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Activists, environmentalists and business leaders seek to redefine global
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] October 2 (ANI/PRNewswire): Business leaders, notable personalities across various fields, and climate change activists gathered at the Sustainable Development Goals Summit 2020 organized by ET Edge and asked for a "relook" at the Sustainable Development Goals (S
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Environment ministry holds meeting on stubble burning, air pollution
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New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): With reports of stubble burning in the states neighbouring Delhi, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) held a virtual meeting on the issue of air pollution on Thursday.
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India has culture of living in harmony with nature: Prakash Javadekar at U
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New York/New Delhi [US/India], October 1 (ANI): Since time immemorial, India has a culture of not just conserving and protecting nature, but living in harmony with it, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said on Thursday.
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Environment ministerial meet on air pollution with Delhi, Punjab, Haryana,
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New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar informed that this year meeting with Environment Ministers of Delhi and neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will be held virtually on October 1.
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Environment Ministry to hold review and preparation meeting regarding air
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New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) will conduct a virtual meeting on October 1 on the issue related to air pollution and stubble burning.
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EnKing International, the first Indian company to become a CDP Accredited
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India] September 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): CDP runs the global environmental disclosure system, each year it supports thousands of companies, cities, states, and regions to measure and manage their risks and opportunities on climate change, deforestation and water
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New tool launched to support rapid renewable energy deployment
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New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The India chapter of science-based non-profit Nature Conservancy has launched a geospatial tool for helping decision-makers, investors, and financiers to make better choices in selecting land for siting solar and wind projects.
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8 Indian beaches recommended for Blue Flag certification
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): For the first time, a total of eight Indian beaches have been recommended for the coveted international eco-label, the Blue-Flag certification, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced on Friday on the eve of the I
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Financial sector confronts deforestation as a key ESG risk: Fitch
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London [UK], September 18 (ANI): The environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors could increasingly influence global banks' financing activities relating to commodity producers in forest-risk regions as deforestation is under growing scrutiny from activists and policymakers, Fitch Rat
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Don't link environmental degradation with peace, security: India at UN
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New York [US], September 18 (ANI): Warning against "securitisation" of environmental issues, India on Thursday said that linking environmental degradation to peace and security will not enhance the collective effort to address climate change issues.
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Approach Environment, Fisheries Ministries; NGT on plea for mandatory use
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New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a petitioner to approach the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying with his plea seeking to enact regulatory measures under the Mari
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India will work with G-20 nations to make world a better place: Javadekar
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New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India is committed to working with the G-20 nations for making the world a better place and applauds the launch of the Global Initiative to reduce land degradation and coral reef programme, said Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday.
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