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Robert Piper becomes Guterres' special adviser on internal displacement

The appointment of a special adviser "is a key component of the secretary-general's Action Agenda on Internal Displacement", according to a statement issued by the UN chief's office

Europe lagging on UN Sustainable Development Goals; met 25 of 169 targets

The pandemic has affected access to healthcare services with the potential to further slow progress on preventable diseases, premature mortality, mental health and family planning, the report said

IndiGo takes delivery of first Airbus plane operating on sustainable fuel

Any fuel that has lower carbon emissions than conventional kerosene is known as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Energy requirements of Indians expected to double in 20 years: PM

Delivering the inaugural address at the 21st World Sustainable Development Summit 2022 (WSDS-22), Modi said environmental sustainability can only be achieved through climate justice

JSW Group joins World Business Council for Sustainable Development

JSW will be represented in WBCSD by Seshagiri Rao, Joint Managing Director and Group CFO, who also sits on the board of directors of JSW Steel

Economic Survey: Climate finance, resource mgt key to Climate adaptability

While it lauded commitments made by India at COP26 global climate conference, it also made a note about the pace of investment in net-zero emission planning

How govt, pvt sector readied to steer India to path of sustainable energy

Experts agree that the challenge will come from the ground, especially state-level departments and consumers

Bayer is venturing deeper into sustainable farming, says D Narain

Narain, 58, might be a chartered accountant by qualification but farm business is where his heart lies

India will always strengthen any effort for sustainable development: Modi

During his meeting with the top EU leaders on October 29, Modi held extensive discussion covering trade and investment ties, climate change, COVID-19, global and regional developments.

Accelerate action to achieve net zero transport emissions: UN summit

The UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded with a call to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable transport that would result in major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions

World looks up to India for firm belief in sustainable development: Bhagwat

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said the world looks up to India for its firm belief in sustainable development and eco-friendly lifestyle

Big push to infra, education, healthcare needed for sustainable growth: Das

Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday underlined the need for a big push to infrastructure investment, education and digital economy to achieve sustainable growth and generate jobs in smaller cities.

Self reliant India provides trillion dollar opportunity: Gautam Adani

Gautam Adani today said a self reliant India has become a necessity

85% Indians see environment focused firms as better employers: IBM Study

Companies could face the risk of losing top talent to more sustainability-conscious competitors

Governance: Putting the 'G' in ESG

A study found that over the 12 months, governance consistently ranked second, behind only a company's products, as a driver of corporate reputation

Climate report praises India for initiatives taken in clean energy field

Green loans were the second most popular at $109 billion

Sustainability and the feeding frenzy

Book review of ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, JUNK: A History of Food, From Sustainable to Suicidal

Matter bets on Indian EV market, targets $1 billion turnover by 2025

"We are expecting the same thing that happened with 4G, the rate of adoption of 4G exploded above everyone's expectations, and that is what we are expecting with EVs as well," Matter Founder, CEO said

Accenture CEO stresses on zero-waste, says future lies in sustainable biz

Julie Sweet said the company is already recycling 75 per cent of its waste in India; last year the tech giant said it will achieve zero-emission by 2025

PM Modi to inaugurate World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 on Wednesday