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We need to develop differently, says CSE chief Narain
Sunita Narain, director general of the Centre for Science and Environment, spoke at the Darryl D'Monte memorial lecture about the need for a balance between development and the environment. She highlighted the importance of reducing carbon emissions, ensuring clean air, and adopting cleaner modes of mobility. Narain also called for a switch to practices that are friendlier to the environment and criticized the government's lack of action in promoting cleaner fuel. The lecture was held in memory of Darryl D'Monte, an environmental journalist who raised concerns about the environment ahead of his time.
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 06:56 AM IST
Sabah Virani
Cause and Effect | COP28 runs into controversy as oil execs join advisory board
COP president Sultan al-Jaber is an oil executive; critics say it's like appointing a tobacco honcho to head an anti-smoking treaty
Published on Nov 09, 2023 06:50 PM IST
Tannu Jain
Pollution: Why every one per cent counts, writes Sunita Narain
The source of pollution here is local. Action has to be taken through local agencies. And it has to be systemic
Updated on Dec 15, 2020 08:29 PM IST
Sunita Narain
Review: Business of Taste by Centre for Science and Environment
Business of Taste highlights high-nutrition foods that have fallen out of traditional diets at calamitous cost
Updated on Oct 25, 2019 08:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vivek Menezes
CPCB says let employees work from home, carpool to work to curb air pollution in Delhi
Schools should also provide transport to students to avoid the bunching of private vehicles outside, said CPCB member secretary Prashant Gargava.
Updated on Oct 19, 2019 05:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Soumya Pillai and Jayashree Nandi
Chandra Bhushan quits as deputy head of CSE
Bhushan had been with the CSE for 22 years and has spent about 25 years in the area of environment research. He joined CSE in 1997 to head its Green Rating Project (GRP) and was appointed deputy director general in 2010.
Updated on Sep 20, 2019 01:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
RFID-enabled toll plazas will go cashless from Friday; double penalty for violation
The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority [EPCA] mandated this during a meeting on Tuesday.
Updated on Sep 11, 2019 04:11 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Soon, Metro cards can be used to pay for parking
Representatives from the Delhi Metro said they will take up the suggestion for further consideration.
Updated on Sep 11, 2019 01:11 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
In just 12 days of August, 1,000 extreme rain events
CSE head Sunita Narain red-flagged the rise in extreme weather events and how they are going to exacerbate land degradation in future at a media briefing on desertification.
Updated on Sep 06, 2019 06:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jayashree Nandi
Leonardo DiCaprio posts about Chennai water crisis, says ‘We can change the world!’
Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio has shared an Instagram post about the ongoing water crisis in Chennai. “We can change the world!” the actor wrote.
Updated on Jun 26, 2019 12:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent