Environment

China to plant 70 billion trees by 2030 to combat climate change

Davos: China has decided to plant 70 billion trees by 2020 as a part of global tree movement to “combat…

4 years ago

SC stays NGT order of Rs 15 crore fine on Coca Cola bottling unit

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stayed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, which imposed Rs 15 crore penalty on,…

4 years ago

HCL partners with WEF to invest $15 million to tackle freshwater crisis

Davos: To meet the scarcity of freshwater in view of climate crisis, leading global conglomerate HCL has partnered with UpLink,…

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IRENA 23rd council begins in Abu Dhabi amid climate crisis

Abu Dhabi: The Twenty Third Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi has begun in Abu…

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WEF launches India CEO’s alliance to achieve climate targets

Davos: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched the India chapter of the Alliance of CEO Climate Action Leaders to…

4 years ago

Maharashtra joins hands with WEF in fight against plastic pollution

Davos: Maharashtra government joined hand with World Economic Forum's Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) in order to advance regional efforts…

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NGT pulls up Uttarakhand PCB over industrial unit flouting environmental norms

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Monday flayed Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board (PCB) for its 'contradictory stands' in connection…

4 years ago

Deteriorating air quality posing greater risk to human health: WHO Chief

New Delhi: World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has raised concerns over the deteriorating air quality and said…

4 years ago

India needs ‘participative mission’ to provide clean air for all: Bhupender Yadav

Chennai: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav "Participative mission" is the need of the hour to…

4 years ago

Environmental audits must for corporates to ensure sustainability: Opinion

By Hemant Sethi, Country Head, British Safety Council, India Global warming has become more perceptible than ever before. Weather changes…

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