Cities now have the option of ensuring that their comprehensive plans are low on carbon emissions. Shakti’s support has helped develop a tool that can measure green house gas emission of various transport initiatives. The tool was developed by Emergent Ventures, India which works on sustainable solutions for various aspects of the environment.
A report on the safety assessment of Bt brinjal (eggplant/aubergine) by Prof. Jack Heinemann has been submitted to India’s Minister of Environment and Forests. Its findings suggest the regulation and official expertise brought to bear on GM crops are either grossly incompetent or worse.
Supreme Court has ruled that States and Union Territories can now grant leases for mining minor minerals in less than 5 hectares or renew them only after prior approval from the MoEF.
Read the citizens’ statement against Prime Minister’s comment on Koodankulam struggle. It deplores his recent statement that the people’s struggle against Koodankulam nuclear power plant is instigated by foreign agencies and funds.
This video presents the talk by Raghuvir Pradhan, Ekta Parishad, Chhattisgarh on green clearances at the Anil Agarwal Dialogues, organised by CSE at New Delhi, during February 24-25, 2012