Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life

Deccan Chronicle  

India, with over 1.4 billion people, faces significant challenges due to population growth and increased consumption. The Global Footprint Network reports that India’s ecological footprint has grown exponentially. “Currently, India needs 2.6 times its resources to sustain its population, leading to depleted forests, reduced biodiversity, and climate change. A NITI Aayog report warns that by 2030, India’s water demand could be twice the available supply, risking severe water scarcity for millions.

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Echoes of nature: Frontline’s top 12 environment stories of 2024
6 days, 7 hours ago

Echoes of nature: Frontline’s top 12 environment stories of 2024

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 17, 2024 18:01 IST - 1 MIN READ Arguably one of the most disturbing headlines from the world of environment came when we rang in the New Year. In January 2024, from a pristine little island in the Indian Ocean, the Great Nicobar Island, author Pankaj Sekhsaria reported on the unimaginable havoc a proposed Rs.72,000 crore infrastructure …

Experts lay down circularity plan for 7 key sectors in India to cut waste
6 days, 16 hours ago

Experts lay down circularity plan for 7 key sectors in India to cut waste

Hindustan Times  

Solar waste is expected to increase three times to reach 340 kt by 2030, analysis by India’s G20 Secretariat, Council on Energy Environment and Water, RMI, World Resources Institute along with authors from several think tanks said. “Unlocking India’s Circular Waste Economy Potential for Sustainability” captures how this waste can be utilised in seven key sectors including: solar panels, batteries, …

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens
1 week, 1 day ago

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens

Live Mint  

The year is set to end as the hottest on record, marking the second consecutive year of unprecedented warming after 2023 claimed the same title. Data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that that average global temperature in nine out of the first 11 months in 2024 was already 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The report said 2024 …

The issue of India’s economic growth versus emissions
2 weeks, 1 day ago

The issue of India’s economic growth versus emissions

The Hindu  

The Indian economy has consistently showcased its robust growth over the past few decades. The claim The claim of India’s decoupling made in the Economic Survey comes from comparing GDP and emissions growth rates between 2005 and 2019. While there has been no absolute decoupling in India, since 1990, GDP in India has grown at a much higher pace than …

Our land is speaking, are we listening?
3 weeks ago

Our land is speaking, are we listening?

Hindustan Times  

From the water we drink and food we eat to the air we breathe. Although technological advancements have led to increased food production even in the face of land degradation, continuous soil degradation threatens the furture of the world’s food self-sufficiency. Global initiatives, including the UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia present a unique opportunity to deliver lasting impact, not …

How many of us is too many?: Mridula Ramesh writes on the population matrix
3 weeks, 2 days ago

How many of us is too many?: Mridula Ramesh writes on the population matrix

Hindustan Times  

Should we have more children? According to History Database of the Global Environment, a population land-use model, there were an estimated 19 million people on Earth 7,000 years ago, with 2.5 million living on the land that is currently India. This likely helped India support larger populations: over the next 3,000 years, population would rise by nearly eight times, to …

India must act right away against an emerging scarcity of fresh water
3 weeks, 4 days ago

India must act right away against an emerging scarcity of fresh water

Live Mint  

In recent articles, I have often referred to three ongoing technological revolutions that will fundamentally transform the way we live: the energy transformation from fossil fuels to renewables, the artificial intelligence revolution and the biotechnological revolution. Large parts of the world are already water stressed and it is estimated that by 2030, demand for fresh water will exceed sustainable supply …

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do
1 month ago

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do

Hindustan Times  

The Conference of Parties 29 has seen a lacklustre attendance with heads of State from major emitters including China, United States, South Africa, Germany and Canada not in attendance. India must take a nuanced stance advocating for continued resource transfers from the North to bolster India’s domestic capacity to become a crucial partner in achieving global climate goals. India would …

Global South faces climate burden: India highlights challenges at COP29
1 month ago

Global South faces climate burden: India highlights challenges at COP29

India Today  

At the ongoing COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, India's Minister of State for Environment, Kirti Vardhan Singh, highlighted the critical juncture at which the global community stands in its collective fight against climate change. Speaking on behalf of the Global South, Singh pointed the disproportionate burden faced by developing nations due to climate change. Kirti Vardhan Singh also reiterated that …

