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IIT Roorkee takes a key Step Towards Carbon-neutral and Air Pollution Free Campus: A Day without…
On June 15, 2023, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) observed a no petrol-diesel (fossil fuels) vehicle policy on campus. It promoted sustainable means of commuting on campus. It is well…
Preventing Plastic Pollution: Collective Action is the only way
By Ritu Chhikara and KKDash
Introduction:
As we celebrate World Environment Day, it is imperative to reflect on the pressing issue of plastic pollution and take collective action to combat this global menace. The theme for this year's…
Upcoming regional UN assembly gathers leaders to ramp up climate actions
Heads of State and government, ministers as well as representatives from business, academia, civil society and youth will convene next week at the 79th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to…
PM Narendra Modi asserts behavioural change must begin at every home to fight climate change
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that one of the most powerful ways to fight climate change is a behavioural change that must begin at every home.
Addressing the World Bank event 'Making it Personal: How Behavioural Change Can…
Impact of climate change on workplace
Bengaluru : Workplaces which underwent a sea change post pandemic are set to metamorphose further owing to climate change. The WorkGreen Conclave --- being organised by Green Footprint Trust, an endeavour of like-minded people from the real…
COP27 agrees to establish special Loss and Damage Fund
The 27th UN Conference of Parties (COP27) today agreed for establishing the special Loss and Damage Fund. The Fund will help to make up for the losses suffered by developing nations that are vulnerable to climate change. Confirming the…
India Submits its Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy to UNFCCC
India submitted its Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), during the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) today. The Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy was…
UK invests in West Africa’s agriculture sector
In Ghana, COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have exacerbated the challenges of climate change, including energy, financial, and food security. The UK, Ghana, ECOWAS, and many other partners are working together to ensure…
COP27: EU calls on all Parties to take concrete steps to limit global warming to 1.5°C and respect…
At the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference starting this weekend in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the Commission will call on all Parties to take urgent action to bring down greenhouse gas emissions and respect the commitments they made under the…
COP27 a turning point as Asia and the Pacific highlights climate justice focus, increased ambitions…
The Asia-Pacific region is home to many countries, economies and people most affected by climate change. Thus, the region has a major responsibility to reduce its increasing vulnerability to climate change by rapidly moving towards low- or…