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To get to net-zero, we will need to make mining 'nature-positive', says mining council chief
Climate tech in India is ripe for global venture capital inflows
One of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters is trying to clean up. Global venture capitalists looking to put their money to work should keep an eye on it. The Indian capital region of Delhi is abuzz with activity. Rusty metal signs that tout "Electric Charging" stand out, along with stations that power electric two-and-three wheelers.
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav......
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav addresses the Inaugural session of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit-XI. Ease of living is as important as Ease of doing business: Shri Yadav.
Approaches For Sustainable Manufacturing Growth
Sustainable manufacturing demands a better future for the well-being, development and safety of the community.
HUL is now a Lighthouse!
Hindustan Unilever Limited today announced that its Dapada factory has been recognised as a Sustainability Lighthouse by the World Economic Forum.
Circular Economy in Batteries
"A metal atom is a metal atom," says Alan Nelson, senior vice president for battery materials at Redwood Materials, a company that specializes in recycling.
EIB loan of €75 million supports low-energy houses for sustainable transition
The European Investment Bank, EIB, is one of the world's biggest players when it comes to financing the sustainable transition.
Does ESG Actually Matter? A McKInsey Report Says So!
Since the acronym "ESG" was coined in 2005, and until recently, its fortunes were steadily growing. To take one example, there has been a fivefold growth in internet searches for ESG since 2019, even as searches for "CSR"-an earlier area of focus more reflective of corporate engagement than changes to a core business model-have declined.
First Martian life likely broke the planet with climate change, made themselves extinct
Ancient microbial life on Mars could have destroyed the planet's atmosphere through climate change, which ultimately led to its extinction, new research has suggested.
Climate Change is Invasive Species' Fertilizer
It has also snagged a spot on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's 100 of the world's worst invasive alien species and emerged as one of the biggest threats to the indigenous snow trout and 150 other native fish species found in the Himalayan waters.
Sustainability Issues of Real Estate !
A good chunk of real estate managers' portfolios are currently managed under ESG principles, according to data from Pensions & Investments' annual real estate money manager survey.
The great ESG revolution: it is time we walk the talk
From a tick-box to a business imperative, ESG is a crucial topic in boardrooms, impacting business decisions.
What you need to know about sustainable investing?
The students pursuing studies in fashion and the new generation of designers are the practitioners of sustainable fashion in the future.
Is sustainability pricey?
Shoppers once selected products based simply on price or brand, but now attributes such as whether goods are "Sustainable," "Climate-friendly," "Green," and "Eco-friendly" are readily becoming part of the consideration.
Nord Stream and Climate Change
Since 26 September, mysterious leaks have appeared in the underwater Nord Stream gas pipelines - which run from Russia to Germany - close to the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea.
France sees protest on climate inaction
Three weeks into a refinery strike that has caused fuel shortages across the country, tens of thousands of protesters marched in Paris on Sunday, adding to a growing picture of defiance and anger about inflation.
New Zealand angers its farmers by proposing taxing cow burps
New Zealand's government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.
Climate scientists featured in YouTube film with Pope Francis
The documentary features voices representing Indigenous communities, people living in poverty, young people and the science community, and follows their journey to Rome to meet with the pope and share their stories on the planetary crisis and the toll it's taking on nature and people.
Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on climate denial content
Google and YouTube on Thursday announced a new policy that prohibits climate deniers from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments. Why it matters: It's one of the most aggressive measures any major tech platform has taken to combat climate change misinformation.
Ocean animals face a mass extinction from climate change
Many species are slowly suffocating as oxygen leaches out of the seas.
ESG Compliance Strategy Must Align With Regulation
Global companies are in various stages of developing programs focused on environmental, social, and governance compliance, while concerns in the US around ESG compliance are picking up as well.
Why Companies Should Prioritize The 'G' In ESG
Over the past two decades, a cascading series of global studies, white papers and United Nations development goals has led to the adoption of long-term benchmarks for corporate environmental, social and governance initiatives.
Bill Gates says investment in innovation is the important part of ESG
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Tuesday addressed the issue of businesses that exaggerate environmental, social and governance credentials, arguing that though corporate sustainability credentials are often controversial, they are still critical for assessing whether to invest in a company.
World Sustainability Day: IIT Madras launches 'Punch the Plastic' campaign, other contests, hackatho
On the eve of World Sustainability Day, IIT Madras launched three events - the 'Punch the Plastic' campaign, a monkey-proof dustbin hackathon, and a sustainability champions contest.