India should not be seen as 3rd or 4th-largest GHG emitter due to low per capita emissions: Minister
3 months ago

India should not be seen as 3rd or 4th-largest GHG emitter due to low per capita emissions: Minister

The Hindu  

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said India should not be viewed as the world's third or fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases and its low per capita emission should be considered instead. Addressing a session at the Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, he said India is home to 17% of the world's population, but …

Karnataka to be a key driver of India’s transition to clean energy: Study
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka to be a key driver of India’s transition to clean energy: Study

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka is set to be a major driver in India’s low-cost clean energy transformation, while ranking second in green hydrogen production and with the highest wind energy potential in the country. A study published on Tuesday by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water one of Asia’s leading research institutions and climate think-tanks states that with a green hydrogen …

Climate debate: Criticism of the Economic Survey misses the forest for the trees
4 months, 1 week ago

Climate debate: Criticism of the Economic Survey misses the forest for the trees

Live Mint  

Edward Said recounted how, when he critiqued Western scholars for biased depictions of the East, a prominent scholar dismissed his arguments by attacking his credibility rather than engaging with their substance. On 6 August, an oped in Mint argued that India’s Economic Survey “has wide gaps and odd arguments" on climate change. First, the charge that the survey adopts a …

Economic Survey 2023-24: Balancing growth and green goals a tightrope walk for India
5 months ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: Balancing growth and green goals a tightrope walk for India

The Hindu  

India's path to sustainable development is fraught with challenges, as the country grapples with the twin imperatives of meeting burgeoning energy demands and reducing carbon emissions, the Economic Survey 2023-24 revealed on July 22. Tabled in the Parliament, the Survey underscores the complexities of India's green transition, emphasizing the need for a diversified energy portfolio to achieve ambitious growth targets …

Time for India’s budget to devote enough space for climate action
5 months ago

Time for India’s budget to devote enough space for climate action

Hindustan Times  

How do you cost for climate change? Last year, the apex bank’s report on Currency and Finance outlined climate change’s impact on the country. That is why the Union Budget this year is an extraordinary opportunity to shape India’s climate action. What’s encouraging though is that, through previous Budget announcements, the government has consistently shown interest in acting on climate …

India’s rising water stress can dent its sovereign credit profile: Moody’s Ratings
5 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s rising water stress can dent its sovereign credit profile: Moody’s Ratings

The Hindu  

Moody’s Ratings warned on June 25 that India’s growing water shortage and increasingly frequent climate change-driven natural disasters, amid a rise in consumption and rapid economic growth, can negatively affect the country’s sovereign credit strength. Currently rated Baa3 stable by Moody’s, which denotes the lowest investment grade rating, India is susceptible to increasing water stress, and any drop in water …

Water resource inadequacy is a challenge India must take head on
11 months ago

Water resource inadequacy is a challenge India must take head on

Live Mint  

The notion of a ‘triple planetary’ crisis encompassing climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss has become outdated in the face of complexities captured by the relatively new term ‘polycrisis.’ This modern challenge involves the intertwining of climate change, environmental disruptions, widening social inequalities, pandemic effects and geopolitical polarization. India can tap the climate-development nexus by conserving and using its water …

Review of Johannes Urpelainen’s Energy and Environment in India: Fossil-free future
1 year ago

Review of Johannes Urpelainen’s Energy and Environment in India: Fossil-free future

The Hindu  

India’s environmental crisis remains unaddressed partly because the expanding middle class settles for private solutions that come at a cost to the environment, and the poor, argues Johaness Urpelainen in his new book, Energy and Environment in India. For a majority of consumers, diesel generators provide reliable source of energy; groundwater pumps ensure water supply; air purifiers counter air pollution, …

COP28: India’s urban population is exploding. That could have huge consequences for the planet
1 year ago

COP28: India’s urban population is exploding. That could have huge consequences for the planet

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Over half a century ago, India’s then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi talked about the staggering challenge for developing nations: to industrialize without harming the environment. Addressing the opening session of the COP28 climate talks in Dubai on Friday, India’s current prime minister, Narendra Modi, said all developing countries must be given “a fair share in the …

The world needs to stop taking water for granted
1 year, 2 months ago

The world needs to stop taking water for granted

The Hindu  

The theme for World Food Day this year — ‘Water is Life, Water is Food’ — calls for urgent action in managing water wisely. With less than seven years left to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the United Nations World Food Programme — …

