PepsiCo pledges net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
PepsiCo, Inc. has announced plans to more than double its climate goal, targeting a reduction of absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain … Read more
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Air Pollution Killed 1.7 Million Indians, loss of 1.4 per cent of the GDP : Study
The economic loss due to premature deaths and morbidity from air pollution was ₹ 2,60,000 crore or 1.4 per cent of the GDP in India in 2019, … Read more
Air Quality Commission directs industries in Delhi to switch over to PNG
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas reviewed the progress of switching over of Industries operating in Delhi to Piped Natural … Read more
Ambitious plans to reduce GHG emissions in coal sector needed to tackle climate change: CSE
India’s coal-based thermal power sector is one of the country’s biggest emitters of CO2 (carbon dioxide). It spews out 1.1 gigatonne (Gt, or 1,100 million tonnes) … Read more
Five years on, some signs that Paris climate accord is working
The forecast for global warming is looking a little less bleak in the long term, but not so rosy in the short term. With numerous … Read more
Southern Hemisphere westerly winds likely intensify as climate warms: BAS
Polar climate scientists have created the most high resolution past record of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds. The results, published this week (9 December) in … Read more
World Bank approves USD 300 million loan to Pak address climate change issues
The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan to help Pakistan address climate change issues, health emergency and manage solid waste to reduce chances … Read more
NTPC, IIFM Bhopal signs MoU for Narmada Landscape Restoration Project
NTPC Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, to implement the Narmada Landscape Restoration Project. The … Read more
This country declared climate emergency, here is what we know
Government of New Zealand recently declared a climate emergency and also announced its commitment to make its public sector carbon-neutral by 2025, calling on the … Read more
Govt working to reduce carbon footprint by 30-35 percent: PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is trying to reduce its carbon footprint by 30-35 per cent and working to double its oil refining … Read more