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Reduce the dependence on fossil fuel, urge expertsBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 24, 2019
According to a new assessment released by The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), named ‘Global Warming of 1.5°C’, 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming will increase above pre-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , fossil fuels , global warming , Power Generation , Sustainable Development |
All trains coming to Delhi to be on electric traction from December 2019: Piyush GoyalBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 11, 2019
All trains coming to Delhi will be on electric traction from December 2019, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: electric traction , fossil fuel dependency , fossil fuels , India , locomotive , railway electrification , UNESCO |
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) |
Agriculture, energy and technology on Argentine president's agenda during India visitBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 18, 2019
It may be Mauricio Macri's first visit to India, but the Argentine president has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at least three times in the past year. Macri's visit, said Daniel Chuburu,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Agriculture , Argentina , bilateral cooperation , Clean Energy , fossil fuels , India , solar power |
Rise of renewable energy sources creating 'new world': IRENA reportBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 14, 2019
The rapid growth of renewable energy sources and the demise of fossil fuels are causing major changes in global politics, a special commission said in a report Friday. ... Read more.. |
Cambridge's $8.5-Billion Endowment to Respond to Divestment PushBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2018
Cambridge University’s 6.3 billion-pound ($8.5 billion) endowment fund may make a decision on whether it will divest from fossil fuels. ... Read more.. |
World Bank, ING, & AXA Announce Fossil Fuel Divestment Worth BillionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 14, 2017
Three of the world’s biggest financial institutions — the World Bank, ING, and AXA — have all announced this week on the sidelines of the One Planet Summit in France plans to divest from fossil... Read more.. |
China Fossil Fuel Deadline Shifts Focus to Electric Car RaceBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 12, 2017
China will set a deadline for automakers to end sales of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles, becoming the biggest market to do so in a move that will accelerate the push into the electric car market led by companies including BYD Co. and BAIC Motor Corp. Xin Guobin, the vice... Read more.. Subject Tags: fossil fuels , international news |
India to achieve climate change goal earlier than thoughtBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2016
The share of non-fossil fuels in India’s sources of electricity will increase way beyond the nation’s climate change commitments and much earlier than initially thought, according to a five year... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , fossil fuels |
G20 summit: India to oppose China, US proposalsBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 2, 2016
INDIA will oppose two key proposals — one from the G20 Summit host China on setting up a research centre for information on corrupt persons and another from the United States on specifying a... Read more.. |