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Sustainability
Evaluating the stability of ESG-driven indices in turbulent markets
Posted on 12 Nov, 2023 11:10 AMThe pricing and market return of businesses now reflect their sustainability practices. The scarcity of resources has prompted businesses to adopt a more efficient and strategic approach to resource utilisation. This prudent resource management has heightened the significance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability practices in today's context.
Experts stress responsible land use for India's renewable energy potential
Posted on 10 Nov, 2023 05:51 PMTo meet its commitments under the Paris Agreement, India must install an additional 300 GW of utility-scale solar and wind energy by 2030, with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. However, the land-intensive nature of renewable energy poses environmental and social challenges that need to be responsibly managed.
Weather-related natural disasters likely to impact sustainability initiatives
Posted on 05 Nov, 2023 08:28 AMMore than six in 10 organisations globally (62%) say recent wildfires, floods, and storms during 2023 will have a material impact on their environmental initiatives, according to the fifth edition of
Sustainable solutions in focus
Posted on 18 Oct, 2023 07:12 AMA day-long workshop convened by The Nature Conservancy Centre (TNCC) and backed by TATA Trusts, 'The Indian Collaborative for Applied Sustainable Solutions' (ICASS) initiative brought together a diverse group of sustainability practitioners to address critical gaps in the science-policy-practice interface, ensuring effective sustainability implementation.
Shaping the future of clean energy manufacturing
Posted on 11 Oct, 2023 07:55 PMWhether the world and India needs an energy transition is no longer in question. Rather, the question is how to achieve it, and how soon. The answer to both of those questions could depend on how India gets the manufacturing and supply chain story right, as it will be not just India that benefits, but the world stands to gain as well.
Ellara Bengaluru: A collaborative initiative for a climate-resilient and inclusive city
Posted on 09 Sep, 2023 11:48 AMCitizens, civil society practitioners and academia have come together to launch ‘Ellara Bengaluru’, a community-driven coalition that will create initiatives to build a climate-resilient and inclusive Bengaluru city.
Collaborative efforts to tackle e-waste by E-SAFAI initiative
Posted on 03 Sep, 2023 12:25 PMIn light of ever-growing electronic waste (E-waste) in India, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and RLG Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
Beyond targets: Ensuring sustainable water access after the Jal Jeevan Mission
Posted on 02 Sep, 2023 09:51 PMThe Jal Jeevan Mission is in its final year, with a target to provide a functional household tap to every household by 2024. As of August 2023, 67% of households had been provided with a tap connection. However, approximately six crore households, accounting for 33%, are still awaiting a tap connection providing a 55-lpcd service.
Conference spurs global dialogue on equitable climate, health, and open access to data
Posted on 09 Aug, 2023 08:51 PMDelhi Research Implementation and Innovation (DRIIV), an S&T cluster of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, successfully hosted a momentous conference on 'Role of Open Access in Equitable Climate and Health Action: Prevention, Response, and Financing' under the esteemed aegis of G20-CSAR.
Study reveals the increasing cost of debt caused by climate change
Posted on 07 Aug, 2023 12:57 PMClimate change will increase the cost of sovereign and corporate debt worldwide according to new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the University of Cambridge. Published today in the journal Management Science, the study is the first to anchor climate science within “real world” financial indicators. It suggests that 59 nations will experience a drop in sovereign credit ra