Researchers find substances such as dichloromethane could endanger the earth’s ozone layer and are not regulated under the current global treaty to stop their production
2 min read13 Oct 2017The White House insists that United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord unless it can re-enter on more favourable terms
3 min read17 Sep 2017Lessons taught by ancestors on conserving environment have been forgotten and global warming 'is a message from God', says Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan
1 min read16 Sep 2017India has shown it's willing to go the extra mile but it can't be expected to do all the heavy lifting
4 min read20 Oct 2016In its current form, the agreement reached in Montreal will put considerable costs on developing countries like India
4 min read19 Oct 2016As part of a larger goal to globally reduce HFCs by 80% by 2047, signatories such as the US, India and China have agreed to phase out the pollutants from cooling appliances starting 2019
2 min read17 Oct 2016The Kigali climate deal is expected to reduce the use of HFCs by 85% by 2045; developed countries to start to phase down HFCs by 2019
4 min read15 Oct 2016After talks with US secretary of state John Kerry, environment minister Anil Dave said India has agreed to move the freeze year for HFCs from 2030 to 2028
2 min read14 Oct 2016As per Centre for Science and Environment, the move will potentially check emissions of HFC-23 equivalent to 100 million tonnes of CO2 over the next 15 years
2 min read14 Oct 2016The Rwanda meet from 10-14 October will seek a phaseout of hydrofluorocarbon gases, but India wants a peak in poor nations' rising emissions only in 2031
2 min read10 Oct 2016The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared