CPCB Data: Southern Cities like Hyderabad, and Bengaluru did not record AQI of above 200 (Poor Air Quality) in the last many years
Between 2015 and to date, based on the data availability, the AQI value was above…
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Data: Reporting of Solid Waste Generation Data Improves but Still Inadequate
Between 2016-17 and 2020-21, an average of 19% of the states did not report data…
Data: As Plastic Waste Generation Increases, Need for Improved Data Reporting
Multiple reports of the Central Pollution Control Board note that the data related to plastic…
AQI Data: Clear Difference in AQI Levels Between North & South Indian Cities Observed
AQI data from the CPCB indicates that like the trend observed in the case of…
AQI Data: Delhi, Kolkata & Ahmedabad Report Poorer Air Quality Than in Other Major Cities
Trends in Air Quality Index (AQI) across 8 major cities of India – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru,…
Review: ‘Emissions Gap Report-2022’ Finds the International Community is Falling Far Short of the Paris Goals
UNEP’s latest report released ahead of COP27, ‘Closing Window – Climate crisis calls for rapid…
Review: What is the status of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects?
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is defined under Article 12 of the Kyoto protocol, where countries…
Review: What does NITI Aayog’s draft ‘Battery Swapping Policy’ contain?
As India looks to accelerate the adoption of Electric Vehicles, batteries & issued related to…
Data: While the conviction rate under COTPA & Noise Pollution is more than 99%, pendency rate of Courts increases
In the earlier story, it was observed that there is a significant increase in the…
Data: Cases registered under COTPA increased by 120% in 2020, 86% of them reported from Tamil Nadu
Data from the NCRB indicates that the number of cases registered under various environment-related offences…
