Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Solving Global Warming
As people across the globe celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, India is experiencing its second warmest temperatures for this time of year since 1901 and suffering from reduced grain outputs as a result of these rising temperatures and...
Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Solving Global Warming
A new United Nations report “Sick Water?,” released today on World Water Day, finds that “Globally, two million tons of sewage, industrial and agricultural waste is discharged to the world’s waterways.” As a result of this water pollution, more than...
Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Solving Global Warming
Today, India agreed to join the world’s major emitters as one of the countries formally listed under the Copenhagen Accord. India submitted voluntary domestic actions to the United Nations in January, but it remained unclear if it would join the...
Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Solving Global Warming
India recently announced both a “clean energy tax” on coal to create a national fund to support renewable energy projects and a “tax break” for imports on renewable energy equipment. The clean energy tax levies $1 per metric ton of...
Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Solving Global Warming
India officially communicated its climate mitigation target to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat. It will voluntarily cut its emissions intensity by 20 to 25 percent by 2020 from 2005 levels. India and many other countries have...
Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Solving Global Warming
Advancing its pledge in Copenhagen and following up on the State of the Union Speech, the Obama administration officially announced it would cut greenhouse gas emissions in the range of 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. By the end...
Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Solving Global Warming
President Obama and Prime Minister Singh just announced a "Green Partnership" focused on energy security, climate change, and food security. This partnership is a significant step towards deepening US-India cooperation in unleashing clean-tech innovation and fighting climate change. This announcement...
Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Solving Global Warming
On Sunday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will embark on a five day trip to the United States for the first official state visit of the Obama administration. The visit will be highlighted with a state dinner with President Obama...
Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Solving Global Warming
Last week, leaders from the world's two biggest democracies met in Washington D.C. to discuss opportunities to collaborate on catalyzing innovation in efficiency and cleantech. NRDC President Frances Beinecke and members of the NRDC India team participated in the US-India...
Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Solving Global Warming
In a distinct shift in its position from earlier this summer, India announced, yesterday, that it agrees to pass legislation that would set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions based on national actions. This is a welcomed breakthrough and puts...
Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
Last week, India's Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, spoke to environment ministers from all state governments within India. The "multiple environmental crises that confront our country have created an alarming situation," he said. More strikingly, he said, "Climate change is threatening...
Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Solving Global Warming
Over the weekend, in his Independence Day speech, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, again highlighted India's commitment to promoting solar energy. Prime Minister Singh's call to invest in clean energy follows the Indian government's recent approval of an ambitious new...
Posted by Anjali Jaiswal in Solving Global Warming
The long-awaited Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car, recently hit the streets of India. With the baseline model costing around $2500, the Nano has the potential to provide affordable mobility for India's burgeoning middle class similar to Henry Ford's Model-T...
