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Effects of global slowdown more pronounced in India: IMF chief

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 10, 2019

The largest emerging market economies like India are experiencing an even "more pronounced" effect of the global downturn, new IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has said, warning that the global economy is witnessing "synchronized slowdown" which will result in slower growth for...

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EU looks to strengthen cooperation with India

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 4, 2019

The EU is looking to strengthen cooperation with India in political and security matters, including counter-terrorism, and in tackling key challenges such as climate change, new European Union Ambassador Ugo Astuto said on Thursday. Astuto presented his credentials to...

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India, Sweden co-lead industry transition track under high-level UN Climate Action Summit

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2019

India and Sweden are co-leading an industry transition track under the high-level UN Climate Action Summit, hosted by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, that will create stronger commitments from sectors such as steel and cement to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. With...

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Telangana signs MoU with New Jersey for clean tech cooperation

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 20, 2019

Taking advantage of the visit of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s visit to India, the US-India State and Urban Initiative, led by the Washington DC-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), facilitated a dialogue between the state governments of New Jersey...

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Sixth India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue concludes

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 12, 2019

The sixth India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) came to a conclusion today in New Delhi with both sides agreeing that the SED has emerged as a crucial mechanism to facilitate bilateral trade and investment flows and enhance economic cooperation between the two sides....

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Bilateral meeting on waste management

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2019

Gearing up towards zero waste by 2030 mission, the National Environment Commission (NEC) met with the delegates from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India today. The meeting discussed collaborating in technical and financial assistance to...

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The sustainable energy sector holds opportunities for collaboration

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2019

The founder of Africa GreenCo how shared expertise between Africa, India and the UK can lead to noteworthy developments in emerging markets. Over the last 10 years, sub-Saharan African trade and economic diplomacy have slowly trended away from developed countries and toward...

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BRICS Ministers Commit to Urban Environmental Management, Global Climate and Biodiversity Issues

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2019

Following the fifth BRICS Ministers of Environment Meeting, held under the theme, ‘Contribution of Urban Environmental Management to Improving the Quality of Life in Cities,’ leaders of Brazil,...

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PM Modi Leaves for France to Attend G7 Summit, Will Discuss Climate Issues with World Leaders

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for France from Manama to attend the G7 Summit where he will speak on burning global issues of environment, climate and digital transformation and...

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India, Bahrain sign agreements in solar energy, space tech, culture exchange

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2019

India and Bahrain on Saturday agreed to collaborate in the areas of space technology, solar energy and culture exchange as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held comprehensive talks with his Bahraini...

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