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Dr. Seema Javed More than 7,000 delegates from 182 UN Member States and more than 170 Ministers gathered on 26th February at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi for the High-Level Segment of the sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6). They expressed determination to accelerate multilateral …

Varanasi, UP showed upto 50% highest reduction. Today it has been three years since the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was implemented across India to reduce particulate matter levels in 132 cities by 20-30%, data shows there has been little or no progress on ground. However  An analysis of air quality …

Today, the 54th Session of the IPCC accepted the work of the much anticipated Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Cycle(AR6), entitled Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis. The Working Group I (AR6 WGI) report – finalised and approved by 234 …

Dr. Seema Javed Environmentalist, Strategic climate change &clean energy communicator& Independent Journalist A new analysis report-“Fossil Fuel Exit Strategy” analyses global renewable energy potential, and finds that every region on Earth can replace fossil fuels with renewable energy to keep warming below 1.5ºC and provide reliable energy access to all. …

-Aman Khan   The eagerly awaited vehicle scrappage policy has at last been approved by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH), though appropriate just to government vehicles until further notice. Under the strategy vehicles of both, Central and State Governments that are older than 15 years will be scrapped. …

Dr. Seema Javed Record decrease in global CO2 emissions in 2020.Global fossil CO2 emissions are expected to decline approximately 2.4 billion tonnes of CO2 in2020 (–7%), a record drop. The decrease in emissions, caused by COVID-19 confinement measures in place and brings global fossil CO2 emissions at 34 billion tonnes …

Dr. Seema Javed Though the threat of corona virus is grave and deserves every bit of the attention it is receiving. Perhaps embracing the seriousness of air pollution with a similar vigor would allow billions of people around the world to lead longer and healthier lives. People in states like …