India India’s Central Pollution Control Board announces General Framework for Imposing Environmental Damage Compensation

India’s Central Pollution Control Board announces General Framework for Imposing Environmental Damage Compensation

In late December 2022, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India issued the General Framework for Imposing Environmental Damage Compensation. This framework was developed based on an environmental court order dated April 24, 2019, and will be used to identify direct and indirect damages to the environment caused by human activities and to retroactively apply environmental compensation. The framework also details

Author / Responsibility

YAMANOUCHI Kengo

Senior Research Associate, Research & Consulting Dept. EnviX Ltd.

Business Performance

In charge of South Asia (India, Bangladesh, etc.), South Korea, Latin America (Mexico, Colombia, etc.) and Turkey for managing infomation on the environmental regulations

Background

MA, Environment, Development and Policy, University of Sussex

YAMANOUCHI Kengo