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World economy will go into recession with likely exception of India, China: UNBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 1, 2020
The world economy will go into recession this year with a predicted loss of trillions of dollars of global income due to the coronavirus pandemic, spelling serious trouble for developing countries with the likely exception of India and China, according to a latest UN trade... Read more.. Subject Tags: China and India , developing countries , global economy , Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
Coal remains main source of energy in Southeast AsiaBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 7, 2019
The energy multinational Wood Mackenzie said in a recent study that coal would remain a major fuel source in Southeast Asia for years to come, its use expected to peak only in 2027. The Indonesian government has set a target of generating 23 percent of its power from... Read more.. Subject Tags: coal , coal-generated power , developing countries , International Energy Agency (IEA) , renewable sources |
BASIC nations urge developed countries to fulfill their climate finance commitmentsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 20, 2019
With issue of finance being considered a major sticking point in negotiations ahead of future climate summit, the BASIC nations - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - on Saturday jointly... Read more.. |
ADB Study: More food for less water in southern AsiaBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2019
Rice is one of the staple foods in southern Asia. It needs large amounts of water to be grown and population increase and climate change are major challenges for irrigation farming in the region... Read more.. Subject Tags: agricultural irrigation , developing countries , irrigation , irrigation system , Natural Resources |
ADB should expand private sector operations: GargBy : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2019
Asserting that Asia continues to be the growth engine of the world, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg on Saturday said the ADB must expand its private sector operations to boost... Read more.. |
UN calls for urgent rethink as resource use skyrocketsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 13, 2019
Rapid growth in extraction of materials is the chief culprit in climate change and biodiversity loss – a challenge that will only worsen unless the world urgently undertakes a systemic reform of... Read more.. |
GWEC and World Bank Group Target Emerging Offshore Wind MarketsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 8, 2019
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have revealed plans to work together on efforts to develop offshore wind in emerging markets.... Read more.. Subject Tags: brazil , China , developing countries , Emerging Countries , environmental sustainability , Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) , India , Offshore wind , Renewable Energy , World Bank |