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Indian Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil receives UNEP's Lifetime Achievement
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has awarded prominent Indian Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil with the Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the United Nations' highest environmental honour. Gadgil now joins the hall of fame with other esteemed laureates such as David Attenbor
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UNEP to announce winners of 2023 Champions of the Earth Award next week
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will announce next week the five winners of the 2023 Champions of the Earth Award, the UN's highest environmental honour.
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UNIDO, Secretariat of Carpathian Convention strengthen cooperation by sign
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The declaration, concluded on the sidelines of the Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Carpathian Convention held in Belgrade recently, marks an important milestone for cooperation aiming to spearhead new joint initiatives for the sustainable industrial development of the
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New approach required to solve single-use plastics problem in India
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI/NewsVoir): Plastic waste has been one of the most significant environmental problems challenging humankind. Experts have realised that conventional plastics, which takes several hundred years to degrade are a critical ecological hazard. As per the United Nati
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Understanding 'Concept of LiFE' held at India Pavilion at COP 27, Sharm El
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change, Inger Andersen, Executive Secretary, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Ovais Sarmad, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNFCCC, Lord Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Chair of Economics and Government, London School of Eco
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MoU inked between NCC, UN Environment Programme in New Delhi to achieve un
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): National Cadet Corps (NCC) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday to tackle the issue of plastic pollution and achieve the goa
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International coastal cleanup day observed by Indian Coast Guard
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 19 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard has conducted the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) day in all Coastal States and Union Territories of India under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and South Asia Co-operative Enviro
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Panel proposes start-ups for solving waste pollution problem to Agra Munic
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, (Delhi) [India], July 29 (ANI/NewsVoir): As part of Clean Air Action Plan of the District Administration of Agra, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and its partners are providing support and technical assistance in the implementation of activities under the Plan. The
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Geocycle using bubble curtain technology to stop plastic from entering riv
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Geocycle, the global waste management arm of building solutions provider LafargeHolcim, is implementing innovative bubble curtain technology for the first time in India to stop plastic from entering the river Yamuna.
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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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