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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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Delhi world's most polluted capital city again: Report

India had the third worst air quality out of 134 countries in 2023 after Bangladesh and Pakistan according to the World Air Quality Report 2023 by IQAir. [...]

Pressure builds for charge on global shipping sector's CO2 emissions

A group of 47 countries have backed the imposition of a fee on each tonne of greenhouse gas the shipping industry produces. But a study found that such a carbon tax would cut GDP across developing countries by 0.13% [...]

Study reports evidence of ‘missing’ spring in India

Analysis of meteorological records reveal increased warming between December and February months across the country [...]

Concerns were raised regarding overconsumption of water at slaughterhouses, contamination of water bodies due to improper solid waste disposal [...]

Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl’ about to crack as saltwater levels rise

Saltwater levels are intensifying due to rising sea levels, droughts, tidal fluctuations, and a lack of upstream freshwater [...]

The problem of equity in IPCC reports | Explained

What underpins mitigation action in assessment reports by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? What are Integrated Assessment Models? Do these models follow the principle of equity? [...]

Pied avocets keep their ‘promise’ and how!

With the Perumbakkam wetland losing water at the rate of knots, there was a sneaking suspicion it would dry up before the pied avocets could fly in. The recent days have proved the fear was unfounded [...]

BJP MP C.M. Ramesh’s company bought ₹45-crore poll bonds soon after bagging contract to build Sunni Dam

Rithwik Projects Private Limited appears to have purchased the bonds around the time of major Assembly elections in 2023, and after being awarded a valuable power project [...]

Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says

While the UNEP had previously identified around 13,000 plastic chemicals, a report by a European team found more than 16,000 [...]

Over 1.50 lakh migratory birds visited sanctuaries, wetlands in Andhra Pradesh this winter, say forest officials

Kolleru, Coringa, Pulicat, Nelapattu and other bird sanctuaries were seen abuzz with roosting birds this migratory season, say wildlife authorities [...]

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