World not on track to achieve most SDGs by 2030
1 year, 2 months ago

World not on track to achieve most SDGs by 2030

The Hindu  

Lamenting the lack of progress on various Sustainable Development Goals, including biodiversity protection and greenhouse gas emissions, world leaders at the SDG Summit in New York on September 18 and 19, 2023, once again reaffirmed their shared commitment to eradicate poverty and end hunger. They also recognised that the world was on track to meet only 15% of its 169 …

Prized Science | Every drop counts, and making quality medicine
1 year, 2 months ago

Prized Science | Every drop counts, and making quality medicine

Hindustan Times  

Vimal Mishra, Vikram Sarabhai Professor of civil engineering at IIT Gandhinagar, has won this year’s Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Science. He discusses his work, which quantifies how water resources have been affected by climate change and human activities, and the relative contribution of these two factors. Our research has demonstrated that while climate change …

India, the world's most populated country, is on track to achieve its climate goals: report
1 year, 4 months ago

India, the world's most populated country, is on track to achieve its climate goals: report

Salon  

A new report submitted by the Indian government to the United Nations offers a glimmer of hope when it comes to the fight against climate change: Over the past 14 years, the world's most populous nation has reduced its carbon emissions by a larger-than-expected 33%. According to the report filed to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, India is …

India succeeds in reducing emissions rate by 33% over 14 years: sources
1 year, 4 months ago

India succeeds in reducing emissions rate by 33% over 14 years: sources

The Hindu  

India's greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected 33% in 14 years as renewable energy generation rose and forest cover increased, according to two officials privy to latest assessment made for submission to the United Nations. India's rate of emissions intensity - the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions emitted for every unit increase of gross domestic product - fell …

India succeeds in reducing greenhouse emissions rate by 33% over 14 years: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

India succeeds in reducing greenhouse emissions rate by 33% over 14 years: Report

Hindustan Times  

India's greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected 33% in 14 years as renewable energy generation rose and forest cover increased, according to two officials privy to latest assessment made for submission to the United Nations. The report's findings showed India well on the way to meeting a commitment to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, to reduce emissions …

India Today Roundtable discusses India's efforts to reduce carbon footprint
1 year, 5 months ago

India Today Roundtable discusses India's efforts to reduce carbon footprint

India Today  

The India Today Roundtable discussed India's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and meet its commitments to cut carbon emissions by 2030. They highlighted that while India's per capita emissions are low, the country is the third largest emitter of carbon dioxide after China and the US. India has made several major commitments to address this issue, including increasing renewable …

Source Sustainability a priority for drinking water supply in rural India
1 year, 6 months ago

Source Sustainability a priority for drinking water supply in rural India

Deccan Chronicle  

India is on a phenomenal trajectory to ensure access to safe drinking water for all its citizens. Ensuring sustainability of groundwater sources Regulatory measures and policy priorities on groundwater recharge- Prioritising source sustainability for drinking water is one of the essential priority. The nation-wide campaign “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain” focusing on saving and conserving rainwater with the theme …

India’s climate crisis susceptibility and the way forward
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s climate crisis susceptibility and the way forward

Hindustan Times  

The climate crisis poses an increasingly complex challenge worldwide, with profound implications for ecosystems, economies, and societies. India's vulnerability to climate crisis necessitates a long-term approach to build resilience and adapt to the changing climate. By adopting measures that enhance resilience in sectors such as agriculture, water management, and infrastructure, India can mitigate the adverse impacts of the climate crisis …

World Earth Month 2023: Indian Individuals Who Are Trying To Make The World A Better Place Through Their Sustainable Beliefs And Work
1 year, 8 months ago

World Earth Month 2023: Indian Individuals Who Are Trying To Make The World A Better Place Through Their Sustainable Beliefs And Work

News 18  

It is an absolute no-brainer that all of us will soon be facing the brunt of the damages that we have caused in the form of global warming. Samriddh Burman View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Burlap People As a young tennis player playing in the junior circuit, Samriddh had the opportunity to travel far and …

World Earth Day: Climate change has significant implications for health, food security, and livelihoods in India
1 year, 8 months ago

