Can Bio-CNG click: Indore plant reducing air pollution, but odour remains a challenge
Part I: A ground report from Indore to understand roadblocks in way of bio-CNG
‘Tar balls’ spread along South Gujarat coast
The presence of the lumps of solid crude mean there has been an oil spill in the area
World may pass 1.5°C warming threshold in less than a decade
Carbon dioxide emissions expected to continue to rise in 2022
Make steel future-ready
We can emit even less than what we do today; it needs planning, technology & funds
Dumping emissions: Countries building new fossil fuel projects in Africa but mostly for export
Planned projects will drive up Africa’s fossil fuel capacity by 116%
UK announces ‘Energy Price Guarantee’, supports shale gas & oil
UK will become a net energy exporter by 2040, Prime Minister Liz Truss says
Bihar plans all-CNG commercial car fleet for Patna
Vehicle owners wary of cost factor, lack of filling stations
As told to Parliament (August 3, 2023): Almost a million trees to be felled for Great Nicobar Project
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Pollution in news on May 4
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution
Back in action
Gas tragedy blame
Quick progress
Payback time
A Supreme Court ruling ensures compensation to a few Bhopal gas victims
In Court
11th hour aid
From government for Bhopal tragedy case in the US
Bhopal gas tragedy: Dow Chemical may finally be held accountable
Madhya Pradesh High Court lifts stay that prevented company from being summoned
Delhi to go greener
After CNG, the national capital is all set to run its public transport fleet on biogas
Gas, found and lost
‘Hyperlocal neighbourhoods’ can promote sustainable travel, help decarbonise transport sector: Report
Trip avoidance research is the need of the hour, finds study
COP27 diary (November 8): Presidency unveils plan to build climate resilience for 4 billion by 2030
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
Russia-Ukraine conflict pushing world towards clean energy, finds World Energy Outlook 2022
Switch to renewables means natural gas no longer a viable transition fuel
Seized by a sense of urgency, Obama bans oil drilling in large parts of Arctic, Atlantic
Canada also imposed a five-year ban on new licensing in all Arctic waters
As told to Parliament (July 21, 2023): Unseasonal rains in March 2023 ruined over 18,000 hectares of crops in Chhattisgarh
Step towards transparency: Rajasthan pollution control board shares emissions data online
Many states yet to disclose CEMS data on their websites despite SC mandate in 2017
Will climate action be a casualty?
Have we learnt the lessons on the impact of burning fossil fuels yet?