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Fossil-Fuel Demand: Myth of peak is crumbling
For now, the world isn’t performing an “energy transition” but an...
Par panel recommends amending penal provision, mandatory fact-checking system to crack down on fake news
The Committee desire the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting...
Remove Bournvita from category of ‘health drinks’: Govt tells e-commerce firms
Earlier, the NCPCR had called upon the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to initiate action against the companies that failed to meet safety standards and guidelines and were projecting power supplements as ‘health drinks’. New Delhi: The Ministry...
ANALYSIS-Climate verdict for Swiss women a warning for European states, oil industry
It's "going to have a significant impact on the other pending cases before the European Court," said Tom Cummins, partner at British multinational law firm Ashurst. There are seven lawsuits pending at the ECtHR that rest their argument on the same rights violation...
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting to review preparedness for heat wave conditions this summer
Prime Minister also stressed upon awareness creation along with adequate preparation in hospitals. He also highlighted the need for quick detection and putting out forest fires New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting to review...
Panda to meet industry CEOs tom in Mumbai to review Bima Sugam and `Cashless Everywhere’ scheme
Debasish Panda,chairman,IRDAI Though, earlier, IRDAI had set a deadline of July 2024 for the Bima Sugam project to go live, observers point out delay in operation as the set of key components of this insurance electronic marketplace , including forming a...
Takeaways from the Swiss women’s climate victory
This is the first time a regional human rights court has ruled that countries can violate human rights by failing to reduce their climate-warming emissions fast enough.The Court said it interpreted the European Convention on Human Rights language on a right to private...
Fitch cuts China’s ratings outlook on growth risks
"The outlook revision reflects increasing risks to China's public finance outlook as the country contends with more uncertain economic prospects amid a transition away from property-reliant growth to what the government views as a more sustainable growth model," Fitch...
Swiss women win landmark climate victory at human rights court
The Swiss government had violated the human right to a private and family life, by failing to put in place sufficient domestic policies to tackle climate change.This included a failure to quantify, through a carbon budget or otherwise, national greenhouse gas...
Mcap of BSE-listed firms hit Rs 400 trn milestone after rally in equities
"Indian markets are benefiting from domestic flows, a strong macro and expectation of policy continuity with a focus on infrastructure buildout, import substitution and export promotion. Foreign flows are expected to turn positive and accelerate in the second half of...
Experts hail SC ruling on climate change but warn against impacts of renewable energy projects
Manshi Asher, a researcher and an activist working on environment justice issues, said the judgment needs to be examined closely because it is being invoked to justify large-scale centralised solar production and transmission, which has a high material footprint...
Zurich Insurance to halt coverage of new fossil-fuel exposures
Zurich says its policy update is limited to new fossil-fuel projects, and that it will continue to underwrite existing ones. The company also says the measures are unlikely to have a significant impact on its bottom line Zurich Insurance Group AG will no longer...