With the smothering pollution level in Delhi, it is high-time a sustainable, permanent solution is devised to combat this crisis. According to an AQI reading taken at India Gate on the morning of November 8th, the PM 2.5 reading was as high as 1501, which is 60 times the international standard of 25 microgram per cubic meter for PM 2.5.”
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The report highlights growing accountability and performance in water management with a 40% increase in disclosure since 2016 and a 193% increase in the number of companies featured on the CDP Water A List
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Given the rise of the challenges of sustainable development, and the impending threat of climate change, it is important for organizations to integrate sustainability into their strategy and the need for environmental consultancies to pave the way in solving these environmental problems. In an exclusive interview with BW Businessworld, Alok Raj Gupta, Founder, Envecologic discusses how investments can be made in integrated sustainability to the value chain of business practices, the need for effective information dissemination in the realm of sustainability and the importance of collaborations for combating the challenges of sustainable development.
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The India government's proposed switch to EVs would reduce carbon emissions by 37% by 2030. EV rollout must be for all types of vehicles plying on Indian roads
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“India has been ambitious in its climate change actions and expect other countries also to be ambitious based on their historical responsibility on the basis of equity and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities." Dr Harsh Vardhan
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As per the AQI data, any reading above 300, which is almost everywhere in NCR is considered hazardous, with the index warning that everyone may experience serious health effects
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"Tata Trusts has partnered with MIT, IIT Bombay, University of New South Wales, and some private sector players who have technological solutions available in the drinking water space," , Divyang Waghela, Head-Tata Water Mission at Tata Trusts
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Globally air pollution is responsible for 6.7% of all deaths and 7.6% of DALY’s lost. In India, 0.59 and 0.92 million deaths annually are due to Household and Ambient Air Pollution respectively
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"The biggest challenge is that the courts have done their part, whether it’s the Supreme Court or National Green Tribunal, but there is no recognition of the data by doctors and the scientific reports, taking action on that basis that it’s actually a health emergency,” Mr Sudhir Mishra
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The 24-hour average level of PM2.5 during Diwali and the morning after (12 pm - 12 am), October 19-20) was 397 microgrammes per cubic metre (mg / cu m) even after carcker ban. This is 6.6 times higher than the standards and more than two times higher than the levels of pre-Diwali day when the 24-hour average was 184 microgramme per cu m.
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