Topic: Environment Protection

India Greens Party is contesting from South Delhi, Mumbai North West & Sangrur. Aim is to push environmental concerns into political discourse, says founder.

On 14 June 1972, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's speech at the UN conference on environment in Stockholm called out the hypocrisy of rich nations that advanced due to industrialisation by exploiting natural resources and labour of colonised countries but now expect developing nations to be mindful of not causing damage to the environment.

Earlier, UK govt’s climate advisers said Britain had lost its position as a global leader on climate action and was not doing enough to meet its mid-century net zero target.

Environment ministry has readied draft contours for rolling out the programme under which entities will earn 'green credit' for activities like planting trees and conserving water.

A thinktank has found that of 123 ‘regulatory instruments’ used to govern Environment Protection Act, one-thirds were amendments that relaxed or made exemptions to the law.

Environmental Performance Index assesses countries’ performance on 40 indicators under environmental health, ecosystem vitality & climate. India's rank has come down from 168 in 2020.

The Outlaw Ocean Project is a journalistic non-profit that raises awareness about these crimes using both traditional and original models of storytelling.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg appears to have crossed the line between eliciting sympathy and emanating menace.

Tighter environmental regulations, upgraded waste systems and many habitat enhancement projects have revived the river.

Move comes after complaints by real estate developers who allege panels are delaying projects by asking unnecessary questions and going beyond their brief.