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Fast tracking SDGs in NE India

Sonal Desai - August 24, 2023

The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) and UNDP have partnered to fast-track sustainable development and expedite SDGs in the region. UNDP will provide technical support, monitor and…

LG Chem Obtains Product Carbon Footprint Calculation Method Certification

Sonal Desai - August 23, 2023

LG Chem has received certification for its Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculation method from the global testing organization TUV Rheinland. The move is in response to the growing demand for…

An open source repository to manage carbon credits

Sonal Desai - August 21, 2023

The software, called the National Carbon Registry, has been accredited as a digital public good (DPG). As a DPG, the registry uses open source code which allows countries to customize…

7 start-ups to help smallholder farmers in India

Sonal Desai - August 18, 2023

Krishi Mangal, a partnership between technology major Cisco and Social Alpha, a multistage platform for science and technology, has selected 7 Indian start-ups to enable farmers to achieve sustainable growth

CAs must learn about Carbon, CSR, ESG practices: Nirmala Sitharaman

Sonal Desai - August 18, 2023

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged the chartered accountants in the country to learn about carbon, CSR, and ESG practices; and implement the same in their business practice. She stressed…

India enroute to reduce 45% emissions by 2030

Sonal Desai - August 16, 2023

Renewable energy and reforestation are are the key enablers helping India to meet her Net Zero targets

Indorama Ventures expands PET recycling capacity

Sonal Desai - August 14, 2023

Indorama Ventures, a producer of urea, phosphate fertilizers, polyolefins, synthetic gloves, cotton and synthetic spun yarns, has increased recycling facility in Brazil. The recycling facility, located in Juiz de Fora,…

How Honda is speeding toward circular materiality?

Sonal Desai - August 11, 2023

In line with the UN SDG 12 on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP), auto manufacturer Honda has pushed on its accelerator toward circular materiality. The company is advancing a recycling…

Jindal Stainless reducing Scope 3 emissions

Sonal Desai - August 11, 2023

Jindal Stainless, the third largest private steel producer, is working at reducing Scope 3 emissions. With this, the company is ready for European Union’s Cross Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for…

Maharashtra sets up panel to accelerate climate action

Sonal Desai - August 10, 2023

The Maharashtra government has set up a panel to monitor implementation of the Maharashtra State Action Plan for Climate Change (MSAPCC).

How are IBM and NASA leveraging AI to fight climate change?

Sonal Desai - August 9, 2023

IBM that had developed AI-based geospatial foundation model from NASA’s satellite model has decided to share the code on open-source AI platform, Hugging Face. The initiative is an effort from…

5 key principles of new global steel climate standards

Sonal Desai - August 9, 2023

In a bid to advance climate strategy, advocate carbon emissions, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement’s 1.5-degree Celsius scenario by 2050, the Global Steel…

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