Background: India has announced its environmental targets are Glasgow. To achieve those targets efficiently, India needs a climate law. India has given a ‘Panchamrit solution’ which aims at reducing fossil fuel dependence and carbon intensity (reduce one billion tonnes of total projected carbon emissions by 2030). But before adopting new energy pathways, we must also consider …
Change in approach : From Extraction to Management Since Independence, water policy in India has focused primarily on construction of large dams and extraction of groundwater. However, the new National Water Policy (NWP), drafted for the first time by a committee of independent experts, points out the limits in further adopting this strategy in different parts of …
Summary: India’s water crisis will increase in future, so the government, people, and all should come together to solve the issue. Background: Draft National Water Policy has been submitted by the Mihir Shah committee. What are the reasons behind the water crisis in India? Lack of sustainable urban planning: Many cities in India are developing by encroaching flood …
Problem with high-tech solutions: High-tech solutions to climate change are based on an idea of abundance of resources, money and unrestricted scalability. But it is these principles of infinite resources that make this tech inherently unsustainable. High tech vs lo-tech: In contrast, lo-tech is born of finite resources and an understanding that ecosystems have limitations. Indigenous innovations evolved over …
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Fit for 55: The European Commission adopted the Fit for 55 Package of proposals. It aims to make the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transportation, and taxation policies fit for lowering greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 (relative to 1990 levels). Impacts: The Fit for package opens new markets for the Indian industry, for …
Conversion of crop waste into briquettes Within a few months from now, the burning of rice crop residue in northern India will create an air pollution crisis. This can be avoided by procuring all the crop waste at a remunerative price. The waste can be converted into briquettes, which can be substituted for coal in …
What is wrong with India’s approach? While substantially increasing Renewable Energy(RE), India is also expanding fossil fuel extraction and use. In the middle of the pandemic, the government has auctioned 60 new coal mining blocks, and several new thermal power stations are being considered. This includes mining in some of the most biodiverse forests in Central India. …
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Utility: Direct question can be asked on topic. It can also be mentioned in answers / essay related to Environmental Conservation. National Mission on Biodiversity and Human Well-Being: The mission was approved in 2018 by the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) in consultation with MoEF&CC and other Ministries. It aims to …
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Context: Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) asked the government to explain the reasons for not setting up an “Independent Environment Regulator” to oversee green clearances. SC’s Order: SC had ordered the setting up of a national environment regulatory body under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to ensure independent oversight of green clearances in Lafarge mining case. Envisaged Functions of the Regulator : …
Centre for Science and Environment(CSE) has released the State of Environment Report, 2021. About the State of Environment Report, 2021: It is an annual publication by the Centre for Science and Environment(CSE) along with Down To Earth. It covers aspects such as forests, wildlife, agriculture, rural development, water and sanitation, and climate change. This publication …