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Corporates need to play greater role in achieving SDGs: Niti AayogBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 15, 2019
Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar on Thursday underlined the need to mobilise funds from all sources especially corporates to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... Read more.. |
Freshwater pollution will be prime cause of death by 2050, warns UN reportBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 15, 2019
Pollutants in our freshwater systems will see anti-microbial resistance become the number one cause of death by 2050, warns a landmark UN report compiled produced by 250 scientists from 70... Read more.. |
India and China are leading the way towards a sustainable growth modelBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 14, 2019
As the two largest emerging economies, China and India are already at the forefront of economic growth and development. Now, they are becoming global leaders by taking ambitious steps to combat... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Climate Change , energy efficiency , environment , Paris Agreement , Renewable Energy , sustainable growth |
Environment damage behind one in four global deaths, disease: UNBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 14, 2019
A quarter of all premature deaths and diseases worldwide are due to manmade pollution and environmental damage, the United Nations said Wednesday in a landmark report on the planet's parlous... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Climate Change , energy consumption , greenhouse gas emissions , health and environment , The United Nations (UN) |
UN calls for urgent rethink as resource use skyrocketsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 13, 2019
Rapid growth in extraction of materials is the chief culprit in climate change and biodiversity loss – a challenge that will only worsen unless the world urgently undertakes a systemic reform of... Read more.. |
GPFC's green shift may unsettle Reliance, ONGC, Indian Oil, Oil IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 13, 2019
The decision of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund to stop investing in oil and gas explorers globally may affect Indian companies, such as Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Oil and Natural... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , divestment , energy sector , GPFC , Indian Oil Corporation , Oil & Gas , ONGC , OPEC , phase out , Reliance Industries , Renewable Energy |
No Tigers In Bangladesh Sundarbans By 2070, As Region Faces 100% Habitat Loss Over Next 50 YearsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 12, 2019
Bengal tigers could vanish from the Bangladesh Sundarbans in the next 50 years--by 2070--as a combination of climate change and rising sea levels threatens their last remaining habitats, says a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , conservation , deforestation , forest conservation , IPCC , sea level |
Govt approves projects, revival scheme worth Rs 31,000-cr for power sectorBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 8, 2019
The central government has cleared projects and schemes totalling Rs 31,000 crore to boost investment in the languishing power sector. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved... Read more.. |
Air pollution claims 7 million lives each year: UN expertBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019
Air pollution, both outside and inside homes, is a silent and prolific killer responsible for the premature death of seven million people each year, including 600,000 children, according to a UN... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Clean Air , clean environment , Climate Change , fossil fuels , indoor air pollution , The United Nations (UN) |
Climate change affected fisheries globally: StudyBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 4, 2019
Climate change has taken a toll on several of the world's fisheries, and overfishing has magnified the problem, researchers have warned. The study, published in the journal Science, suggests... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , climate change adaption , fisheries sector , overfishing , sustainability |