From October to January this winter, Delhi recorded 19 days when the Capital’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was in the ‘severe’ category with readings between 401 and 500. Despite the emergency measures introduced to tackle pollution, the situation in Delhi this winter was not any different from that in the previous years with regard to …
The finance minister announced four pilot projects for the conversion of coal to energy, along with an additional allocation to boost solar capacity. he Budget 2022 tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid stress on the impact of climate change and announced plans to counter the negative development that would affect the economy. Presenting …
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Untreated sewage is being dumped illegally in rivers across the country on a regular basis, analysis shown to the BBC suggests. It found seven water companies in England and Wales discharged untreated sewage into rivers and the sea more than 3,000 times between 2017 and 2021. The water industry admitted action was needed to address …
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INTRODUCTION We’ve heard a lot over the past year about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulatory developments affecting asset managers in the European Union, which is regarded as leading the way on ESG regulation. However, regulators in other jurisdictions have also been taking actions in this area. This alert considers those actions, and related developments, …
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Big brands including Coca Cola and Pepsico have called for a global pact to battle plastic pollution. The proposed pact would include cuts in plastic production, saying that a circular economy for plastics will ‘contribute to the efforts to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, while bringing positive social and economic impacts’. There are more than …
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