Geopolitical conflicts biggest new hurdle to climate action: Achim Steiner, UNDPElectric mobility is on the verge of fundamentally rewriting mobility. The other (promising piece of climate tech) is green hydrogen. And l...
18 Jan, 2024, 12.45 AM IST
UNDP and NABARD sign MoU to co-create data-driven innovations in agricultureThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) have signed an MoU to ...
12 Sep, 2023, 02.02 PM IST
Why climate change is the greatest threat to human progressSince 1990, Human Development Index had been on an upward trajectory. But not anymore, with successive declines seen in 2020 and 2021.
08 Mar, 2023, 10.32 AM IST
Climate change deadlier than cancer in some areas: UNDPUsing Dhaka, Bangladesh, as an example, according to the data released on Friday, additional deaths from climate change would be nearly twi...
05 Nov, 2022, 10.08 AM IST
Serious debt crisis unfolding across developing countries - UNDPIn a new report, the UNDP estimated that 54 countries, accounting for more than half of the world’s poorest people, now needed immediate de...
11 Oct, 2022, 01.41 PM IST
67% population under 18 years in India consider climate change global emergency: ReportA sample size of 34,749 adults and 31,390 under 18 from India was taken for the G20 People's Climate Vote 2021 Report by the UNDP and the O...
21 Jan, 2022, 09.49 PM IST
Gretas stand up all across G20 nations26 Oct, 2021, 08.45 AM IST
State Action Plan of Climate Change launched in Uttarakhand20 Jun, 2016, 06.14 PM IST
India expresses concern over decline in contributions to UNDPUNDP as the main development UN Agency has to play a key role in assisting member states in their efforts.
09 Jun, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
MPs from Commomwealth Asia, the Pacific to discuss climate changeCommonwealth Parliamentarians from Asia and the Pacific gathered to discuss impact of climate change on energy security and sustainability ...
18 Jan, 2016, 06.42 PM IST
MPs from commonwealth Asia, the Pacific to discuss climate changeThe Parliamentarians are taking part in the Asian regional workshop on sustainability, energy and development in the national capital.
18 Jan, 2016, 03.04 PM IST
As weather patterns get unpredictable, nations must start budgeting for natural disastersIt's extreme weather season in Asia again. The world's policymakers must reflect on extreme weather patterns while budgeting their nations'...
09 Nov, 2012, 05.50 AM IST
- UNDP development report biased: India
The government has taken exception to the 'biases' in the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Asia Pacific Human Development repo...
11 May, 2012, 06.44 AM IST
- UNDP to developing countries: Take on a greater role in reducing emissions
A United Nations' report has made it clear that given the realities of climate change 'growing first and cleaning up later' is no longer an...
10 May, 2012, 11.48 PM IST
- Food security to be affected by climate change: PAU VC
Noting that farm productivity would see significant drop due to climate change, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Vice Chancellor MS Kan...
15 Nov, 2010, 08.28 PM IST
- 15% of Sunderbans will be submerged: UNDP report
An estimated 15% of the Sunderbans delta will go under the sea by 2020, the UN Development Programme has warned.
12 Jul, 2010, 06.08 PM IST
- India drops down 2 places in HDI, ranks 128th
India stumbled by two points at 128 on the Human Development Index among 177 countries as per the latest Human Development Report. CEOtoons...
27 Nov, 2007, 10.50 PM IST