Entire Africa is water-insecure, says the 2024 State of Africa’s Environment report
Across Africa, the incidences of violence over water resources increased by around 34 per cent during 2022-23: there were at least 71 such incidents recorded in 2023 compared to 53…
CSE releases study on waste generated by Agra’s footwear industry
In purely environmental terms, Agra and the Taj Mahal have had their share of concerns and controversies, ranging from pollution of the Yamuna to discoloration of the much-venerated monument. A…
CSE recommends pathways for effective implementation of upcoming Indian Carbon Market
As India prepares to roll out its own national compliance-based carbon market, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has prepared a clear roadmap to help it along. India’s finance minister…
PM-KUSUM scheme needs recalibration to achieve its targets on time, says new CSE study
The Pradhan Mantri Kissan Urja Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM KUSUM scheme), introduced in 2019, has a commendable objective: that of solarising agriculture in India. But in the six years since…
High concentrations of ground-level ozone in India’s major metropolitan areas, says new CSE study
A new nation-wide analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) says that in the summer of 2024, the levels of ground-level ozone in the air went up in the…
UN meet on antimicrobial resistance must take into account the needs and priorities of low- and middle-income countries: CSE
Come September, the UN General Assembly will be hosting a High-Level Meeting in New York on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) — member states are already negotiating on the draft political declaration…
Union Budget 2024-25 and the Sustainability Agenda
Funding of the National Clean Air Plan (NCAP) The notes on Demand for Grants, 2024-25 for the new budget mentions that pollution control has been conceptualised to provide financial assistance…
Is India’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) must not get reduced to being just a dust control programme: CSE
Has India’s much vaunted National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) helped our cities meet clean air standards to reduce the public health risk that air pollution poses? A new assessment report…
As India reels under a water crisis, a CSE survey unveils some good news: the country’s lakes and ponds are on a revival route
India’s waterbodies are marking a turnaround: many of those that had been severely polluted or encroached upon or had dried up over the years, are now being revived and rejuvenated,…
Uttar Pradesh leads the nation in compressed biogas potential, but challenges persist: say experts at CSE-UPNEDA joint symposium
“Compressed biogas (CBG) offers a multitude of benefits for India: it can help enhance waste management, promote local clean energy solutions, and bring down our dependence on imported compressed natural…
Distractions and double-speak plague climate finance talks in Bonn, says CSE
The world will have a tough time in the next climate conference (CoP 29) in Baku – because it did not do enough in the mid-year climate talks which ended…
This is a World Environment Day with a difference, says Sunita Narain
“It is that day of the year, once again. June 5 is here, a day when all of us renew our pledge to protect the environment. But this year, the…
CSE and Down To Earth magazine release the 2024 State of India’s Environment in Figures report
“As the World Environment Day (June 5) draws near, India awaits the end of its national elections and declaration of their results. The State of India’s Environment in Figures –…
CSE study tracks heat wave; exposes dangerous trends in India’s biggest cities
An unprecedented heat wave has been enveloping Indian cities, worsening the urban heat island effect, this summer. A new analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) says there are…
SEBI prods companies to report on their ‘green’ performance; CSE says the move commendable, but needs more teeth
Indian companies, nudged by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), have started reporting on their environmental and sustainability performance, but their submissions lack details and relevant information –…
Curtain-raiser to the Bonn Climate Talks (June 3-13) Pay your dues, says CSE
“In the global negotiations on climate change, this will be the year of climate finance – a year when the world will try and agree to what is being called…
India’s women-led Self-Help Groups are emerging as the world’s biggest microfinance project
“On this International Women’s Day, we are celebrating a unique story of success: that of women leaders from India’s powerful Self-Help Groups (SHGs). Theirs is a real story of hope…
CSE’s Green Schools Programme honours 199 ‘greenest’ schools in India
One hundred ninety-nine schools from across India were certified ‘green’ at Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) annual Green Schools Awards here today, with 20 of them topping their respective…
Indians might be eating rice and wheat that are not only low in food value, but also high on toxins
The rice and wheat that Indians are eating today might actually be of low nutritional value, says a latest report by Down To Earth magazine citing a recent study led…
Indian cities need to do lot more to manage their construction and demolition (C&D) waste, says new CSE report
At a time when Indian cities are struggling to control their air pollution levels, a new report by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found that most of them…
Coal-based thermal power plants ignoring pollution control measures, responsible for aggravating air pollution in Delhi-NCR, says new CSE report
A new report by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) says that the ongoing air pollution in Delhi-NCR is being worsened by the intransigence of thermal power plants, most of…
What should states in India do to contain and prevent antimicrobial resistance?
“Our response to the crisis of antimicrobial resistance or AMR is now not just limited to human health. The action that is needed from stakeholders of the food, animal, crop…
Move beyond toilets towards inclusive sanitation, says CSE on eve of World Toilet Day
As the world gets ready to mark World Toilet Day on November 19, New Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is offering a pathway towards reimagining India’s…
CSE’s first State of Africa’s Environment 2023 report officially released in Nairobi
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the India-based think tank, in association with Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA-Kenya), released the inaugural edition of the State of Africa’s…
Voluntary carbon market is not benefitting people or planet, might in fact be leading to more emissions – says new CSE investigation
While the world waits to discuss – at the Dubai UN climate conference later this year — the issue of regulating the carbon market, a new investigation by Centre for…
