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Spain: EIB to provide €95 million to finance 40 climate action projects in BarcelonaBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 4, 2020
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will finance around 40 projects in Barcelona that aim to support climate change mitigation and adaptation in the city. To this end, the EU bank will provide €... Read more.. |
Covid-19: World Bank sees FY21 India growth at 1.5-2.8%, slowest since 1991By : Sustainability ..., Apr 13, 2020
India is likely to record its worst growth performance since the 1991 liberalisation this fiscal year as the coronavirus outbreak severely disrupts the economy, the World Bank said on Sunday. India's economy is expected to grow 1.5 per cent to 2.8 per cent in the 2020-21... Read more.. |
Asia's central banks must rise to the challenge of climate changeBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 31, 2020
Climate change is already a reality. The deadly bushfires in Australia, ferocious flooding in Indonesia and extended droughts in Vietnam have led to the destruction of infrastructure, investments and livelihoods. Yet across Asia, acceptance of this reality has not yet changed... Read more.. |
Global energy-related carbon emissions flat in 2019By : Sustainability ..., Feb 12, 2020
Global energy-related emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide remained steady last year, with declines in rich countries balancing out a rise in poor nations, according to data published Tuesday. The International Energy Agency said emissions of the main man-made greenhouse... Read more.. |
India needs structural reforms to boost growth, policymakers should lead way for climate action: UN reportBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 20, 2020
In the face of an economic slowdown, India needs to continue structural reforms necessary to boost growth, said a United Nations report Friday. The UN report ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020 (WESP)’ stated that, “The combination of fiscal stimulus and financial... Read more.. |
India could become fastest growing energy market by 2030By : Sustainability ..., Dec 23, 2019
India’s Energy Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that his country will surpass China and become the world’s fastest growing market for energy by 2030. “We are on our way to become the world’s largest energy consumer,” the minister said, noting that India plans to use a... Read more.. |
SBI Chairman identifies solar, city gas, oil as bright spots for fundingBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 23, 2019
SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar on Saturday stressed that there is an adequate availability of funds with the banking system but he does not find enough projects where investment is being sought. "Our first indication is that we are the largest financier of projects, we have a... Read more.. |
Explained: How CO2 emission trend reflects India slowdownBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2019
A new study unveiled on Wednesday says the growth in India’s carbon dioxide emissions this year was likely to be considerably lower than in the last few years. The Global Carbon Project, which puts out emission estimates for across the world every year, has said India’s... Read more.. Subject Tags: carbon emissions reduction , economic growth |
India, US to launch new clean energy initiative to fuel economic growth in Indo-PacificBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 3, 2019
India and America will launch a new initiative for clean energy to fuel economic growth in the strategically-important Indo-Pacific region where China has been trying to expand its sphere of influence, the US State Department has said. The US has been pushing for a broader... Read more.. |
In New York, PM Modi urges business leaders to invest in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 26, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pitched India as a key investment and trade destination to the global business community, highlighting the country’s economic and political strengths and pledging personal intervention to address any gaps. Delivering the keynote... Read more.. |