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Pricing forest carbon and putting in place the means and channels to pay for it are necessary conditions to achieve the 2030 mitigation goals. Yet, after more than 15 years of discussion, payments for emissions reductions from forests continue to be unreasonably low, both in terms of price and volume.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'News Item titled "Forest land five times Delhi’s geographical area  Under encroachment govt. data shows" appearing in Deccan Herald  dated 05.01.2024' dated 09/02/2024.

Recognizing the invaluable role of forests in the fight against climate change, countries and the international community have established a framework known as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, and the role of conservation, sustainable forest management, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countr

Reply by the MoEF&CC in the matter of Prof Sanjeev Bagai & Others Vs Department of Environment GNCTD dated 02/02/2024.

Affidavit by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Chandigarh in OA No 911 of 2022 (Prof. Sanjeev Bagai Vs Department of Environment GNCTD).

The NGT, December 5, 2023 had directed the authorities to file their replies regarding the aspect of protection of trees against illegal felling, pruning of trees, framing of guidelines/rules and other ancillary matters related to trees.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Assam: PCCF MK Yadava accused of illegally clearing protected forest for Commando Battalion" appearing in the Northeast Now News dated 25.12.2023 dated 23/01/2024.

The original application was registered suo-moto on the basis of the news item titled “Assam: PCCF MK Yadava accused of illegally clearing protected forest for Commando Battalion” published in Northeast Now News dated 25.12.2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Sheikh Nizamuddin Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 19/01/2024. Issue raised in the application is violation of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and encroachment on the forest land in Radhogarh teshil, district Guna, Madhya Pradesh. It is alleged that some persons have by way of encroaching the land converted it for personal use in violation of environmental rules.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item appearing in Hindu dated 11.12.2023 titled “Cauvery basin lost nearly 12,850 sq.km. of green cover” dated 10/01/2024.

The original application is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item titled “Cauvery basin lost nearly 12,850 sq.km. of green cover” published in ‘The Hindu’ dated 11.12.2023. As per the said news natural vegetation on nearly 12,850 sq. km of land in the Cauvery basin has been lost in the 50 years from 1965 to 2016.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Rajesh Bahuguna Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 04/01/2024.

In the application, applicant has raised the plea that a Sal reserve forest spread over 20.9270 acres in Aamwala Tarla village, Dehradun, Uttarakhand within Ward No. 61 of the Municipal Corporation exists. The grievance of the applicant is that the private builders have constructed a road inside the forest and they are cutting the trees and trying to sell the land of the forest.

In exercise of the powers conferred under section 3 C of the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, the Central Government, in suppression to all previous guidelines, hereby issue a Consolidated Guidelines and Clarifications on Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam , 1980, Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023, including t

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