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India Up at 74th Place on WEF's Global Energy Transition Index

By : Sustainability ..., May 13, 2020

India has moved up two positions to rank 74th on a global 'Energy Transition Index' with improvements on all key parameters of economic growth, energy security and environmental sustainability, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said on Wednesday. Releasing the annual rankings,...

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Climate change threatens around half of world GDP, says WEF study

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 20, 2020

Flagging huge risks to the economy from dangers of biodiversity loss and climate change, a WEF study on Sunday said businesses are more than dependent on nature with an estimated exposure of $44 trillion or half of the world GDP. Releasing the Nature Risk Rising Report ahead...

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Punjab govt partners with WEF to design pilot on clean, electric mobility

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2019

To combat the growing problem of environmental pollution in the state, the Punjab Government has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to design a Public-Private pilot on shared, clean and electric mobility. The state, which is also formulating its own EV Policy to...

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World Economic Forum to build blockchain platform for responsible sourcing of metals

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 29, 2019

The World Economic Forum (WEF), a non-profit organization committed to improving the state of the world, has launched a blockchain initiative, aimed at responsible sourcing of metals. The effort, dubbed the Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative, will experiment, design and...

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India occupies the top spot on WEF's Greendex among 18 countries

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 4, 2017

We are starting to witness the penalty for unsustainable lifestyles and patterns of production and consumption. As the human population is exploding, resources are shrinking.

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India in the lowest quartile for energy security: WEF report

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 15, 2013

A report comparing the energy architecture of 124 countries has ranked India 98th in terms of providing energy security and access to its citizens.

Low electrification rates and high import dependence put India in the...

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India's energy system better than China, says WEF

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 12, 2012

 India's energy system is better than that of neighbouring China in the context of an integrated economic, environmental and energy security perspective, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).

The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2013,...

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World Economic Forum Releases Logistics Carbon Emissions Guidelines

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 17, 2010

The World Economic Forum’s Logistics & Transport Industry Group, supported by global consulting firm Accenture, has agreed to standard guidelines...

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