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EcoEx launches India's first of its kind digital marketplace to facilitate
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): EcoEx, a start-up in the plastic waste management sector, has launched India's first digital marketplace to facilitate exchange of plastic credit certificates and strengthen the plastic recycling infrastructure.
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Unprecedented global movement 'Count Us In' to mobilize 1 billion people t
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9 (ANI/PRNewswire): For the first time, a diverse coalition of individuals and groups spanning culture, sport, entertainment, business and civil society in India have today announced their participation in Count Us In, an unprecedented global campaign
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17-yr-old from Surat appointed Regional Ambassador for UN Porgramme - Tunz
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 23 (ANI): Impassioned about environmental conservation and determined to spread awareness about its safeguard, a 17-year-old girl from Surat has been appointed as Regional Ambassador for India by the United Nations Environment Programme - Tunza Eco-Generati
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On World Environment Day, school children organise 'UnPlastic Ploggers Run
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Siliguri(West Bengal) [India], June 5 (ANI): On the occasion of World Environment Day, the school going students of Siliguri in association with United Nations Environment Program(UNEP), jointly organised "UnPlastic Ploggers Run" here on Wednesday.
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Ethiopian Airline Crash: Moment of silence observed at UN Environmental co
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], Mar 11 (ANI): A moment of silence was observed at the start of United Nations Environment Programme meeting held here a day after 157 people, including at least 22 affiliated to the UN, were killed in the Ethiopian Airline crash on Sunday.
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Honour for Indians, says PM on accepting UN award
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the 'United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Champions of the Earth' award from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at an award ceremony here on Wednesday. "It is an honour for Indians", Prime Minister Modi said while m
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Lack of peace will hamper development: UNEP chief
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): In the wake of increasing cross-border firing and ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Erik Solheim opined that lack of peace will hamper the development of the country.
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UNEP Chief envisions plastic-free India
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Erik Solheim on Tuesday underscored that the aim of the top global environment authority is to make India and the world plastic-free.
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India okays MoU to tackle oil spills
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo, [Sri Lanka] May 12 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) for co-operation on the response to oil and chemical pollution in
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Cabinet okays India-SACEP MoU to tackle oil, chemical pollution
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) to cooperate on the issue of oil and chemical pollution in the South
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People's mindset not changing: Activist after suspending Versova cleanup d
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 22 (ANI): After suspending largest beach clean-up drive at Versova, Lawyer and social activist Afroz Shah here on Wednesday said that people's mindsets were not changing.
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`Important for India to lead the fight against climate change,` says ex-No
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 4 (ANI): "India is an important part of my agenda right now", says former Norwegian Minister of Environment, Erik Solheim, the new Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme.
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