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'India's temperature rose by 0.60 degree over last 110 years'

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 29, 2017

India's temperature has risen by nearly 0.60 degree celsius over the last 110 years and extreme events like heat waves have increased in the last 30 years, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday...

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LEDs to cut carbon-dioxide by 80 million tonnes a year, save Rs 40,000 crore in power bills: Piyush Goyal

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 28, 2017

The government's promotion of light emitting diodes (LED) will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80 million tonnes per annum and save around Rs 40,000 crore in power bills annually, Power...

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35 countries identify ‘Scale’ and ‘Innovation’ as key drivers for climate agenda

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 28, 2017

FICCI, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, The World Bank Group, The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature...

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Carbon dioxide emissions flat for three years: International Energy Agency (IEA)

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 20, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency, signalling a continuing...

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US ‘forces G20 to drop any mention of climate change’

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 20, 2017

Financial officials from the world’s biggest economies have dropped from a joint statement any mention of financing action on climate change, reportedly following pressure from the US and Saudi...

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Sustainability Outlook partners with FICCI for the 10th India Climate Policy and Business Conclave

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 20, 2017

FICCI is organizing the 10th edition of the India Climate Policy and Business Conclave will be held on March 23-24, 2017, at the Park Hotel in New Delhi, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC),...

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Trump poised to issue sweeping roll back of Obama's climate change policies: Reports

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 15, 2017

US President Donald Trump is poised to sign a new executive order that would roll back his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama's climate policies, according to reports in American publications...

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Farm scientists urged to mitigate climate impact

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 22, 2017

In a bid to effectively tackle the growing threat of climate change to the country’s agriculture sector, Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand called upon farm scientists to come out with a region-...

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Environment Protection Training & Research Institute chalks plan to mitigate climate change for Telangana State

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2017

Environment Protection Training & Research Institute (EPTRI) has prepared State Action Plan on Climate Change for Telangana State.

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Forest department of Maharashtra to factor in climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2017

Officials of the forest department will, for the first time, incorporate points from the Maharashtra State Adaptation Action Plan on Climate Change (MSAAPCC) into their functioning....

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