Explained: India’s Environmental Issues Behind COP 26 Commitments
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained: India’s Environmental Issues Behind COP 26 Commitments

ABP News  

The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021, Glasgow, has initiated discussions to combat the long ignored impacts of climate change. At COP 26, where 100 nations agreed to reduce ‘methane emission’ by 30 per cent within 2030, India did not make any such commitment. Agriculture employs two-thirds of the nation’s population, contributes 17 per cent of the GDP along with 23 per cent of national GHG emissions. Why Third sector Is A Major Hurdle In the backdrop of COP 26, in 2020 the nation had tried to amend ‘Environmental Impact Assessment’ guidelines favouring faster clearances of industrial cases, disregarding the protection of the pristine forests. The recent Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill, 2020 targeted to asphyxiate the ‘Third sector’ with several ‘red taped’ regulations giving more scrutinizing power to the government.

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India to set up a carbon trading, green bond regulator
3 weeks, 1 day ago

India to set up a carbon trading, green bond regulator

Live Mint  

The Union government plans to set up an agency on the lines of National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India to regulate carbon trading, two people said. Empowering government The amended Energy Conservation Act, 2022 empowers the Indian government to set up a domestic carbon market and to authorize designated agencies to issue carbon credit certificates. The Indian Carbon Market …

COP29: India voices dissent on ‘discriminatory trade barriers linked to carbon emissions
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: India voices dissent on ‘discriminatory trade barriers linked to carbon emissions

The Hindu  

India has voiced its disapproval of “protectionist” measures that link trade barriers and carbon emissions, at the ongoing climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan. “A regime of unilateral trade measures on climate change,” India stated on Friday, “imposes the cost of the transition to low-carbon economies on developing and low-income countries. Circular evasions Neither the BASIC proposal nor India’s statement explicitly …

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent
3 months ago

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent

The Hindu  

The next five years are critical for India’s climate action efforts, given its ambitious 2030 targets. Key environmental issues that need urgent attention include reducing heat stress, improving air quality, managing waste, and enhancing energy efficiency. Encouraging businesses to view climate action as an opportunity rather than a challenge is essential, and acting swiftly on India’s carbon market is a …

Establishing a carbon market
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Establishing a carbon market

The Hindu  

In her Budget speech, the Finance Minister signalled that polluting industries, such as iron, steel, and aluminium, will have to conform to emission targets. PAT versus emissions trading The Bureau of Energy Efficiency defines PAT as a “regulatory instrument to reduce specific energy consumption in energy-intensive industries, with an associated market based-mechanism to enhance the cost effectiveness through certification of …

Urgent need to halt deforestation, check further land degradation by 2030: UN forum on forests
7 months, 1 week ago

Urgent need to halt deforestation, check further land degradation by 2030: UN forum on forests

Hindustan Times  

There is an urgent need to quickly halt deforestation and prevent further land degradation by 2030 for the world to stay on the path of sustainable development, the UN Forum on Forests said in a declaration at the conclusion of its 19th session on Friday. The declaration, which yet to be released, also reaffirmed the UN Strategic Plan for Forests …

Climate litigation gets shot in the arm, climate justice is not far behind in India
8 months, 1 week ago

Climate litigation gets shot in the arm, climate justice is not far behind in India

Hindustan Times  

The seeds of climate justice that were sown a few years ago in several milestone judgments by the apex court, have now perhaps given rise to its first significant shoot in the form of the judgment delivered earlier this week in the now famous Great Indian Bustard case. While the apex court has to be lauded for fortifying and expanding …

Should India set a higher bar to address climate change? | The Hindu Parley podcast
1 year ago

Should India set a higher bar to address climate change? | The Hindu Parley podcast

The Hindu  

In a historic first, all 198 signatories to the 28th United Nations’ Conference of the Parties adopted to “transition away” from “all fossil fuels” as opposed to only coal, as was agreed upon at COP26, in Glasgow. Unsurprisingly, it supported the incumbent COP President Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber of the UAE when he proposed to “transition away” from oil and gas, …

Equity and climate justice must be basis of climate action: India at COP28
1 year ago

Equity and climate justice must be basis of climate action: India at COP28

The Hindu  

India firmly believes that equity and climate justice must be the basis of climate action and this can be ensured only when the developed countries take the lead in combating climate change, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said in Dubai at the COP28 on December 9. Delivering the national statement at the high-level segment during the ongoing annual climate conference, Mr. …

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [08 July- 14 July, 2023]
1 year, 5 months ago

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [08 July- 14 July, 2023]

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence. NGT Cannot Pass Directions Relying On Recommendations Of Expert Committee Without Giving Parties A Chance To Rebut It: Supreme Court Case Title: Case : Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station V. Ashwani Kumar Dubey Citation : 2023 LiveLaw 524 The Supreme Court recently held that the National Green Tribunal being an adjudicatory …