World Earth Day: Climate change has significant implications for health, food security, and livelihoods in India

Firstpost  

Multidimensional nature of the relationship between climate change and associated reverberations makes it very difficult for India to address it, especially in the context of its socio-economically vulnerable population The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change emphasised that the global surface temperature will exceed the targets of 1.5 C and 2 C above pre-industrial levels set …

Rich nations must scale up emission cuts: India at meet
1 year, 8 months ago

Rich nations must scale up emission cuts: India at meet

The Hindu  

April 15, 2023 02:12 pm | Updated April 16, 2023 12:22 am IST - New Delhi Meeting the global target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 will require developed nations to scale up their emission reduction efforts, India said at the G7 Ministers Meeting on Climate Energy and Environment in Japan's Sapporo on Saturday. This will create opportunities for …

Is India doing enough to protect its environment?
1 year, 8 months ago

Is India doing enough to protect its environment?

The Hindu  

India has been slipping in the global rank in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals for the past five years, with the country dropping another place since 2021, according to a report published by the Centre for Science and Environment. The report, entitled ‘State of India’s Environment 2023’, looks at 17 goals adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015 …

India's water scarcity expected to get more severe by 2050: UN Report
1 year, 9 months ago

India's water scarcity expected to get more severe by 2050: UN Report

India TV News  

India is expected to be the most severely affected country by water scarcity by 2050, according to a report released by the United Nations. As per a report issued under the 'United Nations World Water Development Report 2023: partnerships and cooperation for water', around 80% of people living under water stress lived in Asia; in particular, northeast China, as well …

Explained: 50 Years From Now, What Will Be Impact of Climate Change on India?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: 50 Years From Now, What Will Be Impact of Climate Change on India?

The Quint  

This is expected to widen the gap between extremely dry days and days with increased precipitation, further affecting access to clean water, as noted in a 2013 report commissioned by the World Bank Group from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics. While some studies state that glacial melt will lead to increased run-off and more water …

India’s ‘LiFE’ initiative can save $440 bn globally in 2030: IEA Report
1 year, 10 months ago

India’s ‘LiFE’ initiative can save $440 bn globally in 2030: IEA Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The ‘Lifestyle for Environment’ or LiFE initiative of India for the adoption of energy-efficient behaviour can save the world $440 billion in 2030, according to a report by International Energy Agency The report titled ‘LiFE lessons from India’ said that the saving would be equivalent to around 5% of all fuel spending across the global economy in that …

Budget 2023-24 puts India on the path to food and energy security
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023-24 puts India on the path to food and energy security

Firstpost  

By extending Centre’s 50-year low-cost capital support by another year, states can clean up their balance sheet for future financing As G20 President, India has set the tone by committing leadership to transition to the green economy. Green hydrogen will become a trillion Dollar Industry in India by 2030, therefore delivering energy security and making India the new prosperous Middle-East …

Going green: The Hindu Editorial on Budget 2023’s and India’s net-zero commitment
1 year, 10 months ago

Going green: The Hindu Editorial on Budget 2023’s and India’s net-zero commitment

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s latest Budget is noteworthy for the emphasis she has laid on the government’s commitment to move towards net-zero carbon emission by 2070. As an article presented at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos last month notes, India holds the key to hitting global climate change targets given its sizeable and growing energy needs. Energy …

Sustainability is a key focus area for India at G20
1 year, 10 months ago

Sustainability is a key focus area for India at G20

Hindustan Times  

India assumed the G20 presidency on December 1, 2022, marked by hope, dreams, and aspirations. These efforts are helping India meet its needs while contributing to global efforts at reducing CO2 emissions India remains one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. As per the new NDC, India is committed to reducing the emissions intensity of its Gross Domestic Product …

Climate-proofing India’s socio-economic trajectory
1 year, 10 months ago

Climate-proofing India’s socio-economic trajectory

Live Mint  

With existing socio-economic challenges, India needs a people-first development paradigm to move towards a climate-secure future, and become a leading voice on climate action for the Global South. With programmes around green fuel, climate-friendly farming, green buildings, low-carbon mobility, and policies for efficient energy use across various economic sectors, the 2023-24 Budget lays a strong foundation for green growth – …

