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In a bid to empower women from low-income groups, Greenpeace India has delivered bicycles to over 450 women labourers in Delhi and Bengaluru as part of the 'power the pedal' campaign
The govt proposed to dilute the penal provisions in laws governing environmental protection, air and water pollution. Will it sacrifice environmental protection at the altar of business interests?
Air pollution from burning coal is expensive and takes a massive toll on people's health, Greenpeace India's Avinash Chanchal said on Wednesday
A recent heatwave in Delhi saw the maximum touching 43.5 degrees Celsius on April 29, which is well above the average maximum temperature for the month
Country needs to bring zero emissions vehicle sales to 63% by 2030 and 87% by 2035 if it is to meet its targets, says environmental group.
Amid the push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a new has found that giant FMCGs are driving the expansion of plastic production, which threatens global climate, communities and ecosystem
The observations are significant as India was in 2019 named the world's largest emitter of SO2
Coca-Cola, the world's largest soft drink maker, was the top waste producer with Coke-branded plastic trash found in 40 of the 42 countries
It said Delhi remained the worst impacted city with annual PM10 levels exceeding approximately five times the national ambient air quality standards
The environmental group said the British bank had broken its own guidelines
NGOs working in India had sought US govt intervention after their funding came under increased scrutiny of Modi govt
The emails released by wikileaks indicates that environmental groups are opposing a massive mining project in Australia by the Adani Group
'Step will help in fulfilling overall goal of sustainable development,' said the NGO
A Greenpeace India employee was prevented from leaving for the UK on a legitimate business visa by the Union government recently. No reasons were given except that the government had decided so. A fellow journalist reacted, writing on social media: would the government also check upon Skype conferences of people on secret watch lists?
Said the classified documents will shed light on negotiations for the TTIP deal, which poses "major risks for climate, environment and consumer safety"
Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said that inspection of accounts and records of Greenpeace India was conducted