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Geneva Association report calls for action to safeguard home insurance amid rising extreme weather risks
“Extreme weather is no longer a future threat – it’s disrupting...
‘Form SITs to ascertain nature’ SC cancels MoEF nod over transfer of forest land to pvt body
"We further direct the chief secretaries of all the states and the...
Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion
When expanded to cover all developing economies, using the median per-capita cost for the 48 in the study, total annual needs ris to between $6.9 trillion and $7.6 trillion The analysis focuses on six paths for transformation through sustainable development: social...
Six of nine planetary boundaries now exceeded: Study
"Crossing six boundaries in itself does not necessarily imply a disaster will ensue but it is a clear warning signal. We can regard it as we do our own blood pressure," Katherine Richardson, professor at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark said. Human activities...
Regulators are trying to stop greenwashing before it gets worse
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) lists sustainability communication among its key priorities, and in Italy an oil company was fined €5 million for calling its diesel “green.” The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is currently updating its...
‘Radical reorientation’ needed as half of humanity lacks basic health coverage
“The fact that so many people cannot benefit from affordable, quality, essential health services not only puts their own health at risk, it also puts the stability of communities, societies and economies at risk,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General...
Zurich and KPMG collaborate to provide comprehensive climate change advisory services
In this evolving environment, it is increasingly important that businesses address both physical climate risks and transition risks. Transition risks include policy changes, reputational impacts, and shifts in market preferences, norms and technology The offering is...
Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends
Around the world, electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL aircraft are entering the mainstream, though questions remain about noise levels and charging demands Still, developers say the planes are nearing the day when they will provide a wide-scale alternative...
TCS launches digital solution for life cycle assessment and reporting
“TCS Product Life Cycle Profiler will help our clients identify the changes they need to make their product value chains more sustainable and advance their climate goals,” TCS Global Head for Strategic Capabilities Group Suranjan Chatterjee said New Delhi: Tata...
Health must be fast-tracked for 2030
Sustainable Development Goal 3 also identified universal health coverage as the broad platform that could deliver health services while offering financial protection against inordinate out-of-pocket expenditures and debilitating catastrophic health expenditures New...
Earth fails six health tests in ‘Breakthrough’ scientific study
“This does not mean that we are pushing the planet across an irreversible collapse,” said Johan Rockström, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and a co-author of the paper. “But it means we’re losing resilience — we are putting the...
Weak El Nino conditions prevailing over the equatorial Pacific region: IMD
El Nino, characterised by elevated ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific, has the potential to trigger a range of extreme weather events, including wildfires, tropical cyclones, and prolonged droughts. This naturally occurring phenomenon is...