India gives environmental clearance for genetically modified mustard
A government panel has approved an application seeking environmental clearance of indigenously developed genetically modified mustard seeds, experts said, paving the way for commercial use of the country's first GM food crop. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, a unit of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has approved the GM mustard seeds, said a top scientist and an agricultural expert in India.
Schoolgirl builds ‘India’s first carbon-negative public toilet’ at Amritsar airport
Using four lakh bags of single-use plastic, Amritsar native Ruhani Verma has built what she claims is India's first carbon-negative public toilet, made of 100 per cent recycled or recyclable material.
IIT Bombay, Delhi, JNU most sustainable institutes in India according to QS World University Ranking
IIT-Bombay is the best educational institution in India in the inaugural QS World University Rankings: Sustainability released today. A total of 15 Indian universities ranked in the list with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay featuring in the 281-300 rank range, followed by IIT-Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru University at the third rank. QS World University Rankings: Sustainability ranking is a new framework to evaluate how universities are taking action to tackle the world's most pressing environmental and social issues.
A documentary series of 16 stories of resilience shot in five of India’s most climate-vulnerable states
'Faces of Climate Resilience' - a short documentary series of 16 films - pans in on the stories of communities in five States adapting to climate change Women from 10 self-help groups from Tandahara village in Odisha's Puri district have been nurturing a forest, which will provide a measure of protection from the water, especially seawater intrusion, that destroys their fields.
How India is shifting from Fast Fashion to Natural Fibers and Slow Fashion
In the land of natural fibers, fashion is slowly evolving to become more inclusive and sustainable across India. Considered the backbone of India's textile industry, despite competition from synthetic versions, the demand for natural fibers is increasing steadily. Natural fiber composites have varied uses in the textile, packaging, furnishing, building, and construction industries.
Climate observing system remains fragile, needs funding: Experts
Reduced green investment will put a spanner in the efforts to fast track solutions for climate change.
Blockchain and the importance of sustainability in new age technology
Those two functions are Monitoring and certification of a company's Environmental, Social, and Governance score, or the ESG score, and finding a solution for the bankless and providing them with identification.
Twenty young women from Chennai handpicked for climate change initiatives
Twenty young women from Chennai are up against a steep challenge: Stopping a juggernaut, an impersonal force that we have unleashed on ourselves: Climate change.
Investment avenues that will be game changers by 2025
Amid a climate weighed down with uncertainties and financial challenges, the last few years have demonstrated intelligence and resilience by Indian investors who have tightly held on to their existing investment portfolio and not taken panic-stricken decisions.
Gap Between Day and Night Temperatures Shrinking
Their study has found that climate change is leading to an increase in cloud cover, and this, in turn, is shrinking the difference between the daily maximum and minimum temperatures across the globe.
Bharat Soka Gakkai organizes peace & sustainability conclave in Delhi
Bharat Soka Gakkai: Bharat Soka Gakkai, the Indian arm of Soka Gakkai International, organised a peace and sustainability conclave to discover a path to revive humanity.
Sustainability standards: Finmin urges banks to incentivise MSMEs
The finance ministry has advised banks to support those micro, small and medium enterprises that have adopted certain sustainability standards for manufacturing with a raft of incentives, including cheaper credit, at a time when interest rates are on the rise, official and banking sources told FE. The move is part of the government's broader efforts to encourage MSMEs to become "Responsible manufacturers" and improve credit flow to these units that account for a bulk of the country's job creation.
The ‘tiger widows’ of Sundarbans: Caught between the jungle and the rising sea
More than a year on, his wife mourns the unhappy collision of circumstances that led her 68-year-old husband quite literally into the jaws of death - climate change that turned the waters saline, making agriculture unviable, shrinking tiger habitat in the ecologically fragile region and the Covid aftermath that robbed her children of their work.
Emperor Penguins in Danger of Extinction: Report
Emperor penguins occupy a sea-ice habitat crucial for their survival.
World-famous teas from India's rolling Darjeeling hills are facing an existential threat
World-famous teas from India's rolling Darjeeling hills are facing an existential threat, as producers reeling from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and climate change struggle to stay afloat.Tea plants in Darjeeling district, a region that sprawls across several towns including its namesake, were first introduced by the British during its colonial rule to counter the growing dependence on Chinese tea.
What is Loss and Damage?
