Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

Say No at Copenhagen

At Copenhagen, India should clearly indicate to the US that it would not sign an unjust and inequitable treaty permitting trade sanctions against other nations and that if necessary it would exercise its right to retaliate, says Arvind Panagariya

Publication Date:

23/07/2009

Author(s): Arvind Panagariya

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol, Emission Targets, Climate Mitigation, Certified Emission Reduction, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India

Mining

Reddy brothers block survey, flout eco norms for mining

AS THE ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) lock horns with the powerful mining lobby on the illegal mining activity on the Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka border, the Supreme Court is set to spell out on Thursday its stand on the mining sharks

Publication Date:

23/07/2009

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Mining, Supreme Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bellary (D)

Climate Change

US: Drop dependence on coal

New Delhi: On Day Five, US diplomacy on climate change was in full swing even as Hillary Clinton flew out on Tuesday morning.

Publication Date:

22/07/2009

Author(s): Nitin SethI

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Climate Change, Coal, Nuclear Power Plants, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), United States Of America (US), India

Environment

Lapsing of the Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) Notification, 2008

For the purpose of conserving the coastal environment the Ministry had issued the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 1991 to regulate various activities in CRZ areas. The Notification has undergone 25 amendments during its
implementation since 1991 to 2009. The Ministry received large number of suggestions and objections to the draft

Publication Date:

22/07/2009

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forests

Tags:

Coastal Development, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Coastal Regulations, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification

Mining

Jairam: Action if Aravali mining not stopped

Enviroment minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday informed the Parliament that the government would take action against Haryana and Rajasthan if they do not take adequate measures to stop illegal mining in the Aravali Hills.

Publication Date:

21/07/2009

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Aravalli Range, Mining, Supreme Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Haryana, Rajasthan

Hazardous Waste

The Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2009

These rules may be called the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement)Amendment Rules, 2009. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Publication Date:

21/07/2009

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forests

Tags:

Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Regulations, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India

Climate Change

Scope for green partnership: Hillary

Smriti Kak Ramachandran

GURGAON: India and the United States have agreed to join forces to combat the threat of climate change and its consequences and forge ahead in energy efficiency and sustainable development. India has, however, clarified that it is currently not in a position to accept any legally binding reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Publication Date:

20/07/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Climate Change, Green House Gases, Emissions Trading, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

Forests