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What if cleaning the air could make the world richer? UN-backed report reveals a $15 return for every $1 spent on pollution and climate actionA UN report highlights that addressing air pollution and climate change together offers economic gains. Coordinated actions could prevent m...- In 2018, California's Kaiser Permanente opened an 8,110-square-meter medical office with a 640-kilowatt solar array. 8 years later, it cuts energy use 40% while using no fossil fuelsSolar installation is another defining part of the project's sustainability strategy. WorldGBC reports a 640-kilowatt photovoltaic array in...
- Earth is set to cross 1.5°C — does the climate clock stop there? The UN has a plan for what happens if temperatures overshoot the crucial thresholdGlobal warming exceeding 1.5°C is now likely, according to a United Nations assessment. The focus must shift to limiting temperature oversh...
- In 2006, Portland converted 45,000 streetlights to LEDs. 20 years later, its streetlights and signals use 66% less energy and save the city $1.5 million every yearTwo decades after 2006, Portland’s lighting story offers a useful lesson for cities considering their own energy transitions. The important...
- DGCA likely to mandate carbon emissions reporting for international flights; India advances SAF blending roadmapIndia's aviation authority will soon require reporting of 90 percent of annual carbon emissions. This move supports global sustainability r...
- Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu reviews India's preparedness for SAF and CORSIA implementationIndia's Civil Aviation Ministry reviewed Sustainable Aviation Fuel adoption and CORSIA compliance. The meeting focused on SAF production, c...
- Govt says no assessment of share of vehicles compatible with E20 petrolThe government has not assessed E20 petrol compatibility for all vehicles. Extensive studies and field trials confirm E20 fuel is safe for ...
- In the early 2000s, researchers found that holding their breath for days helps insects stay aliveMore than twenty years after those early studies attracted attention, scientists continue investigating how insects breathe, survive, and a...
- From 2007 to 2015, New York City planted one million trees across its five boroughs, a $400 million campaign to widen the shade canopy and cool streets baking under urban heatNew York City's MillionTreesNYC initiative planted one million trees between 2007 and 2015. This project aimed to cool neighborhoods and im...
- EU plans biggest carbon market overhaul: What's changing and why it mattersThe European Union plans significant changes to its carbon trading system. These revisions aim to balance climate targets with industrial c...
- FTAs alone won’t make India a manufacturing power: GTRI’s Ajay SrivastavaTariff concessions alone will not secure India’s long-term economic success; strengthening manufacturing competitiveness is the key, says A...
- Scientists thought the world's tallest trees would be the first to die in drought; New study reveals astonishing survival secret hidden inside their trunksA new study has revealed that giant dipterocarp trees have evolved highly efficient water transport systems that help them move water throu...
- Rs 19,700-crore carbon capture scheme gets nodThe carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) scheme is expected to attract investments of about ₹37,500 crore and create carbon-captu...
- India's clean energy transition needs cleaner industrial supply chainsIndia's clean energy ambitions depend not just on renewable capacity but also on decarbonising industries. Cleaner supply chains, green man...
- Paris-based Mirova invests $30 million in Varaha’s regenerative agriculture projectFor Mirova, this is the largest carbon deal to date and the first in India. It will support Gurugram-headquartered Varaha’s Kheti soil carb...
- A nuclear & present solution for energyNuclear energy is gaining political support from leaders like Modi and Macron, amid global trade and resource challenges. India aims to red...
- Topsoe to help Essar Oil UK capture industrial carbonTopsoe, a global provider of carbon emission reduction solutions, will provide its sustainable flue-gas treatment technology SNOX, the comp...
- Budget 2017: Tax cut on gains from carbon credit sales won’t benefit muchIn the Budget, the government said carbon credits were an incentive for companies to cut of the emission of greenhouse gases.
- Substantial carbon footprint reduction in railways: GovernmentRailways contribute to substantial reduction of carbon footprint than roadways, Lok Sabha was informed today.
- Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport receives ISO 14064-1:2006 for carbon emissions accountingIn 2012, CSIA had become the first ever airport in India and the second in Asia to be recognized for its consistent efforts in reducing its...
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