Ahead of the 27th United Nations Conference of Parties to be held in Cairo, Egypt, in November 2022, there are growing demands
Energy Efficiency Is The 'First Fuel' To Fight Climate Change
The Emissions Gap Report 2022: The Closing Window - Climate crisis calls for rapid transformation of societies was released Thursday
Why the Emissions Gap Report 2022 has raised alarm on climate action Copy
This makes India a major market for sustainability solutions and green finance, and makes it critical to the evolution of the ESG ecosystem worldwide
'It's early days, but India's ESG ecosystem is growing rapidly'
This makes India a major market for sustainability solutions and green finance, and makes it critical to the evolution of the ESG ecosystem worldwide
Indian businesses face challenges in meeting net-zero carbon emissions: Study Copy
Businesses in India continue to face significant challenges in their journey towards meeting net-zero carbon emission targets
ReNew commits to net zero by 2040 and bolsters ESG targets
Many firms are changing their ESG guidelines to add defense stocks for the first time
For The First Time, ESG Proponents Are Starting To See Defense Stocks As ESG
Many firms are changing their ESG guidelines to add defense stocks for the first time
ADNOC, India's GAIL agree to explore LNG supply and decarbonization opportunities
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and GAIL Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to explore collaboration opportunities
The Road to Net-zero in the Indian Hotel Industry
To reduce their carbon footprint, the majority of hotel operators have reduced and eliminated single-use plastic and switched to more
ESG In India: Its Time To Take Notice
ESG has been a trending topic for some time now, and lately it has also come onto the radar of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Tata Steel's Jamshedpur Steel Plant becomes India's first to achieve ResponsibleSteel Certification
The Company receives ResponsibleSteel Certification for three facilities in Jamshedpur ~. ~ ResponsibleSteel is a global multi-stakeholder
Sustainable Architecture & Green Buildings Driving Net-Zero Efforts at RMZ
RMZ Corp, one of Asia's largest privately-owned real estate investment, development and management firms, has embraced and
Climate crisis threatens India's food security, warn scientists
Climate scientists have warned that scorching heatwaves in India, among other extreme weather events, are "Most certainly" being
Guilt, Anxiety and Hope: The Lives of Young Climate Activists in India
Vijay Sehrawat, 27, a founding member of Youth For Climate India, spoke about how acquiring more knowledge on the climate crisis made
India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022
India recorded extreme weather events on 242 of the 273 days from January 1 through September 30, 2022, according to a new report
India's first fully solar village lights up the lives of poor residents
Three of Gautam Adani's infra, energy, and utility businesses-Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, Adani Green Energy
A big quarter for energy stocks can make India’s richest man even richer
Three of Gautam Adani's infra, energy, and utility businesses-Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, Adani Green Energy
Tetra Pak's Latest Sustainability Report Highlights New Milestones
Tetra Pak published its Annual Sustainability Report highlighting the company's global achievements and progress in the last year
Big brands set to miss plastic sustainability targets
Some of the world's biggest consumer goods companies, including PepsiCo, Mars and Nestle, are almost certain to miss a target
Navigating The Landscape Of ESG Regulations
Given the increased regulatory requirements, it is imperative that companies be proactive in monitoring current and emerging ESG regulations
ESG, Sustainability Initiatives, And Financial Reporting
The intersection between ESG and financial reporting is rapidly evolving due to rising investor awareness about the impact of ESG factors
Moving Beyond Virtue Signaling: ESG And The Energy Workforce Of The Future
Young Texans who aspire to have careers in the energy industry are paying close attention to the future of energy
COP27: What Are India's Plans To Decarbonise Trucking, Shipping And Aviation?
India's plans to decarbonise the heavy duty transport segments of aviation, shipping and trucking are still at a nascent stage
Climate change and rising seas threaten Egypt's breadbasket
Situated on Egypt's northern coast on the Mediterranean, the Nile River Delta is one of the world's three most vulnerable hot-spots
Why is India's single-use plastic ban failing?
