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Bhupender Yadav meets Brazilian counterpart on sidelines of Stockholm+50

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav met his Brazilian counterpart, Joaquim Leite in Stockholm on the sidelines of the Stockholm+50 conference

Western nations must bear financial cost to fight climate change: India

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav also spoke about the 'waves of environmental litigation over the years which have become detrimental to the development'

Delhi Environment Minister to review impact of tree transplantation policy

Rai will chair a meeting on Monday where this data will be analysed to ascertain the impact of the 'Tree Transplantation Policy' notified by the government in December 2020

India is committed to address plastic pollution: India at UNEA

In her address at the assembly being held in Nairobi, she also said that India had piloted a resolution on addressing single-use plastic product pollution in the last UNEA in 2019

Become the voice of the voiceless: Bhupendra Yadav to forest officers

Forest officers must be the voice of the voiceless and perform their duties as trustees and not owners of the country's natural resources, said Bhupender Yadav

Bhupender Yadav holds telephone talks with US Envoy for Climate John Kerry

Bhupender Yadav held a telephonic call with John Kerry and discussed a wide range of issues including India's ambitious climate action targets announced during COP26.

Biodiversity act will lay more emphasis local community's interest: Yadav

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday said that the Biological Diversity Act will be implemented to lay greater emphasis on the local community interest

India calls for innovating financing methods for biodiversity conservation

Bhupender Yadav said that tribal and other local communities that are cultivating or engaging in other activities for their livelihood should be exempted from the Biological Diversity Act

Tiger reserves important for tigers as well as water security: Minister

The tiger reserves are not just for tigers, but they are far more vital as more than 35 rivers originate from these areas which are crucial for water security, Union Environment Minister said

Air pollution: Gopal Rai urges Bhupender Yadav to call joint meeting

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday urged Union minister Bhupender Yadav to call a joint meeting and prepare an action plan to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

India can guide the world in dealing with climate change: Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed India in a position where it can guide the world in dealing with the crisis of climate change, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said here on Friday.

Environment minister says India committed to UNFCCC, Paris Agreement

India is committed to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Paris Agreement, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday

Goa Congress leaders detained after protest to meet Prakash Javadekar

Congress leaders including Vice-President of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) Sankalp Amonkar were detained by the police after they allegedly protested at a hotel reception in Panaji demanding to meet Union Minister Prakash Javadekar.Leaders including Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Committee President Varad Mardolkar, office bearer Janardhan Bhandari and others allegedly protested after they were denied to meet Javadekar.The Union Minister arrived in Goa on Friday to participate in a series of meetings on farm laws scheduled on Saturday.Goa Congress unit president Girish Chodankar alleged "jungle raj" in the state."JUNGLE RAJ in Goa - Goa Congress delegation led by Vice President Sankalp Amonkar, Janardhan Bhandari, Varad Mardolkar, Advocate Archit Naik, Meghashyam Raut, Sudin Naik and 10 others arrested by DGP Goa for seeking appointment with Prakash Javdekar & waiting to meet him in hotel lobby in Panjim," he wrote on Twitter.

We put environment and growth on an equal footing: Prakash Javadekar

In a Q&A, the Minister for Environment says he strictly follows the guiding principles of the court on environmental issues

Coal washing not mandatory for supply to thermal plants: Environment min

In a gazette notification on Thursday, the ministry amended the Environment Protection Act to drop mandatorily washing coal for supply to thermal power plants.

Sea level along Indian coast rose 8.5 cm in 50 years: Environment minister

The minister further said that the rising sea levels can exacerbate the coastal inundation along the low lying areas during extreme events such as tsunami, storm surge and coastal flooding

Development, environment should be in tandem for $5 trn economy: Javdekar

The minister also said that under his leadership, the government has already reduced the number of days of granting environmental approvals from 640 days to 108 days

Harsh Vardhan assumes additional charge of Environment Ministry

Involvement of the people is crucial for protection and conservation of environment, he said