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Hyderabad airport becomes carbon-neutral

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2016

The hub has now achieved carbon-neutral status (Level 3+), as certified by the Airport Council International’s (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. The UK’s Manchester International...

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Majuli to be India's first ever carbon neutral district

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2016

Assam government has initiated a project to make river island Majuli the country's first ever Carbon Neutral district by 2020.

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India to achieve climate change goal earlier than thought

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2016

The share of non-fossil fuels in India’s sources of electricity will increase way beyond the nation’s climate change commitments and much earlier than initially thought, according to a five year...

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The Cabinet, Indian government gives ex-post facto approval to India's approach to climate change negotiations

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 15, 2016

The government today gave its ex-post facto approval to the country's approach to climate change negotiations at a recent UN summit in Marrakesh in Morocco, a move aimed at safeguarding the...

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MacArthur to invest $18 million to support India’s leadership on climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 13, 2016

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced more than $18 million in grants to support India’s growing national, regional, and global leadership on climate change....

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Canada reaches carbon agreement with provinces

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 12, 2016

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that his government and the majority of Canada's provinces had come to an agreement on a national carbon pricing plan. 

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Climate Change: Nagaland pitches project for Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2016

Nagaland has also submitted to the central government a project for capacity building as part of the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) movement, which, in this case, concerns...

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The Government bans some manufacturers from emitting greenhouse gas

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 6, 2016

The government has issued directions prohibiting certain manufacturers from emitting a potent greenhouse gas with high global warming potential into the atmosphere, the Rajya Sabha was informed...

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India’s GDP emissions reduced by 12 per cent

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 6, 2016

India’s emission intensity of GDP has reduced by 12 per cent between 2005 and 2010, according to the country’s first biennial update report submitted at the crucial UN climate summit recently,...

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Kolkata gets global recognition for tackling climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 5, 2016

Kolkata bags the best cities of 2016 award along with Paris and nine other cities across the globe for its inspiring and innovative efforts towards climate change and solid waste management. At...

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