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Ecology and Environment
A Public Information System to map unplanned urbanisation in Bengaluru unveiled
Posted on 22 Mar, 2024 09:10 AMScientists from IISc unveil a Public Information System to map unplanned urbanisation in Bengaluru
![The growing concrete jungle in Indian cities (Image Source: Amita Bhaduri)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/Concrete.jpg?itok=CtsYZNXZ)
Exploring G20 carbon pricing journey and prospects in the Global South
Posted on 12 Mar, 2024 07:35 PMToday, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Observer Research Foundation (ORF) unveiled the report titled 'Navigating Carbon Pricing: The G20 Experience and Global South Pro
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Empowering MSMEs in India: Navigating mine repurposing for climate resilience
Posted on 26 Feb, 2024 08:46 PMIndia's Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), constituting 30% of the GDP, employing 110 million workers, and contributing 49% to exports, stand as the backbone of the economy. However, limited access to affordable finance and technical know-how hampers their transition to cleaner, energy-efficient technologies.
![Repurposed mined lands can emerge as a cost-effective solution (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-02/coal-mine.jpg?itok=b4xe-4xc)
Green credits and dilutions of the environment act- A recipe for greenwashing
Posted on 16 Feb, 2024 10:17 AMIntroduction
![Carbon-dense tropical forests in India (Image Source: Needpix)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-02/teak-forests-carbon-market.jpg?itok=8lRg3Qxi)
Controversial Water Pollution Amendment Bill clears Rajya Sabha amidst concerns
Posted on 15 Feb, 2024 10:14 PMRajya Sabha passes Amendment Bill decriminalising water pollution offenses: Industry impetus or environmental concerns?
![The Amendment Bill may provide potential encouragement to river pollution (Image: Rawpixel)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-02/water%20pollution.jpg?itok=XtaTyfWR)
Shimla's future: Crafting a development plan
Posted on 05 Feb, 2024 11:02 AMThe Supreme Court has allowed the lifting of the ban on construction on the 17 green belts of Shimla and the core area of the city imposed by the National Green Tribunal in connection with the Himachal Pradesh government's Shimla Development Plan 2041.
![The heavy rains and landslides in 2023 have highlighted the city's inability to bear the burden of additional population (Image: Vincent Desjardins; CC BY 2.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-02/Shimla-development.jpg?itok=icPdM-si)
Ganga woes unveiled: NGT panel investigates polluted waters during Prayagraj's Magh Mela
Posted on 30 Jan, 2024 08:51 PMNGT forms committee to address polluted water discharge in Ganga River at Prayagraj
![There are significant environmental compliance issues at Prayagraj (Image: Ninara, CC BY 2.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-01/ganga.jpg?itok=hdBWgxpT)
Guidelines to curb greenwashing in advertisements
Posted on 18 Jan, 2024 05:31 PMThe Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has issued its guidelines to prevent false pro-environment claims, also known as greenwashing, that has been seen across sectors.
![Advertisers should refrain from making aspirational claims on the products/ packaging/services about future environmental objectives (Image: John Eklund, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-01/Greenwashing_not-allowed-in-advertisements.jpg?itok=nG1pjVEL)
Carbon market initiatives for forests in India
Posted on 15 Jan, 2024 11:55 AMForest carbon markets offer an alternative means of financing climate change mitigation, relying on forests as carbon removal sites.
![Carbon-dense tropical forests in India (Image: Needpix)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-01/teak-forests-carbon-market.jpg?itok=pd4v1Zm5)
Decoding the Green Credit Rules 2023
Posted on 02 Jan, 2024 03:35 PMThe Green Credit Rules, 2023, notified on October 12, 2023, represent a significant commitment by India towards sustainable practices. Officially announced by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), these rules aim to redefine the country's environmental landscape.
![Green Credit Programme is an innovative market-based mechanism designed to incentivize voluntary environmental actions across diverse sectors, by various stakeholders like individuals, communities, private sector industries, and companies. (Image: Needpix)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-01/credit.jpg?itok=5MatN2FK)