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SEC stays climate disclosure rule amid legal challenges
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s first-of-its-kind...
Wheat price won’t be affected, vegetable needs to be watched out: RBI Governor on heatwave predictions
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NGT directs CPCB to ensure strict compliance of bio-medical waste management rules
The NGT bench headed by its chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said that the standards of handling of Bio-medical waste need to duly comply and the authorities must ensure that waste is disposed of only through authorized agencies, common facilities are located as per guidelines and they must have Environment Clearance.
Biden rolls back Trump policies on wall, climate, health, Muslims
“Some of the executive actions I’m going to be signing today are going to help change the course of the COVID crisis, we’re going to combat climate change in a way that we haven’t done so far and advance racial equity and support other underserved communities” said U.S. President Joe Biden
Abu Dhabi plans three-pronged alliance to export hydrogen for fuel
So-called green hydrogen, created by splitting water into its two components using electricity from renewable energy sources, is increasingly viewed as a fuel of the future to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuels.
Axis Capital rules out insuring Arctic Oil and Gas Projects
The move follows similar pledges from France’s AXA SA and Swiss Re AG and comes as indigenous tribes that live in Alaska and Canada push investors, oil companies and insurers to end their support for Arctic oil drilling.
2020 was one of three warmest years on record: World Meteorological Organisation
The WMO pointed to sustained heat and wildfires in Siberia, diminishing Arctic sea ice and record-breaking hurricanes in the Atlantic as being among the climate events that most stood out in 2020.
The UN weather agency said that temperature is just one climate change indicator. Greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean heat content, global mean sea level, sea ice extent and extreme events are also factors.
Tata puts post-pandemic bet on digital, electronics and health
N Chandrasekaran, chairman , Tata Group said the adoption of technology and shift in consumer and corporate behaviour will lead to the creation of new and shared workplaces closer to where people live.
“We are very serious about electric vehicles,” Chandra said, adding that Tata is investing in developing clean technology cars at home through Tata Motors and at JLR.
UN chief calls for ‘urgent transition’ from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Painting a picture of some 789 million people across the developing world without access to electricity – three-quarters of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa – the top UN official called it “both an injustice and an impediment to sustainable development”.
Uber expands “green trip” option to over 1,400 cities in North America
The company also said drivers can now rent a zero-emission vehicle through rental car service provider Avis. This option is currently only available at Los Angeles, although Uber plans on expanding it nationwide in 2021, it said.
Global temperatures reached record highs in 2020, say EU scientists
In the United States, the warmer temperatures contributed to a record 22 separate disasters that each caused more than a billion dollars of damage, including wildfires and hurricanes, according to a new U.S. government report.
Climate-risks may lead to abrupt increases in risk premia across Indian assets:RBI
The manifestation of physical risks could lead to a sharp fall in asset prices and increase in uncertainty and a disorderly transition to a low carbon economy could also have a destabilising effect on the financial system, said the report..