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India supports UN initiative to eliminate single-use plasticBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 6, 2019
United Nations: India has joined efforts by the UN to eliminate single-use plastic in the world body’s headquarters here and promote healthy lifestyle by marking the World Bicycle Day, weaving... Read more.. |
Commitment to Appropriate Waste Disposal is Need of the Hour: CIIBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 28, 2019
CII Uttarakhand State Council with its Centre of Excellence CESD (CII–ITC Centre for Excellence and Sustainable Development) organised a One Day Training Programme on Waste Management Rules and... Read more.. |
Vice President asks scientists to step up research on ocean and marine energyBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 25, 2019
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for fully tapping the enormous potential of the Blue Economy for the country to achieve higher economic growth. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: blue economy , CSIR-NIO , environmental sustainability , global warming , marine energy , ocean conservation , Renewable Energy |
Young environmental activists across the world skip school in a call to actionBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2019
The movement, inspired by the actions of 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, spanned more than 100 countries and 1,500 cities, where students gathered in the streets and... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate action , climate activism , Climate Change , environmental sustainability , greenhouse gas emissions , IPCC |
UN calls for urgent rethink as resource use skyrocketsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 13, 2019
Rapid growth in extraction of materials is the chief culprit in climate change and biodiversity loss – a challenge that will only worsen unless the world urgently undertakes a systemic reform of... Read more.. |
Primark releases 100% sustainable denim collectionBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 13, 2019
Primark has launched its first-ever sustainable denim collection as it aims to shift towards sustainably-sourced products. ... Read more.. |
GWEC and World Bank Group Target Emerging Offshore Wind MarketsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 8, 2019
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have revealed plans to work together on efforts to develop offshore wind in emerging markets.... Read more.. Subject Tags: brazil , China , developing countries , Emerging Countries , environmental sustainability , Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) , India , Offshore wind , Renewable Energy , World Bank |
Niti Aayog working on policy to end crop residue burningBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 26, 2019
Government think-tank Niti Aayog will soon come out with a policy roadmap to promote alternative use of crop residue, which farmers continue to burn in the fields despite a ban in some states to... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , air pollution mitigation , crop residue , crop residue burning , environmental sustainability , India , Niti Aayog , stubble burning |
Mahindra launches e-mobility service in MumbaiBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 26, 2019
Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) Monday said it has launched a technology-based electric mobility service in Mumbai on select routes. As part of the initiative - Glyd - the company... Read more.. Subject Tags: clean energy transition , e-mobility , Electric Vehicles (EV) , environmental sustainability , Glyd , green transport , India , Mahindra & Mahindra |
SGS helps evaluate sustainabilityBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 26, 2019
SGS is functioning to help clothing manufacturers prove sustainability to consumers using the Higg Index FEM Module and the FSLM Module. SGS has a range of services to help companies develop and... Read more.. |