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 …
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IIT Delhi is now greener than ever reducing carbon footprint by 50 percent
IIT Delhi, an Institution of Eminence has achieved another milestone by becoming the first Central Government funded Technical Institute to reduce its carbon footprint by …
Thales, Veolia partners to make Eco-SIM Card from recycled plastics
With almost 4.5 billion SIM cards produced worldwide in 2020, Thales and Veolia have joined forces to help this market show its green credentials. The …
IFC,IHCL launches global call for innovators to bring Climate-Smart Cooling Solutions To Indian Hospitality Sector
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, today launched an open call for innovators worldwide to …
Road to fighting climate change is through climate justice: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the road to fighting climate change is through climate justice and called for giving developing countries enough space …
WeNaturalists – an Eco-Social Network for nature aficionados launched
WeNaturalists, an Eco-Social Network, launched a mobile and web application designed for people associated with nature. WeNaturalists in a statement said that, with the app it …
PepsiCo pledges net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
PepsiCo, Inc. has announced plans to more than double its climate goal, targeting a reduction of absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain …
Air Pollution Killed 1.7 Million Indians, loss of 1.4 per cent of the GDP : Study
The economic loss due to premature deaths and morbidity from air pollution was ₹ 2,60,000 crore or 1.4 per cent of the GDP in India in 2019, …
Air Quality Commission directs industries in Delhi to switch over to PNG
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas reviewed the progress of switching over of Industries operating in Delhi to Piped Natural …
Ambitious plans to reduce GHG emissions in coal sector needed to tackle climate change: CSE
India’s coal-based thermal power sector is one of the country’s biggest emitters of CO2 (carbon dioxide). It spews out 1.1 gigatonne (Gt, or 1,100 million tonnes) …