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IMF Fiscal Monitor PresserBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 17, 2019
The IMF is warning that a ‘synchronized downturn’ in global growth may mean countries need to be prepared for coordinated action, the Fund’s Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department, Vitor Gaspar said at the launch of the Fiscal Monitor report Wednesday in Washington. Gaspar... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Emissions , carbon tax , climate change adaption , IMF , Sustainable Development Goals |
On World Ozone Day, India’s Cooling Action Plan gets UN applaudBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 17, 2019
At an event to mark the World Ozone Day 2019 in New Delhi, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Babul Supriyo said that the World Ozone Day offers an opportunity to focus global attention and action on the vital environmental issue of... Read more.. |
India offers $100 mn aid to Benin to meet sustainable development goalsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 31, 2019
India on Monday offered concessional financial assistance of USD 100 million to Benin with an aim to help the West African country meet its Sustainable Development Goals. President Ram Nath... Read more.. |
UN report: Indian economy faces climate change perilsBy : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2019
A Global Assessment Report (GAR), launched by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) here on Wednesday, has warned of new and much larger threats due to extreme climate... Read more.. |
Central government gives ex-post facto nod to BRICS nations' pact on environmental cooperationBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 25, 2018
The Centre Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval to a pact signed among BRICS nations on environmental cooperation, a move which is expected to bring in latest technologies and best... Read more.. |
India gets $43.4 million from world's largest fund for climate actionBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 24, 2018
UN-backed fund has approved $43.4 million for enhancing climate resilience for millions of people living in India's coastal communities as part of its efforts to combat extreme impacts of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , environmental benefits , green climate fund , Green Climate Fund , green projects , India , Sustainable Development Goals |
Invest India Wins Top UN Award for Promoting Renewable Energy InvestmentBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 23, 2018
Invest India has received the top UN Investment Promotion Award in recognition of its efforts to boost investments in the renewable energy sector in India. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Invest India , renewable energy investment , Sustainable Development Goals , UN |
Government to bid out 25 GW solar capacities in LadakhBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 9, 2018
The government will come out with a single bid for setting up 25 GW of solar capacity in Ladakh, Power Minister R K Singh said today, and asserted that renewable energy is a must for sustainable... Read more.. |
Trucost launches SDG Evaluation ToolBy : sustainabilityo..., May 14, 2018
Trucost, part of S&P Dow Jones Indices, launched the Trucost SDG Evaluation Tool to help companies identify business risks and opportunities aligned with the United Nations Sustainable... Read more.. |
UBS announces partnerships to mobilize private wealth towards the UN SDGsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 25, 2018
UBS has released a new white paper for the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting 2018 in Davos. The paper focuses on partnerships for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).... Read more.. |