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Delhi Govt To Extend Its Electric Vehicle Policy For Another Three Months

The policy, notified in August 2020, aimed at raising the share of electric vehicles in Delhi to 25 per cent by 2024    The Delhi government has decided to prolong its Electric Vehicle (EV) policy, which was originally scheduled to expire on Sunday, in an effort to maintain the momentum towards electric transportation. When the […]

HP Govt Restricts Departments From Buying Diesel-Petrol Vehicles From 1 January

Himachal Pradesh’s chief minister directs government departments to stop purchasing diesel or petrol vehicles and promote e-vehicles    A major step towards environmental sustainability has been taken by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, who ordered government agencies to stop buying petrol and diesel cars as of 1 January, 2024. The objective of this directive is to […]

Special Plantation Drive Introduced In J-K’s Doda To Increase Green Cover

The drive is primarily to increase the green cover of the high-altitude meadows, which are becoming immensely popular and attracting tourists in large numbers   Recently, the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir introduced a unique plantation programme called “Green Earth, Happy Earth” to improve the ecological appeal of high-altitude tourism attractions. The campaign was led […]

75F Smart Innovation Solutions India Pvt Ltd Awarded By The Ministry Of Power

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency honours the company’s commitment to revolutionizing energy efficiency and sustainability.   75F received recognition at the National Energy Efficiency Innovation Awards 2023, held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 14 December 2023, as part of the ‘National Energy Conservation Day’ celebrations. During the award ceremony, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency […]

Methane Emissions From The Deep Ocean Have Been Responsible For Climate Change

Researchers from Newcastle University have found that the frozen methane known as “fire-ice,” which is locked as a solid underneath our oceans, is susceptible to melting as a result of climate change and may end up spilling into the ocean   Newcastle University researchers have conducted a study revealing the susceptibility of fire-ice, or frozen […]

Shifting From Linear To A Circular Economy

The shift towards a circular economy is deemed essential for India’s sustainable growth. The key industry figures emphasize the importance of circular practices like PET recycling in the FMCG sector and tyre reuse in engineering projects and the need for India to adopt global practices in the circular economy, focusing on materials like plastics, glasses, […]

Only 47% of Houses In Urban India Have Direct Water Connections

Angelo George urges people to understand plastic as a material and underscores its versatility and durability as the fundamental reasons it has imbibed itself in daily lives   In urban India, just about 47 per cent of houses have direct water connections, while 256 districts in India suffer from the acute water crisis, said Angelo […]

Energy Is Backbone Of Economy & Fundamental To Become Global Superpower

According to Morgan Stanley, India is going to contribute 20 per cent of the world’s GDP in the coming decade.   “India’s energy consumption is going to be different from the West. Energy consumption in India is going to rise in the next three decades, unlike the West. The average per capita energy consumption by […]

Sustainability in Focus: Experts Emphasize Governance Overhaul

Business leaders highlighted the role of robust policies and frameworks in sustainable practices   In a drive towards sustainable practices, the focus shifts to “Governance for Sustainability.” The emphasis lies on fortifying policy and institutional frameworks to establish enduring foundations for environmentally conscious and socially responsible business practices. This strategic approach aims to integrate sustainability […]

Raising Standards Of Sustainability In Collaborative Stride

What are Scope 3 emissions, how can they be measured and what benefit is there to the organizations measuring them?   The Greenhouse Gas Protocol – which provides the most widely recognized accounting standards for greenhouse gas emissions, categorizes GHG emissions into three ‘scopes’. Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources. Scope […]