DU to set up School of Climate Change and Sustainability
The Delhi University will be setting up a School of Climate Change and Sustainability (DSCC&S) under the Institute of Eminence Scheme, which will take up …
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Oil Major Equinor launching maritime climate ambitions
On the UN’s World Oceans Day, Equinor is launching its ambitions for reducing own emissions from ships and how the company will contribute to decarbonising …
Tech Mahindra Signs UN Global Compact Initiative Statement on Climate Action
Tech Mahindra Ltd. One of the leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services has signed a joint declaration with UN Global Compact urging governments …
BMW to switch to 100 per cent green electricity, launches new initiatives for water conservation and tree plantation
Through a host of initiatives, BMW Group Chennai is taking an active lead towards a green and sustainable future. While significant savings have been already …
NTPC forms JV NTPC EDMC Waste Solutions to set up waste to energy project
NTPC on Monday said it has incorporated a joint venture firm NTPC EDMC Waste Solutions for developing and operating waste to energy project. “The NTPC …
COVID 19 Effect: Ground level ozone is increasing says a study
Levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant — ground-level …
NREL announces Cleantech Innovators at 2020 Virtual Industry Growth Forum
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recognized three top cleantech innovators as it wrapped up the 25th anniversary edition of the …
Tyre industry pushes back against evidence of plastic pollution
A growing body of scientific research linking tyre wear to microplastic pollution, as well as increasing scrutiny from lawmakers in the European Union (EU), has …
Fall in COVID-linked carbon emissions won’t halt climate change – UN weather agency chief
An expected drop in greenhouse gas emissions linked to the global economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is only “short-term good news”, the head …
SAS, IIASA Call for Crowd-Driven Artificial Intelligence to Help Track Deforestation
This Earth Day, SAS and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) are implementing the next generation of crowd-driven artificial intelligence (AI) to help power AI …