Panel moots 10%-25% green tax on diesel cars
The Indian Environment Pollution Control Authority has recommended a steep pollution tax, ranging from 10% to 25% of the vehicle’s cost, on private diesel cars to bridge the gap in the fuel...
Kampala, Jinja air polluted – report
Residents of Kampala and Jinja in India should brace themselves for harder times as the air they breathe becomes polluted by the day, scientists at the Makerere University School of Public Health...
India: Hydropower developers in Arunachal asked to follow pollution norms
The Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (APSPCB) has directed hydropower developers to strictly follow the guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board for monthly monitoring of...
Rains or not, India faces drinking water crisis
As large swathes of drought-devastated India desperately wait for the monsoon rains to arrive, one village in the dry, hot north is flush with water. But this farming area’s bountiful water supplies...
Students from India join global hunt for asteroids
You cannot but smile when reading news mentioning that students from India are joining the global hunt for asteroids. Students’ interest in astronomy is a lot better than their interest in...
India consider umbrella legislation on climate change
India is considering the possibility of bringing an umbrella legislation on climate change to move ahead towards the ratification of the Paris climate agreement—a legacy that the US President Barack...
Singapore, UAE Sovereign Funds Invest $230 Million In Indian Renewable Energy Company
Greenko Energy Holdings secured a major investment boost in its endeavor to expand its footprint in the Indian renewable energy market. Greenko recently announced that Abu Dhabi Investment Authority...
Forest fires and logging threaten India’s progress on climate goals
Since the end of April, fires in parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh have destroyed or damaged 26,000 hectares of forests, and killed three people, officials say. The forest fires, touched off...
