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Toyota cheated on forklift engine emissions, lawsuit in US claims
Toyota suspended some forklift sales in Japan in March 2023 because...
Fragmented laws not enough, says ex-SC judge; calls for comprehensive climate law in India
Hima Kohli, Retired Supreme Court judge Justice "There is a...
U.S. ESG shareholder resolutions up 22% to record level for 2022, study finds
Many seek details on carbon emissions or workforce diversity. Successes activists scored last year such as changing directors at Exxon Mobil Corp could make directors look at proposed changes more favorably, said sponsors of the review U.S. corporations face an...
31 pc of total office spaces in top 6 cities certified as green buildings: Report
Apart from offices, the concept of green buildings is now catching up in residential segments as well, and many developers are constructing such projects New Delhi: Nearly one-third of total office spaces in six major cities have been certified as green buildings, as...
Swiss Re cuts fossil fuel cover for oil, gas to protect climate
In its annual sustainability report released Thursday, Swiss Re said it would no longer insure projects that get the go-ahead from their parent company from 2022, unless the company has an independently verified, science-based plan to reach net-zero emissions Now, the...
Shell directors may face lawsuit over climate transition plans
The ClientEarth lawyers said they are seeking to hold the directors personally liable for what they consider to be a failure to adequately prepare for the global shift to a low-carbon economy, claiming an alleged breach of the directors’ duties under the UK Companies...
World far short of climate goals during ‘decade of action’ -report
The report also said big developing countries like India and China, which in 2018 accounted for 42% of all emissions, "will dominate the uncertainty” in climate progress with their emissions growing faster in coming years than emissions are reduced elsewhere...
SCOR Investment Partners launches an ESG focused debt fund
SCOR Infrastructure Loans IV, available to institutional investors, has secured an investment commitment of EUR 150 million from SCOR, the company’s anchor investor, and has a target fund size of between EUR 750 million and EUR 1 billion. Paris: SCOR Investment...
DBS Bank India launches Green Deposits programme enabling institutions to support sustainable projects
The Green Deposits proposition combines all the benefits of a regular fixed deposit with a commitment from DBS to support green and sustainable loans disbursed by the bank Mumbai: In line with its focus on responsible banking, DBS Bank India has announced the launch...
India plans Rs 24,000 cr sovereign green bond as economy goes low carbon
India's maiden foray into the green bond space comes as it plans to fund renewable energy projects that will help meet its goal of net-zero emissions by 2070. The government is expecting lower yields on green bonds, as otherwise it sees little purpose in issuing them,...
Govt plans rejuvenation 13 rivers by forestry interventions, increase forest cover by 7,417.36 sq km
The proposed ''forestry interventions'' will help to sequester 50.21 million tons carbon dioxide equivalent in 10-year-old plantations and 74.76 million tons of CO2 equivalent in 20-year-old plantations, senior officials said The proposed interventions in the 13...
Mumbai becomes first South Asian city to detail net-zero roadmap
By 2050, rising sea levels are expected to flood those parts of the city. In total, unabated climate change could cost the city $920 million Drawing on inputs from officials, citizens, researchers and companies, Mumbai’s plan lists changes across six domains. This...