TerraGreen - July 2022

In this issue

Green hydrogen is hydrogen generated from renewable sources of energy. In a far-sighted move, India has launched an ambitious Hydrogen Mission in August 2021 and further the Indian government announced the Green Hydrogen Policy in February 2022. In this article, Lata Vishwanath says that production of clean/green hydrogen gas is being seen as the answer to climate change mitigation in the decades to come. Because of its vital role in oil and gas industry, refineries, fertilizers, and a host of other applications as an energy carrier the world can be made less dependent on fossil fuels.

Shopping Reinvented: Zero-Waste Stores

The concept of zero-waste stores with packaging materials alternative to plastics has emerged as an innovative mechanism to overcome the problems associated with single-use plastic (SUP) waste. These stores aim to minimize plastics and non-biodegradable packaging material, which may otherwise find its way into the environment impacting both human and environmental health, says Sukrit Joshi.

4 mins

How Pandas Survive Solely on Bamboo - Evolutionary History

An ancient fossil reveals the earliest panda to survive solely on bamboo and the evolutionary history of panda’s false thumbs.

3 mins

Wetlands: Key To Tackling Climate Change And Biodiversity Loss

At the end of June 2022, we saw the breakdown of the discussions of the Open-Ended Working Group for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), which have been tasked with advancing preparation of the GBF. Very little consensus was reached on clear, meaningful targets for protecting and restoring global biodiversity. As we approach CBD COP15 in December, during which the GBF will be finalized for the next decade, we must see a concerted increase in ambition if we are to avert catastrophic harm to nature and exponential loss of biodiversity over the coming decades. And this ambition must inspire the global community to tackle the rapid decline in wetlands. Keep reading to know more...

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SABIC Envisioning a True Circular Economy for Plastic

Frank Kuijpers is General Manager, Corporate Sustainability, SABIC. Here we are in conversation with him for TerraGreen magazine.

5 mins

Green Hydrogen: Is It a Solution for Net Zero Emission Need of Our Planet?

Green hydrogen is hydrogen generated from renewable sources of energy. In a far-sighted move, India has launched an ambitious Hydrogen Mission in August 2021 and further the Indian government announced the Green Hydrogen Policy in February 2022. In this article, Lata Vishwanath says that production of clean/green hydrogen gas is being seen as the answer to climate change mitigation in the decades to come. Because of its vital role in oil and gas industry, refineries, fertilizers, and a host of other applications as an energy carrier the world can be made less dependent on fossil fuels.

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Accelerating India’s Low-cost Net-zero Transition: The Role of Smart Climate and Innovation Policy

Saswata Chaudhury and Vidhu Kapur have been working as part of the Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition (EEIST) consortium, which is dedicated to developing tools to support government decision making around low-carbon innovation and to accelerate technological change towards a net-zero energy system. In this op-ed, Saswata and Vidhu detail how fostering synergies between actors and timely policy interventions helped to grow the LED industry in India and dramatically improve energy efficiency.

5 mins

Pulp and Paper Industries: Moving Towards Water Sustainability

This study was conducted on secondary literature by Bharg Modi and Sonia Grover for the water conservation of pulp and paper industries. The article talks about the challenges and reflections from best practices that could be used as learning to improve water consumption of Pulp and Paper Industries in India.

5 mins

All Eyes on Animal Welfare in Asia: India’s Anti-cruelty Record

International non-governmental organization Sinergia Animal has released a cage-free report that tracks the efforts of several food companies to ban the use of cages for laying hens in their supply chain in Asia, including India. Of fifty companies surveyed, 70 per cent have already taken steps towards that ban globally.

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Aequs Foundation Launches “Hamara Gaon Project”

The CSR arm of Aequs rolls out early education support programme in twenty-five villages in Koppal District to create community ownership in children’s early-learning.

3 mins

Amagarh Leopard Safari: Another Feather in Rajasthan’s Cap

Jaipur recently got a new wildlife hotspot in Amagarh Leopard Safari on World Biodiversity Day, May 22. So, now Rajasthan has got its third leopard safari after Jhalana and Jawai. This article by Saurabh Somani throws light on this new wildlife hotspot along with some aspects of this magnificent animal called leopard.

4 mins

Project Palaash: A Pioneering Initiative by Enactus Aryabhatta

For years, rivers and streams have borne the brunt of urbanization. Did you know that the seemingly harmless floral waste, if not managed properly can become one of the biggest environmental hazards! Have you ever wondered what happens to the beautiful flowers that adorn the body of our gods and goddesses? Not long after these are utilized for religious worship of our deities, these very flowers end up sulking in our water bodies.

3 mins

Leverage the Power of Recycling for a Circular Economy - And Clean & Healthy Environment

Today, the world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfills, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9 per cent successfully recycled, according to a new OECD report. On the contrary, a study by CSIR-NCL reveals that India recycles 90 per cent of its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste and outperforms Japan and the United States.

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