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Global carbon dioxide levels hit a new record in 2017: UN

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 23, 2018

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit a new record last year with emissions showing no sign of slowing down, the UN World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday....

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UN report on 'mission impossible' climate target

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 1, 2018

An executive summary of the UN special report on limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be vetted in South Korea this week, line-by-line, by diplomats under the 195-nation...

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India pushing ahead on Sustainable Devolvement Goals: UN Envoy Akbaruddin

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 23, 2018

India is "pushing ahead" on its national efforts to meet Sustainable Devolvement Goals by undertaking one of the highest rates of renewable...

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India struggles to stay cool amidst global warming

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 19, 2018

India is among the nine most populous countries where people are at risk from lack of access to cooling as global warming continues to threaten health and climate, according to a study of a UN-...

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Google teams up with UN to track environmental changes

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 18, 2018

The UN has entered into a partnership with Google to monitor the impacts of human activity on global ecosystems by using sophisticated online tools.

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Substantially reducing emission intensity of GDP: India

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 11, 2017

India today said it is substantially reducing the emission intensity of GDP, tapping non-fossil fuel energy sources and creating additional carbon sink to fulfil its commitment towards global...

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EU split on carbon market reform ahead of U.N. climate change talks

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 9, 2017

Splits among European Union policymakers over carbon market reforms could foil attempts next week to reach a deal ahead of United Nations climate talks in November, EU sources said....

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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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