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Forest produce worth over ₹ 800 crore procured this FY: Tribal Affairs Minister

July 15, 2021

Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda informed that under the minimum support price (MSP) for minor forest produce (MFP) scheme, the cumulative procurement of ₹ 1841.74 crore has been made by states i.e. ₹ 321.02 crore using GOI funds and ₹

India Needs $20 Billion Investments Each Year to Achieve Climate Targets: FICCI

Tannuka Juneja

March 14, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

FICCI, along with Trilegal, published a white paper, ESG – Into the Mainstream, during the FICCI ESG Summit 2022, says that achieving India’s climate goals and financing green change requires an investment of $20 billion per year. This requires large budgets, international

Italy to Have Six New Wind Farms as Part of Renewable Drive

Tannuka Juneja

March 12, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

The Government of Italy has given a nod to the construction of six wind farms in Italy: four in Puglia, one in Basilicata and one in Sardinia. The plants will ensure a power of 418 MW. The four Apulian parks are all

175 Countries Forge Resolution to End Plastic Pollution

Tannuka Juneja

March 3, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

Heads of state, environment ministers and other representatives from 175 countries on Wednesday endorsed a historic resolution to end plastic pollution and forge a legally binding international agreement by the end of 2024. The decision was adopted at the United Nations Environment

Gajendra Shekhawat Inaugurates Four-Day Roorkee Water Conclave

Tannuka Juneja

March 3, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Jal Shakti today inaugurated the second edition of the Roorkee Water Conclave at IIT Roorkee and addressed the Conclave in Virtual Mode. The four-day conclave will focus primarily on water security for sustainable development. The objective

Protect the Defenders of the Planet, Urges UN Human Rights Chief

TC Web Desk

March 2, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

The world must be made a safer place for people working to protect the planet, who sometimes pay with their own lives for their activism, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday. Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council

Manipur HC Bars All Developments In and Around Loktak Lake

TC Web Desk

March 2, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

A Special Bench of the Manipur High Court, in its order dated 25 February 2022 order, has reaffirmed that no development in the Loktak Wetland Complex region can proceed without permission of the court. The court issued this order taking note of

EY Offers its 3,12,000 Staff an MA in Sustainability For Employee Retention

Tannuka Juneja

February 26, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

EY, a global consultancy, is offering its 3,12,000 global staff the opportunity to earn a Master’s degree in sustainability, reports Business Insider. “We have learned over time that purpose is really important to attract people to the organisation,” Trent Henry, EY’s global

Forest Fires To Rise by 30 Percent by 2050; Half by the End of Century: UNEP

Tannuka Juneja

February 24, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

The advance of climate change will increase the risk of devastating forest fires worldwide in the decades to come, warns a study released by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal, an environmental non-profit organisation based in Norway. The study describes the phenomenon

75% of People Want Single-Use Plastics Banned, Says A Global Survey

Tannuka Juneja

February 23, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

According to a survey published by Reuters and IPSOS, three-quarters of the world’s population wants to ban single-use plastics such as soft drink bottles. The survey identified an increase from 71% in 2019 in favour of similar actions. The strongest support for

AIM (Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate)

US-UAE Seek $4 Billion More For AIM for Climate Initiative

Tannuka Juneja

February 21, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

The United States and the UAE are seeking an additional $4 billion of global investment in an initiative launched last year to make agriculture resilient to climate change and reduce its emissions, US Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack told Reuters ahead of

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Forest produce worth over ₹ 800 crore procured this FY: Tribal Affairs Minister

India Needs $20 Billion Investments Each Year to Achieve Climate Targets: FICCI

Italy to Have Six New Wind Farms as Part of Renewable Drive

175 Countries Forge Resolution to End Plastic Pollution

Gajendra Shekhawat Inaugurates Four-Day Roorkee Water Conclave

Protect the Defenders of the Planet, Urges UN Human Rights Chief

Manipur HC Bars All Developments In and Around Loktak Lake

EY Offers its 3,12,000 Staff an MA in Sustainability For Employee Retention

Forest Fires To Rise by 30 Percent by 2050; Half by the End of Century: UNEP

75% of People Want Single-Use Plastics Banned, Says A Global Survey

US-UAE Seek $4 Billion More For AIM for Climate Initiative

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