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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Israel on the sidelines of COP26…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Mr. Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of Israel on the sidelines of COP26 in Glasgow on November 2, 2021. This was the first meeting between the two Prime Ministers.
The two leaders…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Prime Minister of Nepal on the sidelines of COP26 in…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Prime Minister of Nepal Rt. Hon. Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba in Glasgow on the sidelines of COP26 Summit in Glasgow, United Kingdom on 2nd November 2021.
2. Both leaders discussed ways to…
New US$150 Million Program to Strengthen Kenya’s Resilience to Climate Change
WASHINGTON — The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$150 million International Development Association (IDA*) credit to support community identified and locally led climate resilience projects in all rural wards in Kenya.…
CNN to bring full, global coverage of crucial COP26 summit
As world leaders and policymakers prepare to gather in Glasgow for COP26, CNN will bring full coverage of the crucial summit across its platforms.
From Monday November 1st, as COP26 gets under way, Christiane Amanpour and Wolf Blitzer…
Urgent action needed to reduce uncertainty on CO2 storage prospects
An urgent increase in policy support and investment would be needed for carbon capture and storage (CCS) to achieve the scale needed to meet global decarbonisation goals, according to University of Queensland and Princeton University…
ISA Assembly gives a green light to the “One Sun”political declaration for the launch of Green…
New Delhi: The fourth general assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), was held virtually between October 18th and October 21st, 2021. It was presided by Union Minister Shri R.K. Singh, Minister for Power, New and Renewable…
Monash University awarded $11 million to accelerate Net Zero Initiative
Monash University will strive to eliminate fossil fuel dependency, deliver super-efficient buildings, and power its Victorian campuses with 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030, supported by $11 million in funding from the Victorian…
World Bank Prices Dual Tranche AUD 800 Million Kangaroo Bonds While Highlighting Climate Action
WASHINGTON – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, rated Aaa/AAA) today priced a new long-dated 5-year AUD 500 million Sustainable Development Bond and a tap of its existing November 2030 Sustainable…
Chalk stream strategy launched to protect ‘England’s rainforests’
The report, published 15 October by the Catchment Based Approach’s Chalk Stream Restoration Group, sets out recommendations of how to enhance these precious habitats.
Chalk streams are a rare and valuable habitat, often referred to as…
ADB Raises 2019–2030 Climate Finance Ambition to $100 Billion
MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced it is elevating its ambition to deliver climate financing to its developing member countries (DMCs) to $100 billion from 2019–2030.
“The battle against climate change will be won…