Climate Change

The economic and social benefits of low-carbon cities: a systematic review of the evidence

Over half the population of the world live in urban areas. This means that efforts to meet human development goals and sustain economic growth must be concentrated in cities.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2018
Andy Gouldson, Andrew Sudmant, Haneen Khreis, Effie Papargyropoulou
New Climate Economy
Tags:
Urbanisation, Climate Change, Buildings, Transport, Solid Waste, India, Global, Urban Development
Water Pollution

NGT raps Ganga Mission for failure to file compliance report

The National Green Tribunal today rapped the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) for not filing a compliance report on the steps taken by the Centre and the UP and Uttarakhand governments to cl

Publication Date: 
16/05/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Buildings, Construction Industry, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Uttar Pradesh, Water Pollution
Habitat And Urbanisation

Kenya researchers to encourage construction of green buildings

NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Kenya plans to encourage construction of green buildings in order to promote environmental sustainability, an official said on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
11/05/2018
Coast Week (Kenya)
Tags:
Habitat And Urbanisation, Buildings, Green Buildings, Kenya, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Africa
Environment

Centre proposes relaxation of coastal regulation zone norms

States to get leeway in developing tourism, industrial infrastructure

Publication Date: 
19/04/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Coastal Regulations, Tourism, Buildings, Environmental Security, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Environmentalists, Environment
Environment

Haryana for faster clearance to projects

In another attempt to facilitate the faster processing of various clearances for building construction projects, the Haryana government has decided to grant the Consent to Establish (CTE) to constr

Publication Date: 
18/04/2018
Statesman (New Delhi)
Tags:
Haryana, Environment Clearance (EC), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Construction Industry, Buildings, Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the High Court of Kerala regarding grant of transit passes for extracting ordinary earth for construction of buildiings, Thrissur, Kerala, 04/04/2018

Judgement of the High Court of Kerala in the matter of Elko Properties And Developers Private Limited Vs The District Geologist, Department of Mining And Geology, Thrissur District & Others dated 04/04/2018 regarding refusal on the part of Department of Mining and Geology to accept the application of the Elko Properties for issuance of transit passes, so as to extract ordinary earth for building purposes citing the necessity of an environmental clearance certificate.

Judgement Date: 
04/04/2018
Tags:
Buildings, Building Materials, Environment Clearance (EC), Mining, Kerala, Thrissur (D), High Court, Building Byelaws
Environment

Speedy green clearance

Bhubaneswar: The urban development authority will relax environment norms to provide speedy clearance to building plans here.

Publication Date: 
30/03/2018
Telegraph (North East)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Environment Clearance (EC), Construction Industry, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Buildings, Environment
Energy

A policy spotlight on energy efficiency in appliances and lights could see big climate gains

As people around the world switch off their lights for “Earth Hour” this weekend, a new analysis shows the world could make huge reductions in global warming by simply adopting the highest existing energy related standards for lighting and appliances.

Publication Date: 
24/03/2018
Climate Action Tracker
Tags:
Energy Efficiency, Buildings, Electricity, Emission Targets, India, Global, Carbon Dioxide
Environment

Activists fume as govt dilutes green norms for realty projects

KOLKATA: A draft notification issued by ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) to ease green norms for building and construction sector projects has drawn a sharp response from

Publication Date: 
22/03/2018
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Buildings, Construction Industry, Environment, Regulations
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental clearance for building projects, Kolkata, 16/03/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s South City Projects (Kolkata) Ltd. Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change regarding environmental clearance for building projects, Kolkata, 16/03/2018. NGT disposes of the Applications with the direction to MOEF & CC / SEIAA (whichever is the Competent Authority) to pass appropriate order within a period of six weeks on the issue of environment clearance to the building projects.

Judgement Date: 
16/03/2018
Tags:
Buildings, Construction Industry, Environment Clearance (EC), Kolkata, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Stae Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), West Bengal

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