Mental health constitutes an integral part of overall health and wellbeing. The youth of a nation are its most valuable resource and they are also most vulnerable to mental illnesses. As per a Statista survey, nearly 70% of youth believe that mental health issues are common and are rapidly increasing among the Indian youth. Though the government's progressive policies like National Youth Policy and New Education Policy (2020), link holistic development and integration of mental health, is a welcome development, still, a lot needs to be done on the adequacy of psychiatrists and mental health programs at the institutional levels.
A waste management company, based in London has announced today its plans to grow the “world’s biggest” single-site energy from waste (EfW) decarbonisation initiative. The enterprise by the name Cory intends to establish CCS technology at its current facility which has a capacity of about 750,000 tonnes capacity. The new plant is expected to be operational by 2026 in Belvedere, southeast London.
It would be surprising for one to know how much impact one’s daily activities have on the environment and climate. It doesn’t matter how small or insignificant they may seem, each choice one we make sets off a chain of events in motion.
According to a study done at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai will collectively produce 231.9 million tonnes of Carbon Dioxide (Co2) by 2040 from the development and operation of buildings alone. According to IT Madras experts, the building sector alone is thought to be responsible for around a quarter of all CO2 emissions in India.
India has emerged as a frontrunner in LEED Zero green building projects, surpassing the United States and China, according to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc (GBCI). With 73 LEED Zero certified projects, India accounts for 45 percent of the more than 150 total LEED Zero certifications worldwide. The states of Haryana and Tamil Nadu lead the country in terms of certifications. The United States and China rank second and third, respectively, with 47 and 15 certifications. India-based real estate developer DLF leads globally with 45 certifications, followed by the ITC Group with 15 certifications.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a new railway line project expected to create one crore man-days of employment and significantly reduce carbon emissions. Eight additional projects, costing Rs24,657 crore, will expand the rail network by 900 kilometers, boosting connectivity and supporting India’s climate goals.
The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) will take place in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This pivotal event will encompass the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 29), the 19th meeting of the COP as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 19), and the sixth meeting of the COP as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 6). Key discussions will focus on finalizing the first enhanced transparency framework and establishing a new collective quantified goal on finance. Additionally, the 61st sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 61) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 61) will also convene.
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Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master, it was rightly said. Electronic devices have grown into an inevitable part of our daily lives.