Green washing: The Hindu Editorial on amendments and the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Green washing: The Hindu Editorial on amendments and the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023

The Hindu  

The Forest Amendment Bill, 2023, that is being deliberated upon by a Joint Committee of Parliament, is a contentious piece of legislation that signals the complex challenges involved in balancing industrial development and the conservation of forests. The existing Forest Act, 1980 — in the Environment Ministry’s reckoning — was insufficient for these ends, as it did not incentivise private …

Economic Survey 2022-23 | India needs global finance to achieve climate goals
1 year, 10 months ago

Economic Survey 2022-23 | India needs global finance to achieve climate goals

The Hindu  

For India to meet its international “obligations” on curtailing greenhouse gas emissions, it must have access to “on-time” climate finance, technology, and access to critical minerals. Advanced economies ought to set examples of policy and “behavioural changes” that work in their countries and only then could they be emulated in developing countries, the Economic Survey said on Tuesday in a …

India’s green warriors have bravely marched into 2023, resolved to save urban ecology
1 year, 11 months ago

India’s green warriors have bravely marched into 2023, resolved to save urban ecology

The Hindu  

In the summer of 2019, a group of 15 people who call themselves ‘Nature Lovers of Hyderabad’ came together to save an irreplaceable tract of local heritage: nearly 1,000 banyan trees, many a century old, slated to be felled for a highway widening project on a 46-km stretch between Hyderabad and Manneguda. “There will be a time when people will …

COP27 raised the pitch for urgent climate action
2 years ago

COP27 raised the pitch for urgent climate action

Hindustan Times  

The 27th Conference of the Parties ended last week in Egypt, and despite the many challenges and divergence of views, member-countries rose to the occasion. Making a pitch for countries to move towards low-carbon development, the Implementation Plan calls for “targeted support to the poorest and most vulnerable in line with national circumstances and recognising the need for support towards …

COP27 | India hails ‘Loss and Damage’ compensation fund approved at U.N. climate summit
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27 | India hails ‘Loss and Damage’ compensation fund approved at U.N. climate summit

The Hindu  

India on Sunday called as historic the U.N. climate summit in Egypt for securing an agreement on establishing a fund to address ‘Loss and Damage’ due to climate change-induced disasters, saying “the world has waited far too long for this”. He welcomed the inclusion of "transition to sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production in our efforts to …

Climate summit: India opposed developed world's efforts to extend scope of mitigation to agriculture
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate summit: India opposed developed world's efforts to extend scope of mitigation to agriculture

Firstpost  

Expressing concern over the draft decision text on the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture, India said the developed countries are blocking a pro-poor and pro-farmer decision by insisting on expanding the scope for mitigation to agriculture, thereby compromising the foundation of food security New Delhi: India has opposed the developed world’s efforts to extend the scope of mitigation to agriculture …

COP27: Are India’s climate pledges a lot of hot air?
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27: Are India’s climate pledges a lot of hot air?

Al Jazeera  

While many have praised the Modi-led government’s commitment to cut greenhouse emissions, some remain wary of it being realised. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi first made the commitments at last year’s UN Climate Change Conference or COP 26 in Glasgow as part of five total pledges, including reaching net-zero emissions by 2070. Nandini Das, a climate and energy economist at …

COP27 | India opposes draft text on agriculture
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27 | India opposes draft text on agriculture

The Hindu  

India has opposed the developed world's efforts to extend the scope of mitigation to agriculture at the ongoing U.N. climate summit in Egypt, saying rich nations do not want to change their lifestyles to reduce emissions and are "searching for cheaper solutions abroad", sources said on Thursday. Expressing concern over the draft decision text on the Koronivia Joint Work on …

Explained | Is the world’s climate action plan on track?
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Is the world’s climate action plan on track?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Leaders from around 200 countries will gather in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh from November 6-18 for the 27th round of the Conference of Parties, or COP27, to deliberate on a global response to the increasing threat of climate change. Broadly, the summit seeks to “accelerate global climate action through emissions reduction, scaled-up adaptation efforts …

We need a forest-led COP27
2 years, 2 months ago

We need a forest-led COP27

The Hindu  

In September, a study published in the journal Science said earth may have already passed through five dangerous tipping points due to the 1.1°C of global heating caused by humanity to date. In 2003, Ken Caldeira at the Carnegie Institution found that the world would need a nuclear plant’s worth of clean-energy capacity every day between 2000 and 2050 to …

Sticking to commitments: The Hindu Editorial on India’s climate change goals
2 years, 4 months ago

Sticking to commitments: The Hindu Editorial on India’s climate change goals

The Hindu  

Ahead of the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in November, the Union Cabinet has approved India’s Nationally Determined Contributions, a formal statement detailing its action plan to address climate change. India’s first NDC, in 2015, specified eight targets, the most salient of them being reducing the emissions intensity of GDP by 33%-35% by …

Explained: What is the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022? How will it help India meet its climate targets?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: What is the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022? How will it help India meet its climate targets?