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 …

Budget 2023: 7 steps to boost innovations to promote environmental sustainability
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: 7 steps to boost innovations to promote environmental sustainability

Firstpost  

India is one of the few major economies that is poised to grow sustainably and is earnestly looking to implement environmentally sustainable solutions for its growing energy, water, and waste management needs. A coordinated approach among standards-setting agencies like BEE, financial institutions, industries, and the government could speedily address challenges, instead of approaching elements like distribution, generation, and energy efficiency …

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 | No climate crisis would exist if world's per capita emissions were at India's level: Bhupender Yadav
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27 | No climate crisis would exist if world's per capita emissions were at India's level: Bhupender Yadav

The Hindu  

There would be no climate crisis if emissions of the entire world were at the same per capita level as India, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said at the ongoing U.N. climate summit in Egypt on Thursday. "Considering per capita emissions, for an objective scale for comparison, India's emissions are, even today, about one-third of the global average. If the …

5 questions over India's emission plan at COP27
2 years, 1 month ago

5 questions over India's emission plan at COP27

Live Mint  

The strategy focuses on low-carbon electricity and transport systems, low-emission industrial systems, carbon mitigation technologies, energy-efficient urban infrastructure, enhanced forest cover, and the economic and financial aspects of low-carbon development. India is a signatory to the Paris Agreement, under which countries must formulate and communicate long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies, taking into account their common but differentiated responsibilities …

India fighting climate change despite accounting for less than 4% of total emissions: Environment Minister
2 years, 1 month ago

India fighting climate change despite accounting for less than 4% of total emissions: Environment Minister

The Hindu  

India is undertaking an arduous effort to fight climate change despite accounting for less than four per cent of the world's cumulative emissions so far, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday. "India, home to 1.3 billion people, is undertaking this arduous effort despite the reality that our contribution to the world's cumulative emissions so far is less than 4 …

India Unveils Blueprint for Net-Zero Target by 2070, Rips Into Rich Nations for Sitting on Climate Finance
2 years, 1 month ago

India Unveils Blueprint for Net-Zero Target by 2070, Rips Into Rich Nations for Sitting on Climate Finance

News 18  

Reiterating its commitment to achieve net-zero by 2070, India has unveiled its long-term strategy to bring down emissions over the next five decades at the ongoing UN Climate Summit in Egypt’s Sharm-el-Sheikh, while taking into account its emergent and future energy needs and the need to build climate resilience. Highlighting India’s low historical contribution to global warming despite having a …

India seeks common carbon budget to combat emissions
2 years, 1 month ago

India seeks common carbon budget to combat emissions

Hindustan Times  

Measures to reduce carbon emissions must be guided by science and the principle that the carbon budget is a global commons, India proposed at the UN Climate Conference during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, people aware of the matter said. The stand signals India pressing ahead on a contentious issue – that there be a distinction between the obligations of …

Environmental Performance Index rankings: India needs to create nature-based solutions for sustainable environment
2 years, 1 month ago

Environmental Performance Index rankings: India needs to create nature-based solutions for sustainable environment

Firstpost  

Our strategy for improving our EPI ranking should also include safeguarding our blue-carbon habitats, creating plans to prevent natural disasters in coastal areas, and safeguarding the fisherfolk community The Environmental Performance Index, which analyzes 180 nations based on a number of factors including air quality, sanitation, environmental health, biodiversity, and predicted emissions by 2050, provides an overview of the level …

India’s growing water crisis, the seen and the unseen
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s growing water crisis, the seen and the unseen

The Hindu  

The UNESCO United Nations World Water Development Report of 2022 has encapsulated global concern over the sharp rise in freshwater withdrawal from streams, lakes, aquifers and human-made reservoirs, impending water stress and also water scarcity being experienced in different parts of the world. The Global Drought Risk and Water Stress map shows that major parts of India, particularly west, central …

Road To 2047: How India Should Strike A Balance Between Rising Energy Needs And Carbon Emissions
2 years, 3 months ago

Road To 2047: How India Should Strike A Balance Between Rising Energy Needs And Carbon Emissions

ABP News  

India has announced that it aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2070 and to meet 50 per cent of its power consumption needs from renewable or green energy sources by 2030. At the 26th Conference of Parties in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set an ambitious target for India to attain net zero carbon emissions. Recommendations By NITI …

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