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Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 09:44

Jairam drops a bombshell, blasts a hole in India’s negotiating stance

CSE lambasts minister’s support to “binding commitment for all countries under appropriate legal form”
India has always said its domestic mitigation actions are voluntary and not internationally binding. Minister’s statement contradicts this stand
Removes the distinction between developed and developing world

Tags: Climate Change|Kyoto Protocol; Climate Agreements; Emission Targets|Media Resource Centre|Press Release

Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 17:46

CSE comes down hard on proposal to allow international scrutiny of domestic targets

As the negotiators battle it out at Cancun to pave way for a deal in climate change, India circulated a proposal called International Consultation and Analysis (ICA), as a middle path on the controversial issue of transparency on mitigation actions. This mechanism would essentially mean third-party monitoring of domestic targets and mitigation actions, something that violates the basic premise of the global climate debate.

Tags: Climate Change|Media Resource Centre|Press Release

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 14:22

CSE supports Jairam Ramesh on restraints on SUVs and dieselisation of personal cars

CSE commends environment minister Jairam Ramesh for slamming increase in SUVs and use of cheap and toxic diesel in personal cars that add to the toxic risks in our cities
Trashes auto industry claim that the current fleet of diesel cars was ‘very clean’

Monday, October 11, 2010 - 11:41

CSE lab study: Busting the myth about ‘pure and natural’ honey

A latest study by CSE’s Pollution Monitoring Lab finds antibiotic contamination in honey; investigations by Down To Earth points to double standards in regulations as foreign brands sold in India also have contamination

Friday, October 8, 2010 - 15:28

Press Release: CSE stands by its report on honey, debunks Australian honeymaker’s claims

New Delhi, September 18, 2010:
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has come out with a strong rebuttal of claims made by Capilano, the Australian honey producing firm, which has rejected the tests on honey conducted by CSE’s Pollution Monitoring Lab.

Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 10:23

City action -- Hyderabad: CSE conducts city dialogue on air quality and transportation challenges, proposes agenda for action

Hyderabad, October 7, 2010: In 2003, Hyderabad started taking steps to contain its air pollution. As a result, PM 10 levels dipped from 72 microgramme per cubic metre (mg/cum) to 66 mg/cum.

Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 16:11

CSE welcomes the government’s proposal to provide 26 per cent of mining profits to local communities

Critiques industry’s reported reticence in sharing its profits with project-affected people.

• New Delhi-based NGO Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) says the provision of benefit-sharing envisioned in the proposed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2010 is the “first step towards repairing and repaying the damages done to poor communities living on mineral-rich lands”