Environment

A joint statement issued by Brazil, South Africa, India and China (BASIC) on Saturday stated that global climate action should promote climate justice by recognising the fundamental equality of all people in accessing economic growth and sustainable development. "Ministers emphasized the faithful and comprehensive implementation of the Paris Agreement, in particular of its goals and...

According to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report, about 32 per cent of 78 million tones of annual plastic packaging production is being dumped in our oceans. A New Delhi-based Energy and Resource Institute has estimated that around 43 per cent of plastic manufactured is used for packaging and most of it is single-use. Recognising...

In a bid to combat the menace of environmental pollution, Droom, India’s largest and pioneering online automobile transactional marketplace, introduced its ‘Droom Bindaas Ghoom Let’s Go Green’ campaign. This is one of the several thoughtful initiatives undertaken by the company to contribute to society, and falls completely in line with the government’s vision of...

India is surging ahead in the area of renewable energy. The renewable capacity has reached 73 gigawatt (GW), which is 20 per cent of the country’s total energy capacity. The generation has increased, and solar energy has made tremendous strides. However, owing to several issues including those of policy inconsistencies and problems faced by...

Cargill’s oils business in India has redesigned its packaging by cutting down on the amount of raw plastic used across all products. In association with Dow Chemical, the business reformulated its plastic material, making 90% of its plastic packaging recyclable. The business is committed to promoting a sustainable environment by reducing raw plastic usage in...

With the Supreme Court declaring only two types of firecrackers legal and its insistence on ‘green crackers’ to curb air pollution, The CSR Journal decided to dive into ways you can reduce the impact on the environment – and your health – by keeping things eco-friendly this festive season. Here are three foolproof ways...

From melting Arctic icebergs to record-breaking European heatwaves, Cyclones and Typhoons in Asia and super-charged hurricanes, floods, and wildfires in the Americas, climate change is making its impact felt across the globe. Climate-related disasters are now occurring at the rate of one a week, with the resulting costs estimated at $520 billion a year, according to the United Nations. Yet plans for adaptation...

The transportation industry is responsible for a major chunk of carbon emissions in the world. Aviation accounts for about 2% of emissions. The impact of the aviation industry has been increasing in recent years. In fact, according to a European Commission (EC) fact sheet, if global aviation were a country, it would rank among...

The Aravali range of India has been in the news for the longest time now for all the wrong reasons. Located close to the Thar desert, the green mountain range has been identified as one of the main degraded zones in the country, as a result of an increase in dust storms in the...

In a victory for green activists, the Supreme Court yesterday ordered status quo in the Aarey tree felling case, ordering the Maharashtra government not to cut down any more trees till the next hearing on October 21. Observing that it “appeared Aarey was a forest at some point of time”, the court asked the...

Technology has played a tremendous role in finding innovative solutions for tackling pollution across the world. Adding yet another feather in its cap, technology has figured out a way to tackle the stubble burning incidents in the neighbouring areas of Delhi. Air pollution in Delhi has been ranked as the highest in the world. A...

The apathy of the authorities, judiciary, influencers, corporates and ministries concerned towards the daylight murder of Mumbai city's only forest in the "Aarey row" is perhaps summed up in influential actor Amitabh Bachchan's recent tweet. Otherwise recognised as a sensible and articulate personality, Bachchan had tweeted: “Friend of mine had a medical emergency, decided to...