POWERED Accelerator Selects Nine Women to be a Part of its Second Cohort
POWERED Accelerator has selected nine women to be a part of its Second Cohort and will offer them financial and business support to help them …
Climate
Govt diverted Kolkata-sized forest land for projects including hydro, wind in past 3 yrs
The Indian government has diverted over 20,000 hectares (the size of Kolkata) of forest area for developmental activities such as mining, thermal power plants, dams, …
European Bank issues debut 600 million euro 5-year Global Green Bond
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) issued its debut EUR-denominated Green Bond benchmark, a 5-year €600 million Global transaction. The new issue is due …
Morocco rates high in climate-change performance index
Morocco has been named the second-best performing country after Sweden in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). Sweden was in top position, followed by Morocco …
Highlights of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the year 2018
The year 2018 was a testimony to India’s leadership and commitment on environmental issues as the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi was awarded the …
India making rapid progress on green energy, climate change mitigation: Harsh Vardhan
India is in the forefront of handling climate change and global warming for the whole world, with the country making rapid progress vis-a-vis various green …
Commitments to climate actions made by more than 9,000 cities: UN yearbook
Commitments to climate actions have been made by more than 9,000 cities from 128 countries, around 240 states and regions from over 40 countries and …
Climate Change: Why are We having this Discussion?
October has been a busy time for headline news on climate change. The month started off with two major announcements within hours of one another. …
India terms “positive” the outcome of climate talks in Poland
India termed “positive” the outcome of climate talks in Poland as it sets nations on the path for successful implementation of the historic Paris Agreement, …
Parliamentary panel asks Centre to launch web-portal giving info on NAPCC missions
A parliamentary panel has asked the Centre to launch a web-portal that displays updated data on mandate, targets and achievements of the eight missions running …