Growing air pollution poses a serious health risk in India.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in 2019, with the aim to improve air-quality levels in non-attainment cities.
According to data from the International Energy Agency (2020) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (2018), it is estimated that more than 90% of CO2 emissions from the transport sector is from road transport.
Air pollution monitoring is an important aspect of air quality management.
The compounded effects of urbanization and climate change are taking a serious toll on rapidly growing urban spaces around the world.
India is vulnerable, in varying degrees, to multiple disasters.
Over two-thirds of Indian goods are transported on roads.
Climate Change may feel like an insurmountable problem and our future may look bleak.
Year after year, the many days marked for environmental awareness push for concrete actions to protect our planet.
We began ‘Climate On Our Mind’ on World Environment Day with the word Resilience.
The International Energy Agency published a report entitled ‘Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2022’ last month.
The uptake of rooftop solar technology has been slow in India though it is an important component in achieving our renewable energy targets.
Vehicles contribute to around 68% of Bengaluru's particulate matter of 10 microns or less (PM10) emissions.
Land degradation, extending over 96 million hectares is a primary ecological issue for India that has resulted in catastrophic biodiversity loss and exacerbated extreme weather occurrences.
At the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, India released its long-term low-carbon development strategies.
The Climate, Environment and Sustainability team at CSTEP organised a discussion on 12 December 2022 to reflect on the key conversations that happened during COP27.
