Environment Minister

Need efforts from central, state to improve air quality: Bhupender Yadav

The Centre provided Rs 8,915 crore in the last four years to improve air quality in the 131 cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has said. Addressing a meeting of the National Apex Committee under NCAP on Wednesday, Yadav emphasised the need for coordinated action by central and state governments, Union territory administrations, urban local bodies and state pollution control boards to improve air quality. Yadav appreciated the performance of 95 cities which have improved air quality and 20 cities which met the national ambient air quality standards in the financial year 2021-22 under the programme, a statement said. He spoke on the significance of the airshed approach adopted in the Indo-Gangetic plains and stressed the need for regional cooperation to address the issue of air pollution. NCAP is a national-level strategy for a 20 per cent to 30 per cent reduction in PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by 2024, with 2017

Under G20 presidency, 'green growth' priority for India: Bhupender Yadav

India has already submitted its Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy document at COP 27

Over 5,000 PIBOs registered for EPR in one year: Environment Ministry

India saw over 5,000 producers, importers and brand owners (PIBOs) registering for extended producer responsibility (EPR) in the last one year, the Union Environment Ministry said on Friday. Extended producer responsibility is a mechanism where companies have to ensure that their products are collected and recycled at the end of their useful life, rather than being disposed of in a landfill or incinerated. The ministry also said 2.26 million tonnes of plastic packaging has been covered under EPR for the year 2022-23. India generated a total of around 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste in 2019-20. "From around 310 registered producers, importers and brand owners (PIBOs) before the notification of the EPR guidelines on February 16, 2022, the number of PIBOs registered on the centralised EPR portal on plastic packaging has gone up to around 5,400," the ministry said in a statement.

Twelve cheetahs to be translocated from South Africa to India on Feb 18

Twelve cheetahs will be translocated from South Africa to India on February 18, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate change, Bhupender Yadav on Thursday

Bhupender Yadav meets German delegation, discusses sustainable development

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday held a meeting with a delegation of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag), led by Ralph Brinkhaus

PM Modi's vision of ecological harmony is taking shape: Bhupender Yadav

Union minister Bhupender Yadav held a review meeting in Kuno National Park with a team of researchers, scientists, and forest officials on Sunday

Centre nods for Goa like beach shacks across coastal states to lift tourism

Shacks are crucial to tourism and local businesses in Goa and Maharashtra and currently, they have to be removed in the monsoon months (June to August)

Submitted long-term low emissions growth strategy: India at COP27

Reiterates its climate goals in its National Statement

COP27: Biofuels and green H2 to power India's low-carbon growth

Minister outlines plan for carbon reduction

What is the Mangrove Alliance for Climate, and what does it aim to achieve?

Spearheaded by the UAE in partnership with Indonesia, MAC was launched at the COP27 Summit in Egypt to scale up and accelerate the conservation and restoration of the mangrove forests

Delhi pollution: GRAP Stage IV kicks in amid severe air quality

The overall air quality over Delhi is likely to remain in 'Severe' category from till Sunday

Finance, tech transfer, capacity building on India's agenda for COP27

India will also seek clarity on loan availability, credit mechanisms and insurance requirements for adaptation finance

99% of air pollution related complaints on Green app resolved: Delhi EnvMin

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said the city government has resolved 90 percent of the air pollution-related complaints it received through the Green Delhi mobile application since October 1. The minister also said the ban on firecrackers in Delhi resulted in the cleanest Diwali in seven years. Rai said 68,500 challans were issued to vehicle owners not having a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificate in August and September.More than 20 lakh PUC certificates were issued during this period. The owners are required to get their vehicles tested to ascertain if they meet emission standards for pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides and carbon dioxide. Under Section 190(2) of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1993, vehicle owners not having a valid PUC can be fined up to Rs 10,000, or imprisoned for up to six months or both. "We have impounded around 6,500 old diesel and petrol vehicles that are not authorised to operate in Delhi," read a note he tweeted. Sin

Govt to offer aid to set up paddy straw pelletisation, torrefaction plants

With supplemental efforts by other stakeholders, the guidelines are expected to enhance paddy straw utilisation in power plants and industries

Climate aid to developing nations to take a hit amid global headwinds

India had proposed a loss and damage fund last year, but the COP26 final text steered clear of it

PM to inaugurate National Conference of Environment Ministers today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Conference of Environment Ministers at Ekta Nagar in Narmada district of Gujarat via video conference on Friday morning, officials said. He will inaugurate the event at 10.30 am, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. This two-day conference on September 23 and 24 is aimed at creating further synergy among the central and state governments on various issues, such as climate change, tackling plastic waste, wildlife and forest management, among others, the PMO said, adding that PM Modi will also address the gathering on the occasion. "Taking forward the spirit of cooperative federalism, the conference is being convened to create further synergy amongst the central and state governments in formulating better policies on issues such as elimination of plastic pollution through multi-pronged approach, state action plans to effectively combat climate change with focus on LiFE- Lifestyle for Environment," the PMO ...

India showing intent as problem solver: Environment minister at G20 meet

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said India is showing intent as a problem solver despite not being a traditional contributor to global emissions. Addressing the opening ceremony of the G20 environmental and climate ministerial meeting in Bali, Indonesia, he also said the current pace and scale of climate finance from developed countries is not matching the global aspiration to combat climate change. "While India has not been a traditional contributor to global emissions, we are showing the intent in our actions to be a problem solver," he said. Yadav said the maximum impact of the climate crisis is being borne by the poorest countries and most vulnerable communities, which have contributed the least to the climate crisis and lack the technology and capacity and finance required to significantly alter the status quo. "However, the promise of climate finance remains a mirage. An added problem is the clubbing of development finance with climate finance," he ...

'Increased tiger reserves show Centre's commitment to tiger conservation'

The government has demonstrated its commitment to tiger conservation by increasing the number of tiger reserves from nine in 1973 to 52 at present, said Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav

India has diligently worked to achieve 2015 green targets: Bhupender Yadav

The minister said though India is home to 17 per cent of the global population, it accounts for only 4 per cent of global carbon emissions

Ban on single use plastic starting July 1 will not be deferred: Minister

Control rooms to be set up for implementation of the ministry order, says Bhupinder Yadav