The Centre for Financial Accountability recently concluded its workshop ‘Plastics: A Toxic Love Story’, organised in collaboration with the Sambhaavnaa Institute between May 17 and 21, 2024 at the Institute’s Kandbari campus.
Avantha Power and Infrastructure had promised to provide employment to the people living in the area when the Jhabua power plant was commissioned. Although it is currently owned by NTPC, this power plant which...
The latest rounds of severe heat waves, floods and storms brought to focus the severity of the looming climate crisis and the urgency of a wide variety of necessary climate actions.
डेढ़ दशक पहले अमरीका के साथ होने वाले जिस परमाणु समझौते को लेकर तब की मनमोहन सिंह सरकर गिरने-गिरने को हो गई थी, आज वही परमाणु ऊर्जा खुल्लम-खुल्ला धंधे में उतर आई हैं। दुनियाभर...
கூட்டறிக்கை சென்னை மாநகரில் ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் சுமார் 7600 மெட்ரிக் டன் திடக்கழிவுகள் உருவாகுவதாக அண்ணா பல்கலைக்கழக ஆய்வு குறிப்பிடுகிறது. இது ஒட்டுமொத்த தமிழ்நாடு உருவாக்கும் திடக்கழிவுகளில் 45 விழுக்காடு ஆகும். சென்னை மாநகரின் குப்பை மேலாண்மை கடும் போதாமைகள் நிறைந்ததாகவும் தீவிர சூழல் – சுகாதார...
Chennai generates about 6,000 metric tonnes of garbage every day. As the city’s population continues to grow, waste generation is expected to increase even more.
Indian coal reserves are so huge that they exceed internal demand and can even be exported. Yet, at all international forums, Modi says India is ready to cut its emissions and become a "leading...
In its NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) submission in October 2015for the UNFCCC Paris Agreement (December 2015) on climate change, the Indian government had pledged that 40% of its
Out of the billions of animals that have lived and died on Earth, the human race has developed a voracious appetite for energy far beyond what is necessary for our biological needs.
The CFA report comes during the 4th round of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee talks in Ottawa on international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in marine environment.
Challenging Monopolistic Practices and Emerging Competitors. India holds a prominent position in the global petrochemicals industry. Demand for plastics across diverse sectors
Fossil fuel and chemical industries’ interests are influencing India’s positions in various multilateral environmental and trade agreements related to climate, plastics, and chemicals.