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StanChart raises 1 bn euro via first social bond, commits 50% for India
The 8-year bond will primarily facilitate lending to small and...
RBI Gov urges common pool of climate-focused projects to enhance financing
Sanjay Malhotra, Governor,RBI Speaking at a Reserve Bank Of India...
Adequate, affordable finance remains constraint in India’s climate actions: Eco Survey
As part of dedicated efforts to preserve ecosystems, India now has 75 Ramsar sites for wetlands, in addition to various regulatory and promotional measures to protect and conserve mangroves. Continued river conservation and rejuvenation efforts are underway through...
Human activity degraded more than a third of remaining Amazon forest: Study
“Despite uncertainty about the total effect of these disturbances, it is clear that their cumulative effect can be as important as deforestation for carbon emissions and biodiversity loss,” said Jos Barlow, a professor at Lancaster University, UK, and co-author of the...
Worst impacts of sea level rise will hit earlier than thought: Study
In total, after two metres of sea level rise, the researchers estimate that 240 million more people will live below mean sea level. After three and four metres of sea level rise, that number increases by 140 million and by another 116 million, respectively, staudy...
A Class-action wave is coming for ESG claims
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is still reviewing thousands of comments on its proposal to force publicly traded companies to disclose more about the risks they face due to a changing climate, as well as the greenhouse gas emissions in their production and...
Climate Is forcing the most risk-aware industry to reinvent Itself
Christian Mumenthaler,, group chief executive officer, Swiss Re The difficulties are forcing the insurance industry to get creative. There are three levers it can use to reduce climate risks: reduce its own emissions, force the companies it invests in to reduce their...
India to debut in green bond market with $1 billion auction on Wednesday
They make a modest trial balloon for the country’s broader goals for green finance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ambitious plans for renewable energy and projects that bolster the country’s resilience to extreme weather and higher temperatures, and India has said...
Climate change:Punjab’s cotton maize yield to dip by 11-13 by 2050, says report
One of the most intriguing findings is that changes in minimum temperature have resulted in changes in mean temperature throughout all growing seasons. It means that the minimum temperature has shown a rising trend," the report said A rise in minimum temperature is...
SC turns down plea seeking to enforce ‘one car one person’ norm
The top court was hearing a plea filed by NGO Tsunami on Roads, seeking directions to initiate an effective national programme against air pollution in order to get special attention, priority and better coordination among the states and the Centre, with a better...
WTW outlines “New Trilemma” of challenges for renewables-sector risk managers
: “Macro events and trends such as inflation, cost increases, security, and supply chains are impacting the renewable energy industry, making the current business environment a challenging one for risk managers. Several important steps will help them to assess their...
Globally, wildfires cost $50 bn every year; AI can help fight them: WEF
World Economic Forum said that global wildfires in 2021 released an estimated 6,450 mega tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere Sensors with in-built AI can collect acoustic information or operate as smoke detectors in forests and alert authorities within the first hour of...