Degradation increases human-wildlife conflicts and is linked to outbreaks of animal borne diseases such as Covid-19, according to a new report launched ahead of World Environment Day 2021 (June 5).
Climate Change
The cyclone season has just got unleashed in India. While India is yet to recover from Cyclone Tauktae, which has caused havoc on the west coast and killed more than 100 people, Cyclone Yaas is set to hit the east coast this week.
A small reduction in planet warming carbon-dioxide emissions on account of lockdowns due to Covid-19 last year is likely to be more than reversed sooner than later unless the world pursues a green recovery path.
US President elect Joe Biden’s pledge to rejoin the Paris Agreement on his first day in office augurs well for India’s renewable energy sector
Rajya Sabha MP Santosh Kumar’s Green India Challenge ropes in celebrities, leading to plantation of about 10 crore saplings
Green sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and low-carbon transport are helping drive economic growth in India
Sustainable Development Report 2020 (SDR 2020 ) says the world needs to learn from good practices, focus on hunger hotspots, strengthen financing mechanisms, provide social protection and develop drugs to recover better from Covd-19.
Solar electricity has finally joined the national power grid in India. What is more significant is that it has entered the grid at a cost far less than expected, reducing the need for heavy government subsidies to make the sector viable.
IRADe’s Jyoti K Parikh, a member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change, takes stock of India’s progressing on addressing climate change challenges and explains how corporate India can contribute to the national response.
UNEP’s chief Achim Steiner says that India has been a pioneer in the management of forests, including assessing forest cover and managing forests for non-timber products, and wields a growing influence on environmental issues globally