Against the backdrop of extreme weather events disrupting economic activity and causing hazards across the Asia Pacific, the Paris Climate Agreement was a landmark deal in the fight against climate change. The nations of the world came together to state their commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sukhdev Vihar Residents Welfare Association & Ors. Vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 01/09/2016 regarding waste to energy plants in Delhi. National Green Tribunal directs authorities to "take clear instructions as to the availability of the sites, operationalisation of the waste to energy plant, capacity of each of them and what steps they are going to take to ensure their continuous operalisation without any further delay".
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 22/08/2016 regarding installation of waste to energy plant, Achan, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.
The Standing Committee on Energy present this Twentieth Report on ‘Power Generation From Municipal Solid Waste' relating to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.