A New ESG Elephant in the Room: Biodiversity Risk
Although environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has swept the financial world, the “E” in ESG has become near synonymous with climate mitigation. While climate change …
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Kerry to discuss upcoming US-hosted leaders’ summit on climate during India visit from Apr 5-8
US’ Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will be in India from April 5-8 during which he will discuss the upcoming Leaders’ Summit on …
Indian business leaders affirm proactive action for zero carbon emissions
India has proven to be the most successful environmentally driven country among the G20 countries whose Paris commitments are well on track. Building on this, the …
Climate change can intensify floods:, change rainfall patterns in south India: Study
Future climate change will cause an uneven shifting of the tropical rain belt — a narrow band of heavy precipitation near the Earth’s equator — …
Five years on, some signs that Paris climate accord is working
The forecast for global warming is looking a little less bleak in the long term, but not so rosy in the short term. With numerous …
‘Green war room’ inaugurated to monitor pollution levels in Delhi this winter
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday inaugurated a ‘green war room’ at the Delhi Secretariat to monitor pollution levels in the city this winter. …
Five ways to make your home eco-friendly
Remember the American animated environmentalist Superhero television series –Captain Planet and the Planeteers of 90’screated by Ted Turner, Barbara Pyle and Robert Larkin III? We …
China’s President Xi Jinping pledges carbon neutrality before 2060
Speaking to UN General Assembly via a video President Xi Jinping announced that China will scale up its Paris Agreement climate target and “aims to …
65 per cent of coal-fired plants in India may not meet environmental norms by 2022: CSE
New and updated assessment by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) finds that a very large number of coal-fired power plants in India continue to …
Consortium Launches Program to Train Next Gen of City Climate Resilience Leaders
A global consortium of universities, cities, community organizations and World Resources Institute launched an initiative to build cities’ capacities to adapt to the impacts of …