According to the World Bank’s annual “State and Trends of Carbon Pricing” report released on Tuesday the Global carbon pricing revenue in 2021 increased by almost 60 percent from 2020 levels to around $84 billion, providing an important source of funds to help support a sustainable economic recovery, finance broader fiscal reforms, or invest in […]
In a bid to reduce the carbon footprint, NTPC Ltd, India’s largest integrated energy company has collaborated with Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to utilize the sludge produced in the sewage treatment plants (STP) of DJB. The torrefied waste sludge was fired from NTPC’s unit 4 Boiler at Dadri. This green technological solution is an innovative […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has today released its Sixth Assessment Report – ‘Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. In response to the report, the Global Wind Energy Council has issued this comment. Ben Backwell, Global Wind Energy Council CEO, said: “We cannot yield to the worst-case scenario of climate change when […]
Experts have backed the states’ proposal to set up an environment council, saying it would assist in the development of green policies for implementing India’s climate action. The idea to establish a separate council for climate action came up at the recently concluded World Sustainable Development Summit (WDSD), where state representatives proposed an independent body […]
Three heads of state and government including the PM Modi, Ministers for Environment from about a dozen countries, representatives from the United Nations, heads of inter-governmental organizations, and delegates from 131 countries will be a part of the deliberations on planetary resilience at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)’s latest edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) starting […]
Consul General of India in Dubai and Deputy Commissioner-General for India at EXPO2020 Dubai, Dr Aman Puri said that safeguarding the environment is our duty as the citizen of India and we must all strive to work together in doing so. “As India is home to 18% of the world’s population, it is our responsibility to […]
Carlsberg Group has been recognised for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project). The company have secured a place on CDP’s prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling climate change, as well as acting to protect water security. The company in a statement said “We are one of the few […]
Following the conclusion of the COP26 on November 13, Wood Mackenzie experts weigh in on the key developments of the conference. Jonny Sultoon, global head of markets and transitions, said: “Wood Mackenzie sees the COP26 as a qualified success. “The big splash was the announcement of India’s net zero goal, by 2070. Although met indifferently […]
At COP26 World Leaders Summit, Hon’ble UK PM Boris Johnson & Hon’ble India PM Narendra Modi jointly launched GGI-OSOWOG, an international initiative to dramatically accelerate global clean energy transition, providing necessary impetus, PM Modi spoke about the importance of Solar Energy and GGI-OSOWOG at COP 26.
The International Solar Alliance (ISA), India Presidency of the ISA, and the UK COP Presidency unveiled plans for the first international network of global interconnected solar power grids, known as the Green Grids Initiative – One Sun One World One Grid (GGI-OSOWOG), at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. The announcement was accompanied by the […]
