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India becomes second-largest market for Green Bonds with $10.3 billion transactions

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 4, 2020

India has become the second-largest market globally for green bonds with $10.3 billion worth of transactions in the first half of 2019, as...

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IMF Fiscal Monitor Presser

By : 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...

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Understanding The Economic Consequences Of Climate Change For India

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 15, 2019

As per a report authorized by the UN Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), India's exposure and high vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change could hinder its economic...

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India pilots resolutions on Single-use Plastics and Sustainable Nitrogen management at 4th UNEA

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2019

In a significant first, India piloted resolutions on two important global environment issues relating to Single-use Plastics and Sustainable Nitrogen management at the fourth session of United...

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India signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for Financing the Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project

By : 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-...

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Climate change affected fisheries globally: Study

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 4, 2019

Climate change has taken a toll on several of the world's fisheries, and overfishing has magnified the problem, researchers have warned. The study, published in the journal Science, suggests...

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UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019, a ‘critical year’ for climate action

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 15, 2019

2019 is a critical year, the “last chance” for the international community to take effective action on climate change, General Assembly President Maria Espinosa said on Thursday, during a briefing to announce the UN’s roadmap to the Climate Summit in September. Espinosa was...

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