Myth of compliance

How the Centre is diluting green clearance norms

In the name of streamlining process to get environmental clearances, the Centre has turned these rules into mere formality

Neduvasal residents protest hydrocarbon extraction in agricultural land

A new government policy has made it easier to dig deeper for unconventional oil and gas. But a village in Tamil Nadu is up in arms against the …

Make way for the leader

With an eye on the sky and feet firmly on the ground, Matiz has zipped past all others to be on the top of the lot

It's the greenest one

The Korean auto major leads the green bandwagon. But to outgrow the 'just above average' status, it needs to accelerate its environmental performance

Book review: Plastics for Environment & Sustainable Development

For those concerned about the 'plastic age' in which we live, this 'eco-assessment study' is a must read. But do not go by the report's name, for …

New green clearance procedures make coal mine expansion easy

MoEF office memorandums do away with public hearing for coal mine expansion and delink forest clearance from environment clearance for ultra mega …

MALAYSIA

In a dirty state

Mining industry makes all-out bid to send right signals before WSSD

Fuelling pollution

Bad to worse

The iron ore rush

Companies can't wait to mine Orissa's rich deposits; government goes with the flow

In Court

Report on financial relations of developing countries and IFIs

Holy Hex

Divine wrath could put ski resort deal on ice

Green rating problems

Analysing Polavaram irrigation project

Clearing forests for coal

Grounded

Public taken for a ride

India can push up renewable energy the most after COVID-19: IEA

The agency expects India to double its green energy capacity addition next year from 2020 levels

Draft EIA notification 2020: Is it contra legem to international conventions, judicial verdicts

The draft Environment Impact Assessment notification aims to set aside several essential provisions such as public consultation, and plans to …

Activist arrested while protesting against upcoming biorefinery in Assam

Soneswar Narah was addressing a public meeting of residents affected by the biorefinery 

NGT orders shut 15 chemical industrial units in Haryana for flouting norms

Experts express concern, point at state pollution control board for poor implementation