India's per capita consumption of plastic at 11 kilograms per year is still among the lowest in the world. In 2020-21, India generated
The test for India's sovereign green bonds
Corporates have been issuing green bonds in India for a few years in a growing market, but the country's global share stood at just 1%
How Fashion Performed on its Climate Goals
At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, the industry's urgent need to be proactive was made evident by the Fashion Industry
Technical University of Munich: TUM anchors sustainability as guiding vision for its Agenda 2030
The Technical University of Munich has declared sustainability to be an integral guiding vision for its plan of action
MTL, IISc Bengaluru Collaborate To Develop 'Innovative & Sustainable' Plastic Packaging Solutions
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between India's largest rigid plastic packaging company - Manjushree Technopack Ltd
HR Leaders Light The Way For People Sustainability
The Technical University of Munich has declared sustainability to be an integral guiding vision for its plan of action
Easing Corporate Renewable Power Purchases in India
The Indian government has simplified rules governing the Open Access framework for the procurement and sale of electricity
By Prioritizing ESG Today, SMEs Can Look Forward To A Successful Future
More than half are super-promoters, recommending the product to more than ten people. SMEs that prioritize ESG today are putting themselves
Green Transition Partnership: India-Sweden Further Climate & Sustainability Pledge
The Embassy of Sweden, the Consulate General of Sweden, and Business Sweden - Team Sweden has played a crucial role over the years
Yakult Danone India Makes Sustainability The Focus By Going Solar With SunSource Energy
Yakult Danone India Private Limited today announced the successful commissioning of Yakult Group's first-ever global Solar plant
Call for Indian textile & apparel exporters to prepare for the EU's sustainability push
As Europe may soon implement ESG legislation, there is a need for Indian apparel exporters to swiftly modify their operations
India Among Top 5 Countries In Global Climate Change Performance Index
India is ranked among the top five countries, and the best among the G-20 nations, under the global Climate Change Performance Index
Sustainability for 60% Indian businesses is driven by regulatory threat
Today, sustainability has become a core topic of discussion in boardrooms of businesses transcending industry lines and the general consensus
As G20 presidency passes to India, it can bring renewed focus to sustainability deadlines
India's G20 presidency, which starts from December, provides a historic opportunity to promote inclusive development across countries and people
Investment Opportunities in India's Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy
India's transition to a low-carbon economy will demand a vast amount of funding over the next five decades
SAP Labs India bets big on sustainability solutions, launches startup accelerator cohort for 2023
Software major SAP Labs India is betting big on sustainability solutions and has invested in dedicated research and development teams
PwC India's net-zero commitment is to reduce its emissions to 50 percent
PwC India's net-zero commitment is to reduce its emissions to 50 percent of its scope 1 and 2 emissions as well as 50 percent reduction
India pushes millets to tackle supply uncertainties, climate change
India has intensified its efforts for a global push to counter the challenges to ensure food security - threatened by Covid-19
War to climate change-tech diplomacy can tackle global challenges. India must lead from front
Open cross-border data flow is the lifeblood of the global digital economy. In this scenario, technology has a vital role in helping address climate change
Are rich and poor countries divided on on COP27 outcomes?
First, what are COPs or "Conference of the Parties"? - The COPs are annual conferences to deal with climate change issues
We need to match frequency and intensity of climate disasters with bold, collective action
The 27th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, had the view to build on previous successes
Despite numerous pledges by countries, COP summits have failed to achieve their goals. What next?
All climate change talks over the next decade will prove ineffective if immediate actions to stop the earth's rising temperatures aren't acted upon
Vodafone Study: 51% Indian firms say sustainability is important, only 19% Fit for the Future
Whereas 51 per cent of firms in India that participated in the survey agreed that sustainability is a critical differentiator
Nokia takes ESG strategy to next level of impact
Nokia announces a new enhanced ESG strategy designed to maximize Nokia's impact where its technology, solutions and capabilities combine to address some of the biggest global challenges and create value.
India to press rich countries to keep climate fund pledge
India will use next week's U.N. climate conference to urge rich countries to keep their promise to give $100 billion a year
ESG is essential for companies to maintain their social license
Recently, the SEC investigated one of the worldʼs largest banks on ESG claims and levied fines on another large financial institution for alleged fraudulent ESG credentials.
