister of Uttar Pradesh, International President of Hindi Sahitya Bharati, a national poet, and a litterateur – graced the launch as the chief guest. Introducing his first-ever book, Mr. Agarwal said: ‘The 3I Effect is written with a motive to solve a staggering problem in the Modern Era – the lack of a well-rounded and happy life.’ The author has discussed his tried-and-tested 3I method in this book, which can be used at any stage of life and regardless of the direction one is headed. ‘From one’s younger years to professio...

PRESS RELEASE CSE lays down roadmap for making Indian cities garbage-free Management of legacy waste and dumpsite remediation major components of the roadmap Urban ministry joint secretary Roopa Mishra releases CSE’s three new toolkits on municipal solid waste management India’s more than 3,000 dumpsites hold 1,300 million tonne of legacy waste. Government has allocated Rs 1,41,600 crore for remediation of these dumpsites – this is the single largest investment in a flagship sanitation programme in independent India Follow the proceeding of the Symposium here: https://www.cseindia.org/legacy-waste-management-and-dumpsite-remediation-11410 New Delhi, September 15, 2022: “The term ‘legacy waste’ has received close attention in the wake of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0 which...

PRESS RELEASE CSE criticises environment ministry’s new notification on emission norms for coal-based power plants                  The September 5 amendment has -- once again – given power plants a license to pollute: by offering them another two years’ extension for meeting the norms for sulphur dioxide Ironically, the new amendment and notification comes just before the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (today). It exposes the ministry’s casual attitude towards tackling pollution  New Delhi, September 7, 2022: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has strongly criticised the environment ministry’s latest amendment to the 2015 notification on emission norms for coal-based thermal power plants. The amendment was notified on September 5. The amendme...

PRESS BRIEF International Day of Clean Air for Blue Sky CSE says India needs to adapt a regional air quality management framework Cities alone cannot meet their clean air targets if the regional influence of the airshed cannot be tamed and minimised  CSE releases its new global review of regulatory approaches to implement regional action New Delhi, September 7, 2022: On the occasion of the UN International Day of Clean Air for Blue Sky, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) warns that air has no boundaries – because of this, clean air action plans that draw hard boundaries around cities for the clean-up job are failing to address the major pollution sources in the larger orbit. They are fighting a losing battle, even as pollution from the larger airshed continues to invade and un...