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Cities are going to be central in achieving global goals related to sustai
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Calling urbanisation as one of the defining trends of the 21st century, Union Housing Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday that two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities by 2050, according to an official statement from the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.
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UAE to celebrate International Day of Clean Energy tomorrow
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
This follows the conclusion of the Year of Sustainability 2023, showcasing the country's role in advancing renewable energy.
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Telangana CM discusses ambitious plans for River Musi rejuvenation with Po
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy kickstarted the London part of his tour by holding three-hour-long discussions with officials and experts of the principal water body governing body of the river Thames - the Port of London Authority on Thursday.
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Anand Vihar Tejas Rajdhani Express fulfills longstanding demand, includes
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a significant development for West Bengal's railways infrastructure, the much-anticipated stoppage of the 20501 Agartala - Anand Vihar Tejas Rajdhani Express at Malda Town station has been fulfilled, addressing the long-standing demand of the inhabitants of Malda.
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UAE: BEEAH announces commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
BEEAH has announced its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040 within its operations by methodically building on its initiatives and projects that are already working towards this target and in line with the COP28 consensus, the UAE's Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative and the
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COP28: New draft climate agreement retains mention of fossil fuels but no
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The text calls on countries to "contribute" collectively to global efforts to reduce carbon pollution in a way that they see fit offering eight options one of which is "transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems ... accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve ne
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New report identifies transformational role financial institutions play in
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
With the global population set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, communities and ecosystems are facing enormous resource challenges
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UAE Alliance for Climate Action launches two groundbreaking initiatives at
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In support of the UAE's Net Zero by 2050 Strategic initiative, the UAE Alliance for Climate Action (UACA) launched two pioneering climate action initiatives at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28). Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28 and Chair of the UA
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Estonia plans to produce electricity from 100pc clean sources by 2050: Est
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Keit Kasemets, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Climate of Estonia and Head of the Estonian Delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), described the current edition of the climate summit as one of protecting the world from climate damage.
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World Bank launches climate and health initiative to avert 21 million deat
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a press release by the World Bank, with projections indicating at least 21 million additional deaths by 2050 due to climate-related health hazards, the program aims to fortify health systems, particularly in vulnerable regions of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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Tunisia aims to reach 30 pc renewable energy in 2030: Delegate at COP28
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Mohamed Zmerli, Official Representative of Tunisia in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said that his country has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent by 2030, and was one of the first countries to announce its intention to achieve ca
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COP28 announcement on supporting climate finance inspires hope: Prime Mini
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Katrin Jakobsdottir, Prime Minister of Iceland, praised the announcement of COP28 on supporting climate finance as a positive development and important step that "inspires hope on a global scale".
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