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Expect good Wayanad relief package from Centre; Gadgil, Kasturirangan reports not pragmatic, says Kerala CM
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan dismissed as "not pragmatic" the...
Financing Climate Risks: Testing New Approaches
“Emerging market and developing economies face substantial...
Only 1.2% of world’s top firms make substantial climate disclosures-Arabesque
Health and technology services companies were the worst offenders, with more than 70% making no disclosures, Arabesque’s analysis showed, while energy companies were among those giving the most information. Little more than one percent of 5,000 big companies globally...
Zurich Insurance stops underwriting new greenfield oil exploration projects
The pledges come after banks, insurers and investors with $130 trillion at their disposal vowed at the U.N.’s COP26 climate conference in Scotland this month to put combating climate change at the center of their work. Zurich Insurance Group will no longer underwrite...
Global Indians focus on sustainability for investing in India:HSBC report
Sustainability plays a major role in investors' decision making, with more than three quarters (76 per cent) of global Indians saying environmental and social initiatives such as renewable energy and skills development are a key part of their decision making when...
climate talks lends India time to transition
The Global Climate Risk Index 2021, a ranking from research group Germanwatch, put India among the top 10 countries most affected by climate change. The South Asian nation is experiencing rising heat and sea levels, as well as erratic rainfall and stronger cyclones....
Ninety-Five Percent of Global Insurers Believe Climate Risk is Investment Risk:Blackrock study
BlackRock study shows insurers representing US$27trn in assets are prioritising sustainable investing, diversification to higher-yielding assets and technological transformation, as concerns about climate change intensify LONDON: Insurers are increasingly concerned...
Israel’s Redefine Meat serves up plant-based whole cuts of beef
The company, which until now worked with about 150 restaurants in Israel, said the whole cuts will broaden the appeal of alternative meat products that have mostly been limited to ground-beef dishes, including hamburgers and sausages. "This is the money-maker. This is...
Establish regulatory frameworks pertaining to control of air pollution at source of generation, says ICMR, Lancet report
The report further said that the country needs to move away from the traditional animal husbandry practices that will contribute to the reduction of Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions New Delhi: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), National Institute for...
Singapore to support development of iLS in Asia Pacific:FINANCE MINISTER Wong
Lawrence Wong ,minister for finance and deputy chairman of Monetary Authority of Singapore ``We have also introduced a grant scheme to reduce issuance costs. Over the past 3 years, 18 ILS have been issued in Singapore. These cover a range of natural catastrophes...
As Autos Go Electric, Toyota Chases Hydrogen Dream
"The enemy is carbon, not internal combustion engines. We shouldn't just focus on one technology but make use of the technologies we already posses," Akio Toyoda said at the track. "Carbon neutrality is not about one having a single choice, but about keeping options...
Coal stocks lose ground after Glasgow climate deal
"Climate activists will undoubtedly frame COP26 as failing on coal (and fossil fuels). We look past this frustration (and current energy market conditions) and see ongoing incremental consensus in the need to reduce demand for fossil fuel," said Cowen analyst John...