Following up on its previous commitment to introduce flex fuels (gasoline mixed with ethanol), the Road and Transport Ministry said that guidelines and regulations will soon be published. The ministry plans to make Flex Fuels mandatory. Common Ethanol mixed flexible fuels are E5, E10, E85, E95. The number indicates the percentage of ethanol mixed with gasoline.
Sikkim’s 510 MW hydropower project on river Teesta has been conferred with the Blue Planet Prize by the International Hydropower Association (IHA). Teesta-V is a part of a cascade of hydropower projects along Teesta designed to fulfill Sikkim’s energy needs. During its assessment, the Teesta-V project met or exceeded international good practice across all 20 performance criteria using the Hydropower Sustainability Tools.
India’s transportation sector is a promising one, both from a development and sustainability point of view. Catering to over a billion people, it is fueled by rapid urbanization and actively contributes to congestion, pollution and about 29% of India’s total CO2 emissions. Without immediate action, transportation alone could be producing over 40% of India’s GHG alone by 2040 and 60% by 2050.
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its sixth assessment report (AR6) predicts major changes in the environment due to climate change. These include heatwaves, irregular rainfall, and extreme weather events. These changes are attributed to the rising overall temperatures and oceans which causes changes in wind, heat, and moisture circulation patterns.
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Pineapple agroforestry, instead of Jhum cultivation can be a sustainable alternative in northeast India, says a study published in the Journal of Environmental Management. Jhum cultivation or swidden agriculture practiced in this region has become unsustainable causing soil infertility, erosion, and low agronomic productivity.
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TVS Motors company, one of the leading two-wheelers manufacturers in the world announced that they are set to invest ₹1,200 crores in Future technologies and electric vehicles in Tamil Nadu in the next four years.
The Union Environment Ministry announced the recognition of four more Indian sites - two each from Gujarat and Haryana, as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. India now has 46 such sites in total.
Recent years, especially the last decade has been marked with extreme weather phenomenon. This is more frequent in the Himalayan regions of Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and some parts of northeast India. While most of these events are a result of changing climate, some of them are attributed to local weather phenomenon and other human factors like tunneling, unplanned road cutting, stone mining, deforestation, and construction.
Rising cities. Smart future. 2022 was an event organized by Business Review magazine that highlights the type of investments and actions that are needed to upgrade Romania’s cities, moving to a clean, circular economy, boosting the efficient use of resources in urban areas on a long term: sustainable green buildings; environment-friendly technologies aiming to achieve zero pollution production and consumption and to become climate neutral; efficient water consumption; initiatives of organizations, associations, NGOs to raise awareness.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that India may experience decreased rainfall conditions this year due to a potential El Nino event. The warming effect of El Nino, combined with greenhouse gas emissions, is expected to contribute to erratic rainfall patterns. The WMO advises Indian farmers not to wait for the official declaration of an El Nino but to proactively adapt to the possibility. El Nino occurs when sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean rise by 0.5 degrees Celsius or more in the Nino 3.4 region. Forecasts indicate the likelihood of an El Nino, which could exacerbate the flood-drought cycle already observed in the country.
Our carbon budget is not enough to maintain global warming by 2029, comparing to the previous years projections it has been cut to half. What's the actual reason behind this?
The Adani Group, run by Indian businessman Gautam Adani, has presented plans for the world's largest renewable energy complex, to be located in the enormous expanse of northwestern India's Rann desert.
The animals at the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park in Pune might not be able to appreciate it, but they're about to benefit from a human-driven eco-revolution. The zoo is taking a big step towards sustainability by ditching plastic and offering free cloth bags to visitors.
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed an artificial photosynthesis technique that doubles the yield of fumaric acid, a crucial component in biodegradable plastics.
Indore, renowned for its environmental initiatives, is on the verge of setting a world record by planting 5.1 million trees within just three hours. This ambitious drive, led by Cabinet Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, underscores the city’s commitment to combating climate change and enhancing green cover.
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