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UN, other agencies aim to standardise measurement of environmental impacts

Major multilateral organisations will launch a new initiative next week aimed at developing a system of standards for companies, investors and financial institutions to measure their impact on global sustainability. The new Impact Management Platform is founded by four UN agencies, the OECD, and the World Bank. [...]

Shift to Net-zero buildings is not only cheap now, but viable too; India slowly finding solutions as well

Cheap technology and sufficient skills already exist worldwide to achieve net-zero energy buildings – those that produce enough renewable energy to meet their annual energy demands – at costs in the range of traditional building projects, a study published recently in the Annual Review of Environment and Resources has found. [...]

As UN Secretary General makes fresh appeal for carbon neutrality, a Coalition of Indian industries sign charter for ‘near zero’ emissions by 2050

On a day when UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres made a fresh appeal to countries to raise climate action ambitions at a round-table in New York, a coalition of six Indian companies on Thursday signed up an ‘Industry Charter’ for ‘near zero emissions’ by 2050. [...]

Record 212 environmental activists murdered in 2019: NGO

Colombia and the Philippines combined accounted for just over half of the confirmed deaths -- 64 and 43, respectively -- followed by Brazil, Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. [...]

India’s fight against climate change and disasters needs your bold tech solutions

The spread of COVID-19 brought to the forefront the need to focus more on innovation. [...]

UN chief: Virus could push millions of Africans into poverty

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the coronavirus threatens Africa's progress and could push millions into extreme poverty. He said in a video message launching a policy report on “The Impact of COVID-19 in Africa” that countries on the continent have responded swiftly to the crisis, and as of now reported cases are lower than feared with more than 2,500 deaths. [...]

Survey to map Himalayan springs soon

As a part of the government’s plan to revive natural sources of water in the hilly region, drones would be deployed to map all the springs in the Himalayan region. Destinations such as Shimla, Mussorie, Nainital and even Gangtok often face acute water crisis. [...]

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Asia is most climate disaster-impacted region, UN meteorological agency says

Asia is warming faster than the global average, according to World Meteorological Organisation [...]

Satellite imagery covering catchments of Indian Himalayan river basins show significant changes in glacial lakes

ISRO’s satellite imagery shows significant expansion of glacial lakes in Indian Himalayan river basins, aiding in climate change adaptation [...]

Extreme climate events hit more than nine million in Asia in 2023: new climate report

The year 2023 was the warmest on record globally, keeping in line with the pattern observed between 2015 and 2023 – the nine warmest years on record [...]

‘Staggering’ number of workers face climate hazards, says UN

Farm workers and others who carry out heavy labour in hot climates “may be exposed to a cocktail of hazards”, the ILO said. [...]

What do countries and companies want in global plastic treaty talks? | Explained

Negotiators have a tough task as countries, corporations and the petrochemical industry are divided over how ambitious the treaty to reduce plastic pollution should be [...]

Europe is world’s fastest-warming continent, report says

The latest five-year averages show temperatures in Europe are now running 2.3 degrees C above pre-industrial levels [...]

The challenges of renewable energy

Large-scale renewable energy development can avoid reproducing the injustices of past large-scale infrastructure projects, while being sensitive to developmental objectives [...]

Healing land, water and ourselves

It is time for local nature-based learning to become a part of school education [...]

Sustaining our earth and nourishing our bodies

There is a need to develop a policy framework at the intersection of gender, climate, nutrition, and food value chains [...]

Preparing India for water stress, climate resilience

The climate is the economy now, and understanding the crucial intersections between land, food, energy and water will influence how the economy functions [...]

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