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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Topic: CSE

City acing clean air action plan at bottom of PM10 levels survey? CSE points to govt data opacity

NCAP focuses only on PM10 reduction, and 64% of all funds are used for dust control measures, finds CSE; recommends green municipal bonds and transparency in SVS ranking criteria.

‘India 4th worst-hit by natural disasters in 2021, 49L displaced’: CSE report urges urgent environment action

Over-400 page report, released Thursday, highlights effect of changing climate on livestock, seasonal variations, and potential to decarbonise sectors such as aviation & steel.

India to finalise COP26 climate goals after inter-ministerial discussions, minister Yadav says

India announced many ambitious goals to ramp up renewable energy capacity and cut emissions at Glasgow COP26. These need to be submitted to UNFCCC in writing.

What India’s new climate goals mean, and why they are seen as ‘ambitious’

India’s net-zero emissions by 2070 target made headlines, but experts are more interested in the shorter term goals for 2030, and the impact they might have.

CSE study finds Indian pollution boards not very transparent with data, 67% is top score

CSE study says pollution boards in A&N Islands and Manipur are among the worst performers on transparency, while Telangana & Odisha have registered better performance.

On Camera

Let there be no doubt that scientist Rohini Godbole left us unwillingly

If Rohini Godbole had a better collaborative environment, no doubt her name would have been in the mix for the JJ Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

As IDF unveils robotic combat task force, Israeli maker says open to working with India

Using this technology, IDF carried out fully robotic combat missions, drastically reducing risk to Israeli troops. The robotic combat task force also enhanced situational awareness.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.