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India’s plans to tackle impact of climate change on agricultureBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 23, 2020
Global warming associated with the increase in concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is one of the reasons for the increase in extreme weather events. Due to global warming, agriculture sector is likely to be affected and climate change is expected to impact... Read more.. Subject Tags: Agriculture , Climate Change , climate resilience , National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) |
UNDP launches Accelerator Lab in India, to work on pollution, water issuesBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 29, 2019
Seeking to address some of the most pressing issues facing India, including air pollution, through innovation, the UNDP on Thursday launched the country chapter of its Accelerator Lab here. The laboratory that will be housed in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Climate Change , climate resilience , United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) , Water Management |
New World Bank project to support climate resilient agriculture in OdishaBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 29, 2019
The Centre, Odisha government and World Bank on Thursday signed US$165 loan agreement for implementation of Odisha integrated irrigation project for climate resilient agriculture. The project aims to support small farmers to strengthen the resilience of their production... Read more.. |
Vice President calls for equitable and people-centred sustainable developmentBy : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2019
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for achieving sustainable development that is equitable and people-centred and stressed the need for efficient and frugal use of... Read more.. |
CMFRI, ISRO sign MoU for mapping smaller wetlandsBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 15, 2019
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have joined together to map, validate and protect smaller wetlands in coastal region... Read more.. |
India signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for Financing the Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery ProjectBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019
The World Bank, Government of India and Government of Uttarakhand (GoUK) signed here today a $96 Million Loan Agreement to provide additional funds to the State of Uttarakhand in its post-... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate change adaption , climate resilience , India , loan agreement , post-disaster recovery , World Bank , World Bank |
Online Portal Increases Transparency of UNDP-supported, GCF-financed ProjectsBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 8, 2019
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have set up an online portal that focuses on UNDP-supported, GCF-financed projects and programmes. The portal contributes to... Read more.. |
Mizoram governor expresses concern over climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 14, 2017
Mizoram governor Lt General Nirbhay Sharma today urged the tribal people of the state to go back to their roots to ensure protection of environment for arresting climate change.... Read more.. |
Piramal Capital & APG bet on Mytrah, invest $300 millionBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 13, 2017
Piramal Capital's Structured Finance Group and Dutch partner APG Asset Management (APG) are investing Rs 1,900 crore ($300 million) in Hyderabad-based renewable energy producer Mytrah Energy India Pvt. through mezzanine debt instruments in one of their largest transactions,... Read more.. |
Government eases environmental clearance rules for solar power projects, parksBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 23, 2017
In move that would bring relief to solar power developers, the Union environment ministry has said that provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification, 2006, which mandate environmental clearance for various projects, will not apply to solar PV (... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate resilience , solar power |