by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 21, 2020 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India has set a target of reducing the carbon footprint by 30 to 35 per cent. He made the statement while addressing the convocation ceremony of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) here through...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 21, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
New Delhi: India is losing over USD 10.3 billion (about Rs 75,000 crore) in taxes every year owing to global tax abuse by MNCs and evasion by private individuals, a report said on Friday. The State of Tax Justice report said globally countries are losing a total of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 21, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a meeting to review India's Covid-19 vaccination strategy in which issues like prioritisation of population groups, including health and other frontline workers, and tech platform for rolling out the vaccine...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 21, 2020 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
BRUSSELS/LONDON: The European Commission on Friday proposed that power plants fuelled by natural gas would not be not classed as a sustainable investment in Europe, although plants could possibly gain a green label by burning some hydrogen. The landmark EU rules, due...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 21, 2020 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life
SHANGHAI: China’s long-awaited nationwide emissions trading scheme (ETS) will cover a total of 2,267 power plants in its first phase, according to government consultation papers. Coal- and gas-fired power plants with annual carbon dioxide emissions of at least...
