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Mandate 15-20 green space allocation for infra projects CII-GBC report
The study assesses critical indicators including green spaces,...
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,...
ADB President calls for regional cooperation in tackling climate change at IMT-GT Leaders’ Summit
Masatsugu Asakawa,President,Asian Development Bank ADB is intensifying efforts to deliver $100 billion in climate financing across Asia and the Pacific by 2030, while supporting a range of initiatives like the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the...
Cyclone Mocha: Overheated Bay of Bengal fuelling a climate crisis
Extreme weather hazards will occur more frequently due to climate change in the years ahead, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned "The linkages between climate change, migration, and displacement are increasingly pressing worldwide," it said,...
RBI invites firms to participate in Greenwashing TechSprint
The number of investment products marketed as 'green' or making wider sustainability claims is growing. Exaggerated, misleading or unsubstantiated claims about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credentials damage confidence in these products and the RBI wants...
In major climate step, US govt agency proposes 1st limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
If finalised, the proposed regulation would mark the first time the federal government has restricted carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, which generate about 25 per cent of US greenhouse gas pollution, second only to the transportation sector...
Climate Change: Indian farmers seek to escape debt and suicide
In a new report linking rainfall deficits to higher farmer suicide rates in India's drought-prone states, researchers said climate change was making "agriculture an extremely risky, potentially dangerous and loss-making endeavour" By Roli Srivastava and Bhasker...
War, natural disasters left record 71 million people internally displaced in 2022, report says
The number of people displaced inside their country at the end of the year because of disasters like floods and famine reached 8.7 million, up by 45 per cent from 2021 The war in Ukraine helped push the global total of people left internally displaced by conflict or...
Study provides more evidence of climate change being human-caused
Scientists have long recognised differences between tropospheric and lower stratospheric temperature trends as a "fingerprint" of human effects on climate A new research has provided evidence of climate change being human-caused and showed that specific signals from...
Soil is the foundation of our planet’s ecosystems: Report
Russian oil company Rosneft presents a positive example of how corporate actors can contribute to tackling soil pollution. Over 10 years (2013-2022), the company has already remediated over 2,500 hectares of "historical heritage" lands (damaged during the Soviet...
Aon launches dedicated unit to drive climate analytics and advisory into multiple sectors
More than 400 natural catastrophes caused $313 billion of damage worldwide in 2022 As climate change drives new extreme weather records, organizations need to better quantify the impact of climate risk. Aon's Climate Risk Advisory to help clients meet their reporting...
Govt amends power policy draft to halt new coal-fired capacity: Reports
India, whose proposed coal power capacity is the highest after China, had repeatedly refused to set a timeline to phase out coal, citing low per-capita emissions, surging renewable energy capacity and demand for inexpensive fuel sources India and China account for...