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India and Germany likely to sign agreement on artificial intelligenceBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 31, 2019
Germany and India are likely to sign agreements including a partnership on the use of artificial intelligence in farming during a three-day visit to New Delhi by Chancellor Angela Merkel that begins on Thursday, the German ambassador said. Merkel will be accompanied by... Read more.. |
IFAD President to strengthen joint efforts to boost farmers’ incomes in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 29, 2019
Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will meet with government leaders in India this week to strengthen joint efforts to boost farmers' incomes and build sustainable food systems, and review project activities that have... Read more.. |
Siemens Energy CEO Sen: 'Scale to win in wind, jury out on gas'By : Sustainability ..., Oct 23, 2019
The newly-spun off Siemens Energy aims to be the “go to institution for combating climate change” with the scale to lead on- and offshore wind markets, said its CEO-designate who added that “the jury’s out” on the role of large-scale gas in the new company. The pure-play... Read more.. |
EU, China, others team up to coordinate ‘green’ investment financingBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 21, 2019
The European Union, China, India and several other countries teamed up on Friday to coordinate rules and standards for trillions of dollars of private and public “green” investment needed over decades to prevent irreversible climate change. The initiative, called the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Emissions , China , Climate Change , European Union , Green Investment , private capital , Sustainable Finance |
Netherlands, India announce partnerships on eight tech projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 16, 2019
Governments and institutes from India and Netherlands announced partnerships on eight technology projects including the testing of a flying car developed by a company from Netherlands in Gujarat for border control, policing, and first aid. The other projects include the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , Natural Resources , pollution , Smart energy , The Netherlands , water use |
Indian Railways to become 'net zero' carbon emitter by 2030By : Sustainability ..., Oct 16, 2019
New Delhi: As part of India’s strategy to combat climate change, Indian Railways will become "net zero" carbon emitter by 2030, said railways and commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday. India is the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China, and is among... Read more.. Subject Tags: carbon emissions reduction , Climate Change , Indian Railways , renewable energy programme |
Former CJI urges govt to reverse forest mismanagementBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 15, 2019
Former Chief Justice of India M N Venkatachalaiah, on Monday, criticised decades of improper policies, which he said, had wreaked havoc on the state’s forests. He was speaking at the launch of a new memoir on forests and the environment. “Today, we are in a precarious... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , forest mismanagement |
India, China to set up High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue mechanismBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 14, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping today concluded a two-day informal summit during which they discussed all aspects of the bilateral relationship and decided, among other steps, to establish a High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue mechanism to... Read more.. Subject Tags: China and India , Climate Change , Investment , national development , RCEP , Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , trade |
India Plans To Develop A Green Belt Similar To The Great Green Wall Of AfricaBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 14, 2019
Many countries in the world are trying to move to make a positive difference for our planet. Yes, in the past, we have exploited our planet enough. Now it’s time to give something back to it. Out of all the countries in the world, India is making quite a move towards a... Read more.. |
India Recognises The Need For Environmentally Sustainable Development StrategyBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 14, 2019
The International Monetary Fund looks at India as a country that recognizes the need for an environmentally sustainable development strategy as the global community gears up for a decisive fight against climate change. “If you look at India in the last generation, India has... Read more.. Subject Tags: carbon tax , Climate Change , green transformation , IMF , NDCs , Sustainable Development |