There is no slowdown in dieselisation, finds the latest analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). How then, asks CSE, can the automobile industry claim that diesel cars use negligible amount of the fuel?

Grid-connected solar power is a new and rapidly growing sector in India – from almost nil grid- connected solar power in 2009, the country will have 2.5 gigawatts (GW) by 2014, if all goes as per plan. It has already installed about 1.0 GW and the Union government plans to install 20 GW by 2022.

India suffers from chronic energy poverty. Even after 65 years of independence, one-third of India's households have no access to grid power. More than a million households go dark after sunset. But India’s energy poverty also provides an opportunity to design a new energy future for the world.

Most of the impact predictions in vulnerable ecosystems including Sundarbans have historically been carried out with a very limited set of socio-economic indicators (such as population, GDP per capita, and land-use change and technological improvement). For global models, this minimalist treatment is appropriate.

The idea of green rating of buildings has taken roots in India. This is in line with the global trend in which the rating tools set benchmarks for green measures for constructing and using buildings to make them sustainable.

In this new briefing paper Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) focuses on state of waterbodies, conservation and management in India and provides a review of the existing policies, acts and laws to tackle loss of urban water bodies.

Climate impacts in Indian Sundarbans are severe and have all the more worsened because of official apathy and complete lack of development planning in this region says this new study by the CSE.

At Durban Climate Conference, the world has agreed to urgent action, but now it is critical that this action to reduce emissions must be based on equity says Centre for Science and Environment.

The Centre for Science and Environment that has been advocating urgent parking reforms to reduce personal vehicle usage to cut congestion and pollution welcomes the new proposal of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to hike parking charges substantially in the city as a step towards further reform.

Sunita Narain, Director General, CSE, speaks on the 'Imperative of equity for an effective climate agreement' at the side event held at the COP17, Durban, organised by the Indian Ministry of environment & forests, and the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).