Archaeological sites are being hidden by Climate Change
The problem is that it's not just mummies but all our organic and inorganic archaeological treasures. Yes, you heard it right. We humans are not the only one affected by climate change, our historical treasures too
NPC Conference To Deliberate On ESG For Industry Transformation Copy Copy
A keen interest by investors in companies with sharp focus on sustainability, climate action and GHG emission reduction is accelerating the ESG discourse
Planning your 2023 travel? Skip these places in order to save them
Fodor's, the popular travel company that built its business on telling you where to go and where to stay, eat and drink once you're there
Tips and tricks to include sustainability in luxurious wedding decor Copy Copy
Hindustan Times Navigate through the world of sustainability in luxury weddings with these simple and effective tips and tricks from the experts
Industry focuses on recycling & recovery of industrial waste to address environmental crisis
Concerned over the increasing environmental degradation and climate crisis, the Indian pharmaceutical industry is focussing on recycling and resource recovery
India Could Attract $1.6 Trillion for Developing Technology to Tackle Climate Change Copy
The steadily rising temperatures due to climate change could create investment opportunities worth $1.6 trillion by 2040
Climate change: No need for law, specific apex body at national level this moment, says govt Copy
There is no need to constitute any specific apex organization at the national level to tackle climate change or to enact a law to set legally binding targets
Will India be able to survive heatwaves of the future? Copy
Over the last 60 years, India has witnessed a rise in meteorological droughts and heatwaves, with the frequency and intensity increasing
Climate Change Performance Index, 2023: Indicators, Major Outcomes And India's Achievement Copy
The Climate Change Performance Index, released yearly since 2005, is an impartial assessment tool for analyzing how well 60 nations
Millets Can Help Fight Nutrition Insecurity And Climate Crisis Copy
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of making millets a future food option by pointing out that millets are one of the earliest crops grown by humans
The Rise of Businesses with a Conscience in India Copy
The rise of businesses with a conscience in India is a positive development as it enables companies to effectively address social and environmental issues
Post COP27: Mapping the Future of Sustainable Fashion Copy
One of the key areas at COP27 for fashion-centric sectors was the sustainable value chain
How Bosch & CHEP Are Saving Five Olympic Pools of Water Every Year Copy
Not just water, Bosch India's mobility plant in Bidadi saves resources that would otherwise have generated 300 truckloads of waste causing 58 truck-trips around the planet.
Sustainability an Important Consideration in E-Commerce Purchasing According to New FedEx Research Copy
New research commissioned by FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company
India Chases Clean Energy, but Economic Goals Put Coal First
In India as in many other countries, political and economic considerations have yielded an energy strategy of simultaneously pursuing clean energy and burning fossil fuels
Lightning kills 907 in India as extreme weather surges in 2022
India saw a big jump in extreme weather events such as heatwaves and lightning strikes this year and related deaths rose to their highest in three years
How Seychelles ocean plants could help tackle climate change
They account for 10% of the ocean's total burial of carbon, despite covering less than 0.2% of the ocean floor, a report in the scientific journal Nature Geoscience said
Where Have All the Snow Crabs Gone?
Dew would log 943 dives observing the crabs during his 25-year tenure as a marine biologist at NOAA, where he studied their complex social systems
This 12-Year-Old Designed a Water Bottle You Can Eat
lastic products like water bottles are designed as single-use items intended to be thrown out after use
Indian coal hub juggles need for jobs with hope for greener future
Dwarka Prasad, 24, believes he is on the cusp of landing his dream role driving a dumper truck at a coal mine in eastern India
Solar power helps Indian women make light work of cotton spinning
The solar charkhas - which feature 12 spindles, double the number on Anita's old wheel - are equipped with a motor and battery pack
Indian farmers turn to solar-powered fridges to fight food waste
For Indian farmer Lalmuankimi Bawitlung, selling her annual orange harvest is often a race against time to beat the heat.
Is fintech innovation in India sustainable?
There can be no better testament to India's world-class fintech innovation than the fact that it leads the world with an 87% fintech adoption rate.
Israeli Embassy To Provide Mentorship To Indian Startups On Sustainability
The Israeli Embassy in India collaborated with TiE Chandigarh, a non-profit, global community welcoming entrepreneurs from all over the world
Tips and tricks to include sustainability in luxurious wedding decor
Hindustan Times Navigate through the world of sustainability in luxury weddings with these simple and effective tips and tricks from the experts
Tech, innovation can help boost sustainability, says Agriculture Minister
Agriculture Minister S. Niranjan Reddy on Friday sought to underscore the role technology and innovation can play in achieving sustainability in the farm sector
Spotlight on Climate Friendly Cooling in India
With the past eight years on track to be the eight warmest on record, climate friendly cooling continues to be a topic of global discussion
Climate change likely to affect cardamom-coffee hotspots of South India
Climate change will leave all cardamom-coffee hotspots of South India vulnerable while the growth, development and yield of various crops will be impacted negatively