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GRI, UNGC Release 'Practical Guide' for Companies to Report Their Impact on the SDGs

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 3, 2018

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) have released “A Practical Guide” to enable companies to better measure and report on their impact on the...

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India may hit Paris climate targets ahead of schedule: TERI

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 29, 2018

India may well achieve the national targets set to address climate change under the Paris Agreement before 2030, as around 30 per cent of the country’s installed electricity generation capacity...

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Trump says US could 'conceivably' return to Paris climate change deal

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2018

President Donald Trump said today that the United States could "conceivably" return to the Paris climate accord, although he stopped short of signaling any move in that direction. ...

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India Reduced Energy Subsidies by over $15Bn in Three Years

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 9, 2018

The central government reduced its energy subsidies – financial benefits provided to boost energy production and consumption – by over Rs 82,000 crore ($15 billion) between 2013-14 and 2015-16,...

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We’re losing the battle, says Macron as leaders seek to raise green funds

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 13, 2017

Two years after the landmark COP21 agreement signed here, Paris hosted and spearheaded the One Planet Summit on December 12. 'Make our planet great again" had been French president Emmanuel...

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Paris climate agreement: Rulebook to be finalised by Dec 2018

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 24, 2017

At the end of the two weeks of talks, negotiators agreed to keep working through the year to be able to finalise by December 2018 the rulebook to implement the Paris Agreement....

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Big role for U.S. at climate talks despite withdrawal from Paris deal

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 30, 2017

The United States will play a big role at global talks next month on shaping the Paris agreement on climate change, to the dismay of some nations that want Washington sidelined because of...

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CDP: Eight-Fold Increase in Global Companies Pricing Carbon Since 2013

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 13, 2017

Putting a price on carbon is becoming the new normal for major multinationals, with almost 1,400 companies[1] factoring an internal carbon price into business plans, according to a new report...

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India ready to work above and beyond Paris climate deal: Sushma Swaraj

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 21, 2017

India on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to the landmark Paris climate change agreement, saying it is willing to "work above and beyond" the pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ...

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China, EU to announce joint climate plans, support for Paris deal

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 1, 2017

European and Chinese leaders will on Friday voice strong support for the Paris climate accord and present a series of joint plans to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, according to a...

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