Featuring “green growth” as one of its seven priorities, Union Budget 2023-24 announced some encouraging initiatives towards meeting its environmental targets.
Uttar Pradesh, the fourth largest state in terms of land area, is the most populated state in India, accounting for over 16% of the country’s total population.
Wind energy systems are expected to play a crucial role in meeting India’s ambitious goal of 450 GW of renewable energy installed capacity by 2030, which includes 140 GW of wind energy.
The studies, “Emission Inventory and Pollution Reduction Strategies for Bengaluru” and “Identification of Polluting Sources for Bengaluru: Source Apportionment Study”, point to transportation and road dust as the biggest contributors to air pollution in Bengaluru city.
We are in a state of climate emergency.
In 2019, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) under the Government of India launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), which proposes strategies to reduce air pollution in several cities in India.
Jharkhand is a mineral-rich state in India.
India is now the eighth-largest lithium reserve country thanks to discovery in Jammu & Kashmir.
Technology plays a crucial role in realising the sustainable development goals of India.
The relationship between climate change and migration is intricate.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are a direct cause of human-induced climate change.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission envisions India to be a leading manufacturer and a major hub for green hydrogen in the world.
India is committed to its net-zero goals by 2070, and the decarbonisation of the transport sector through vehicular electrification is a major cornerstone.
India became the fifth largest economy surpassing the UK recently, recording a greater-than-expected 7.
The India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) is the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy’s (CSTEP’s) flagship event on air pollution.
Over the past two decades, India has seen growth in forest and tree cover despite developmental activities.
