Tag: environment
Lower house approves forest bill
Despite initial objections and concerns that the bill might dilute forest conservation efforts, the joint parliamentary committee proceeded to pass the bill unchanged
Green goals
India’s distant 2070 net-zero goal holds little immediate accountability. So, how is the country faring in terms of carbon reduction by 2030?
BRSR reporting proposals
India’s Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) has proposed strengthen regulations on environmental, social, and governance disclosures by listed entities to enhance their credibility
New draft rules for CETP plants
Draft rules for regulating common effluent treatment plants (CETP) were issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in January 2023
Parliament clears Antarctic bill
The parliament has cleared the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, which was tabled earlier in April this year and will allow India to build its own framework to safeguard the Antarctic region and its ecosystem in accordance with the Antarctic treaty of 1963