The Hindu  

The story: In a bid to meet India’s commitment to exceed its Paris agreement climate targets, the Centre plans to table the Energy Conservation Bill 2022 in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament. The Energy Conservation Bill seeks to increase India’s demand for renewable energy, thereby reducing the nation’s carbon emissions. Incentivising efforts to use clean energy by issuing carbon …

The way towards net-zero emissions
3 years ago

The way towards net-zero emissions

New Indian Express  

While Indian industry is making rapid progress in the arena of climate mitigation, we look forward to a partnership with the government in terms of mechanisms to reward or incentivise early action. This would emphasise the government’s intent on achieving the commitments made at COP26 and accord seriousness to the magnitude of the current situation. Government cooperation is also sought …

Was the COP26 climate summit a missed opportunity for India?
3 years, 1 month ago

Was the COP26 climate summit a missed opportunity for India?

Live Mint  

At the recently concluded United Nations conference of parties summit on tackling climate change, India was widely criticised for its key role in weakening crucial language on coal phase-out, resulting in a watered-down version of the Glasgow Climate Pact. While its 2070 target met with scepticism for being too distant, most observers lauded India for its ambitious 2030 targets, given …

India’s leadership in the climate crisis battle
3 years, 1 month ago

India’s leadership in the climate crisis battle

Hindustan Times  

At the recently concluded United Nations Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, global climate experts were most appreciative of India’s historic proclamations on measures to fight the climate crisis. If the global community accepts the principle of dividing the carbon space equitably across nations on a per capita emission basis, India’s share should be 17.5% of the total space. In …

‘Phasing Down’ Rather Than ‘Phasing Out’ Fossil Fuels, India’s Intervention At COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Phasing Down’ Rather Than ‘Phasing Out’ Fossil Fuels, India’s Intervention At COP26

ABP News  

New Delhi: A new climate agreement had been accepted by negotiators from around 200 countries at the COP26 summit on Saturday in Glasgow. The new climate agreement also includes a deal proposed by India to “phase down” fossil fuels rather than “phasing out”, reported PTI. The deal proposed by India regarding fossil fuels was criticised by several countries. The criticism …

Climate pledge: On CoP26 summit in Glasgow
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate pledge: On CoP26 summit in Glasgow

The Hindu  

In a surprise move at COP26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will commit to ambitious, enhanced climate targets and cuts in carbon emissions in its Nationally Determined Contributions. Earlier, the G20 summit in Rome ended without any new commitments on climate change, and India’s G20 Sherpa and Minister Piyush Goyal had said that India could not …

World leaders at COP26 will pledge multibillion-dollars to end world's deforestation by 2030
3 years, 1 month ago

World leaders at COP26 will pledge multibillion-dollars to end world's deforestation by 2030

Firstpost  

The signatories include Brazil and Russia, which have been singled out for accelerating deforestation in their territories, as well as the United States, China, Australia and France. World leaders meeting at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will on Tuesday issue a multibillion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030 but that date is too distant for campaigners who want action …

India to stress ‘climate justice’ at COP 26 global summit: Environment Minister
3 years, 1 month ago

India to stress ‘climate justice’ at COP 26 global summit: Environment Minister

The Hindu  

India will emphasise climate justice and exhort developed countries to transfer the finance and technology necessary to deal with the fallout of global warming, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav told The Hindu on the eve of his departure to Glasgow to participate in the 26th edition of the United Nations Conference of Parties. Comment | Why India shouldn’t sign on to …

India will oppose ‘unfair’ carbon border tax plans at COP26
3 years, 5 months ago

India will oppose ‘unfair’ carbon border tax plans at COP26

Live Mint  

India and other developing nations will oppose plans by the European Union and the US to penalize imports of carbon-intensive goods to curb emissions at the global climate summit to be held in Glasgow this November. “It is the most regressive proposal” with “no principle of equity adhered to,” Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Vandana Gombar …

Our government is behind on the climate crisis – it is inexplicable
3 years, 10 months ago

Our government is behind on the climate crisis – it is inexplicable

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And if the people pause for …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre, States On Plea Against Mining in Densely-Forested, Eco-Sensitive Areas
4 years ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre, States On Plea Against Mining in Densely-Forested, Eco-Sensitive Areas

Live Law  

The petition by was heard by a bench led by the Chief Justice S. A. Bobde by Sudeip Shrivastava through advocate Prashant Bhushan. The plea challenges the Union of India's decision to allot different coal blocks by way of auction and allotment, situated in densely forested areas of the different states whereas less forested coal blocks are available in abundance. …

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