CSE Director General Sunita Narain wins Edinburgh Medal 2020
The Edinburgh Medal is given each year to women and men who made significant contributions to science and technology
Food safety: Dangerously high levels of salt and fat in Indian junk food
CSE tested 33 foods which included 14 packaged foods such as chips, namkeen, noodles, and soup; and 19 fast foods such as burgers, fries, fried …
Zanzibar passes new regulation developed by CSE on solid waste management
The first of its kind in East Africa, the regulation will help Tanzania's semi-autonomous archipelago to tackle its burgeoning waste problem
Life of Plastic: Indian producers, brands contribute majorly to polymer pollution says CSE; here is how
Producers manufacture large amounts of plastic which can’t be recycled, while brands do not recycle enough
Men in black
Carbon market has the potential to unlock billions of dollars for countries in the Global South. But is this voluntary carbon market working for …
CSE calls for decentralised and distributed deployment of renewable energy in Northeast India
The Northeast can address its energy poverty and provide access to clean energy to its communities by harnessing advanced technologies such as …
Dabur’s advertisements are attempts to confuse consumers
Inconsistent messaging to consumers by honey brands does not change the fact about their adulteration with sugar syrups; it only confuses them
Winter air pollution & smog: CSE study notes fresh patterns
Daily PM2.5 levels up 8-11 times between cleanest August & dirtiest November across Delhi-NCR
DMF best practices: Are DMFs actually functioning to their potential and promise?
The answer is no for the most part, according to a new report of the Centre for Science and Environment
Union Budget 2020-21: Will proposals on discom reform, PM-Kusum work?
Previous attempts at discom reform did not yield results while standalone solar pumps do not incentivise farmers
India should not support the Copenhagen Accord, says CSE
Copenhagen Accord is weak, meaningless and fundamentally flawed. It will be bad for the fight against climate change and bad for India.
World Water Day 2023: India can show the world how water management can be reinvented, says CSE
National workshop held in Lucknow on ‘Sustainable and Inclusive Sanitation and Water for All’ highlights the steps Uttar Pradesh is …
Life of Plastic: India its own worst enemy in tackling polymer pollution; here is how
The country has tried to dilute its own legislation on dealing with plastic pollution in the past 6 years
Time for transition: NGT flags air pollution from diesel generators
The NGT directed Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to take remedial action to ensure compliance of air quality and noise standards from …
Children's Camaraderie for Climate Change
Children join hands with CSE to talk of climate change, carbon emissions and global environment governance
Save the carbon bubble: India’s voluntary carbon market must be regulated and made to contribute to its climate goals
Governments world over continue to issue regulations to rein in the voluntary carbon market, hold it accountable for its acts and ensure sharing …
Due credit: The Indian voluntary carbon market is growing exponentially
India’s lucrative carbon market is worth over $1.2 billion. It will only grow as the crisis of climate change becomes more urgent and …
India slipping on way to meeting UN-mandated SDGs: CSE-DTE
Country facing challenges in 11 of the 17 SDGs; states’ individual performances ranked as well
CSE calls for a ‘green’ recovery action plan on first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
The COVID-19 pandemic had deeply impacted public transport in India that was already in distress
Every drop counts in these times of COVID-19
The most important lesson learnt during the current pandemic is that we need to ensure everybody has access to clean water
That sinking feeling
Just like at Kyoto, the US and EU are ready to make back-room deals that leave out the concerns of the South. Its time for the G77 to speak up
G-77 and China to sell atmosphere rights cheap
At the climate change conference currently underway in Buenos Aires, developing countries are being confused, coerced and bribed into signing the …
State of India’s Environment in Figures: The first 4 months of 2023 have been more devastating in India than 2022
While heatwaves were the most commonly occurring extreme weather event in the first four months of 2022, hailstorms took over as the dominating …
CSE-DTE release 2023 State of India’s Environment report
The annual report covers wide gamut of topics like climate change, agriculture and industry to water, plastics, forests and biodiversity
India’s iron and steel industry is capable of emitting less and producing more: CSE
CSE underlines the need for better planning, new technologies and adequate finance to help the sector make the much-needed shift in today&…