Tag: Environment

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its final report of the sixth assessment cycle, titled “AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023”. It emphasises the dangers that climate change brings to human and planetary well-being. The report synthesises findings from multiple working groups and special reports and underscores the… Continue reading IPCC Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Cycle (AR6) – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Ministry of Environment and Forests has recently notified a new set of e-waste rules. The rules will replace the previous E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and the rules will come into force from April 01, 2023. Despite many positives, many experts are also cautioning against the new e-waste rules due to… Continue reading New e-waste rules and India’s e-waste challenge – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and Ember has recently released a report titled “Indian States’ Energy Transition“. The report highlighted the glaring inequality in the Clean Energy Transition of States. As per the report, Karnataka now has the best-equipped power systems to convert its electricity system from… Continue reading Clean Energy Transition of States and their challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Government is pushing hard for transition to Green Economy. One vital aspect of this transition is transition to Green Mobility. Enhancing the share of Electric Vehicles in transportation is necessary to ensure green mobility. The finding of Lithium deposits in J&K and possibility of developing domestic battery manufacturing ecosystem… Continue reading Adoption of EVs: Challenges and Solutions – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a Fact Sheet, ‘Global Sea Level Rise and Implications’. The fact sheet has made some alarming observations. It notes that the sea level has risen at the rate of 4.5mm per year during 2013-22. The rise has been linked to climate change. Even… Continue reading Global Sea Level Rise: WMO Report – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Budget 2023-24 has given a new push for clean energy. Apart from providing INR 35,000 crore for priority capital investments towards energy transition and net zero objectives, the Budget has earmarked INR 10,000 crore for establishing 500 new ‘Waste to Wealth‘ plants under GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) scheme… Continue reading Biogas: Advantages and Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The window for climate action is shortening rapidly. IPCC Sixth Assessment Report had pointed out that Earth will warm up by 1.5°C (above pre-Industrial level) over the next couple of decades. According to NASA, the planet’s average temperature was 1.02°C warmer in 2020 than the mean temperature between 1950-80. If… Continue reading Energy Transition: Challenges and Solutions – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction In June 2022, the Supreme Court had directed that every national park and wildlife sanctuary in the country will have a mandatory Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of at least one kilometre starting from its demarcated boundaries. The decision was made in response to a petition to protect forest lands in Tamil… Continue reading The Conflict Between Forest Rights and Forest Conservation – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India has set 2070 as the target year for achieving the Net Zero transition. The Government has also declared the Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) for the long-term decarbonization of the economy. Agriculture sector is also a significant contributor to the Green House Gas emissions. Although, the Government has not included… Continue reading Decarbonization of Agriculture Sector – Explained, pointwise