Urgent Steps Must Be Taken to Reduce Methane Emissions: UN
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in the recently released Global Methane Assessment shows that human-caused methane … Read more
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EESL with GEF and UNEP launched a market assessment study for Super- Efficient ACs.
Energy Efficiency Services Limited, (EESL), a joint venture under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, with support from Global Environment Facility (GEF) and UN … Read more
Mumbai railway stations now have EV charging points, thanks to Central Railway, UNEP and Tata Power
Central Railway, Mumbai, in association with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Tata Power have announced the launch of their novel green initiative for promoting … Read more
ReNew Power, UNEP partners for better clean energy access, higher efficiency
ReNew Power and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have signed a partnership agreement to promote increased access to renewable energy and improved energy efficiency. ReNew … Read more
PM Modi to get ‘UNEP Champions of the Earth’ award today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the United Nations’ highest environmental honour, the ‘UNEP Champions of the Earth’ award, at a special ceremony in the … Read more
Kerala Flood-world’s 1st fully solar powered airport suffers loss of over Rs 220 cr
The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) recently recognized by UNEP as world’s first fully solar powered airport has suffered an estimated loss of over Rs 220 … Read more
UN Environment chief lauds India’s efforts to use solar energy, curb plastics
The UN’s environment chief has lauded India’ efforts to meet its energy needs through solar energy and curb use of plastics but said that countries … Read more
UN enters into a partnership with Google to track environmental changes
The UN has entered into a partnership with Google to monitor the impacts of human activity on global ecosystems by using sophisticated online tools. The … Read more
UNEP recognizes Cochin International Airport as world’s 1st fully solar powered airport
The United Nations Environment Programme is happy to recognise Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport, its global chief … Read more
India needs to ‘move fast’ to tackle air pollution: UNEP chief Solheim
No one thought air pollution was a big problem in India two years back but this is changing “rapidly” now, UNEP chief Erik Solheim said, … Read more