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Axis MF launches ESG fund with foreign twistBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 22, 2020
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India 5th among countries with corporate commitments to science-based targets: ReportBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 21, 2020
India has ranked 5th among the countries surveyed for corporate commitments to science-based targets (SBT), ahead of Germany and Sweden, according to a report by a non-profit organisation released here on Monday. The report found that investors are demanding better disclosure... Read more.. |
Sea level rise to impact more population in Asia, including India: Moody’s reportBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 17, 2020
The rise in sea level due to global warming will impact more people in Asian countries than any other region, Moody’s said in a report on the consequences of this inevitability and credit risk to such sovereign nations. Stating that Sovereigns in Asia, Middle East and North... Read more.. |
India to come up with S&T Innovation Policy soonBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 17, 2020
India in next six months will draft a National Science and Technology Innovation Policy to devise country’s strategy to tackle emerging challenges, said Dr K VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister on Thursday. “The last time, we had a policy on... Read more.. |
2019 capped world’s hottest decade in recorded historyBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 16, 2020
The past decade was the hottest ever recorded on the planet, driven by an acceleration of temperature increases in the past five years, according to data released Wednesday. The findings, released jointly by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration... Read more.. |
British High Commission launches 'Green is Great' campaign in run-up to COP26By : Sustainability ..., Jan 14, 2020
The British High Commission has launched 'Green is GREAT' campaign, an initiative to highlight the strength of the UK-India partnership on climate and sustainability in the run-up to COP26 which will be held in Glasgow later this year. The campaign is linked with climate,... Read more.. |
India Climate 2019: Arabian Sea saw 400% more cyclonesBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 8, 2020
The India Meteorological Department on January 6, 2020 released its much-awaited report on India’s climate in 2019. As expected, the climate crisis wreaked havoc. The number of cyclones in Arabian Sea stood out in particular. Down To Earth has regularly reported on how the... Read more.. |
Some SE Asian nations dither on joining India-based solar allianceBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 6, 2020
The India-headquartered International Solar Alliance’s (ISA’s) drive to co-opt countries from South-East Asia is facing problems with some countries holding back because of New Delhi’s decision to not join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal,... Read more.. |
States on track to lift BPL people: NitiBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 3, 2020
Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland and Mizoram are among the states, which are close to taking the the percentage of people living below the poverty line to 10.95 per cent by 2030. This has been reflected in the second edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , Niti Aayog , poverty eradication , Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
Severe cold days may be linked to air pollution, say scientistsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 30, 2019
Delhi recorded a severe cold day on Saturday along with severe cold wave conditions increasing the intensity of cold a notch higher than what was felt in the rest of December. Delhi has been experiencing a cold spell for 15 days now. The minimum temperature at Safdarjung... Read more.. |