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More than 60pc wheat area sown under climate resilient varieties Govt in Rajya Sabha
"…Out of total wheat area planted in the country during 2024-25,...
ING first globally important bank to meet climate watchdog
“As the first global systemically important bank with a validated...
Monsoon misses onset date in Kerala, IMD says conditions becoming favourable
Scientists, however, said the delay is unlikely to impact kharif sowing and total rainfall over the country New Delhi: The monsoon missed its onset date in Kerala on Sunday with the India Meteorological Department anticipating a further delay of three to four days....
Investors still warming up to ESG-focussed funds; asset base drops in FY23
According to data compiled by Morningstar India, 12 ESG funds together clocked assets under management (AUM) of Rs 10,427 crore in March 2023, which was Rs 2,000 crore or 16 per cent lower from Rs 12,447 crore registered a year earlier In comparison, the assets base...
Costs and benefits of climate transition in India very unevenly distributed: Study
The researchers assume there will be an extensive effort towards climate protection, including a complete coal phase-out, the massive expansion of power generation from solar and wind, a national carbon price of USD 40 per tonne for private households and companies,...
1.5C for the planet, 1C for people: Scientists issue new climate warning
The warning - issued this week in research published in the journal Nature - comes late, given that the Earth has already heated up by about 1.2C since preindustrial times. The World Meteorological Organization has said global average temperatures are more likely than...
New Zealand offers to buy out owners of homes damaged by Cyclone
Together with local councils, the government will offer to buy as many as 700 residential properties across the North Island that were damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle and heavy flooding earlier this year, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said Thursday in Wellington. It...
Report identifies leaders, laggards in e-vehicle transition
ICCT modeling indicates that nearly 100 per cent of new light-duty vehicles sold in leading markets in 2035 must have zero tailpipe emissions to put the transportation sector on a trajectory aligned with the goal of limiting global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius,...
Delta Air Lines faces proposed U.S. class action over carbon neutral claims
The complaint alleges that Delta is not living up to advertising that presents the Atlanta-based carrier as “the world’s first carbon-neutral airline,” saying it leads consumers to believe Delta hasn’t been responsible for releasing additional carbon into the...
Combined impact of climate change, population growth poses serious threat to India’s water security: Experts
''Rising temperatures accelerate evaporation rates, depleting surface water and groundwater reserves. Altered precipitation patterns lead to unpredictable monsoons, causing floods in some areas and droughts in others. These extreme events reduce water availability,...
Japan’s largest insurer Tokio Marine joins defectors from Gfanz climate group
A spokesperson said Tokio Marine will continue to consider measures to realize a decarbonized society such as the use of renewable energy and emphasized it will keep a close eye on social and environmental causes Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., Japan’s largest insurer by...
India to push back against ‘agenda-driven’ global ranking firms – Modi advisor
Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of Modi's Economic Advisory Council Sanjeev Sanyal,member of PM's Economic Advisory Council, said the ratings also get hard-wired into decision-making through environmental, social and governance (ESG) norms and sovereign ratings. Multilateral...