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India's plastic waste generation has more than doubled in 5 years: Govt
India's plastic waste generation has more than doubled in the last five years with an average annual increase of 21.8 per cent, the Centre said on Monday. Responding to a query raised in the Lower House of Parliament, Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Choubey said that more than 34 lakh tons of plastic waste was generated in 2019-20 and 30.59 lakh tons in 2018-19. According to data shared by the minister, in the last five years, the quantity of plastic waste in the country has more than doubled, as the country produced 15.89 lakh tons of plastic waste in 2015-16. The ministry said that annual data on the generation of solid waste, plastic waste, e-waste, construction and demolition (C&D) waste, bio-medical waste (BMW) and hazardous waste (HW) in the country is compiled by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Based on the studies undertaken by CPCB on hazardous waste and data compiled in respect of other wastes, the average annual increase observed in generation of ..
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International experts to help the UN in reducing marine debris by 50-90%
The online conference will highlight more than 30 activities in place or in development around the world that can make important contributions by 2030 to a clean ocean
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'We can't live like this' as pollution takes lives: Sunil Mittal
Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, Mittal said he would fly back to Delhi that is "covered in smog."
 "'We can't live like this' as pollution takes lives: Sunil Mittal")
Cities need to become role models for action against climate change
India's energy policy is increasingly focused on solar, wind, gas, biofuels, hydrogen and electric mobility
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Pollution: Delhi ranks depts on complaint resolution, East DMC on top
The Delhi government has ranked 14 departments based on their performance in resolving pollution-related complaints
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Xi Jinping clears action on everything, from monopolies to pollution
Xi in particular stressed the importance of strengthening anti-monopoly regulations, a push that has already cost tech giants hundreds of billions of dollars in market value
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Top polluter China starts carbon trade: All you need to know
Carbon allowances opened Friday at 48 yuan ($7.42) a metric ton and quickly hit a 10 per cent daily trading limit, according to people familiar with the details
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China puts most powerful agency in charge of climate policies: Report
That climate policies are gaining a more central role in the nation's long-term development strategy.
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Germany failed to cut city's air pollution, rules EU top court
EU court judges in previous rulings also chided France and the U.K. for "persistently" exceeding limits.
 "Germany failed to cut city's air pollution, rules EU top court")
Finland start-up targets to remove car addiction, cut carbon emissions
MaaS Global says its app can fix urban congestion and reduce pollution.
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India allowing industries to expand with little scrutiny is disaster risk
The March 2021 amendment of EIA notification of 2006 reduces the scrutiny of habitually polluting units which want to increase capacity and product mix.
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Frames per Second: The burden of the river
Raj Kapoor's last film, Ram Teri Ganga Maili, conflated the river's pollution with the corruption of people, and is still a poignant metaphor for our times
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Focus on pollution
NCR needs an effective regulator
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Recovery tracker: Power generation, pollution levels retreat from highs
Other indicators such as traffic and mobility, have been more resilient
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Yamuna pollution: DJB will consider moving court against Haryana govt
The Delhi Jal Board will consider moving court against the "apathetic" Haryana government
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Air Quality Commission directs all industries in Delhi to switch to PNG
The Commission of Air Quality Management stressed the need to switching over of all industries in Delhi NCR to PNG
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Recovery tracker: Traffic, workplace visits and emissions on the rise
Many indicators have improved from their recent lows
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After festive season boost, key economic indicators show declining signs
Railway freight was up last week after rail traffic resumed in the state of Punjab after a month-long shutdown due to the farmers' agitation against the new farm laws
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Israel, India partners in quest for future with low carbon: Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu exuded confidence that solar energy would constitute over 25% of his country's energy supply by 2030
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Hot mix plants, stone crushers closed in Delhi-NCR till Nov 17: CPCB
It also asked the governments of Punjab and Haryana to take immediate stringent actions
