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Petroleum Ministry committee recommends solutions for clean energy transit
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The report was compiled by the Energy Transition Advisory Committee (ETAC), formed under the direction of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to draw an energy transition pathway. The report focuses on increasing the adoption of clean energy solutions in the energy mix of the countr
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Second edition of World Utilities Congress returns to Abu Dhabi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the second edition of the World Utilities Congress 2023 was inaugurated by Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Pres
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India finding solutions to climate change under its G20 presidency
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
India has a valuable opportunity to advance global sustainability initiatives by fostering an international consensus on what qualifies as 'green', as the country currently has the G20 presidency with climate change as a key agenda item, Asian Lite International reported.
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Archaea become less diverse, more predictable in warming climate: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
An international research team led by Jizhong Zhou, PhD, director of the Institute for Environmental Genomics at the University of Oklahoma, conducted a long-term experiment that discovered that climate change reduced diversity and significantly altered the community structure of soil archae
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Vanishing glaciers pose threat to Alpine Biodiversity: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers warned that with glaciers melting at unprecedented rates due to climate change, invertebrates that live in the cold meltwater rivers of the European Alps will face widespread habitat loss.
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Google-backed seed fund to sponsor India innovators of AI-based solutions
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the statement, AVPN is the world's largest social investor network in Asia-Pacific, and founded the APAC Sustainability Seed Fund with support from Google.org and Asian Development Bank to enable local organisations developing solutions
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UAE Climate Ministry hosts decarbonisation workshop for construction secto
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The workshop was organised as part of the UAE's Year of Sustainability 2023 and in preparation for the upcoming COP28 conference, with the aim of creating a comprehensive model for carbon removal across various sectors.
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Dubai Industrial City signs key strategic partnerships with MoIAT, MOCCAE,
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], May 4 (ANI/PRNewswire): Dubai Industrial City, a member of TECOM Group PJSC, signed three major strategic partnerships with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), the Emirates Development Bank (EDB) and
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India reiterates recognising support towards just, affordable, inclusive e
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Taking a Twitter, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said, "India put forth its side strongly at the discussions. As has been underlined by PM Shri @narendramodi, at the event it was reiterated that recognising the need for support towards Just, Affordable & Inclusive Energy Transition is cr
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Climate change, rain-induced floods affect tourism in Pakistan's Swat Vall
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The weather patterns and recent rain spells indicate that climate change is among the major challenges the tourism sector will have to adapt to. Swat, Dir and Chitral are three districts particularly vulnerable to climate change. Nestled in the Hindu Kush mountain range, these areas are regu
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Abu Dhabi Judicial Department discusses legal frameworks to protect enviro
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Counsellor Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, stressed the interest of the Judicial Department in supporting government goals to achieve sustainable development and in the implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Na
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Study: Climate change has unpredictable effect on timing of juvenile salmo
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In accordance with new research, climate change has resulted in early spring blooms for wildflowers and ocean plankton, but the effects on salmon migration are more convoluted.
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