Tag: #climatechange
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3 reasons to know your own carbon footprint
Understanding our individual carbon footprint is important because it helps us to identify our personal contribution to climate change and take steps to reduce it. Carbon footprint refers to the amount of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, that is released into the atmosphere as a result of our daily activities, such as driving a car,…
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First G20 climate sustainability working group meet concludes in Bengaluru
The first G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting came to a successful conclusion in Bengaluru last week, with all G20 nations demonstrating interest in and commitment to working constructively towards the goal of the three priority areas of stopping land degradation, accelerating ecosystem restoration, and enriching biodiversity; promoting a sustainable and climate…
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India’s EV start-ups receive decade’s highest investment
According to a recent analysis by market intelligence platform Tracxn, EV start-ups in India raised $1.66 billion in total in 2022, an increase of 117% from 2021. In comparison to just two investment rounds totaling $100 million or more in 2021, the industry saw four rounds in 2022. Additionally, late-stage funding in the sector increased…
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ECOWAS to encourage women and girls to participate in the green economy
The initiatives were part of the recommendations from the regional workshop conducted in Saly, Senegal, from February 6 to 8, according to a statement on the ECOWAS website. Placing Women at the Center of the Transition to a Green Economy in West Africa was the focus of the ECOWAS Member-States Regional Technical Workshop. The workshop…
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Amazon backed Hippo Harvest’s products appear on retail shelves
Amazon is already offering the first line of leafy green lettuce produced by Hippo Harvest, a climate-tech business, less than two years after investing in it. According to Hippo Harvest, the greens are cultivated with 92% less water and 55% less fertilizer than conventional produce. Robots and machine learning are also used for farming the…
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9 international banks invest $45 million into Carbonplace
To assist in scaling up transactions of voluntary carbon credits and make it simpler for their customers to participate in the market, nine international banks have invested a combined total of $45 million in a new platform, Carbonplace, based out of London. Companies looking to use the credits to help fulfill net-zero emissions objectives…
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Largest Cleantech Award in Quebec History
The Climate Solutions Prize launched the most significant climate incentive prize in Quebec history. The Breakthrough Research prize for nonprofits and the Startups prize make up the two tracks of the Quebec Climate Solutions Prize, which has a combined value of over $250,000. During the event, Quebec’s Minister of Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change,…
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Indonesia and WEF Work Together to Expand Blue Carbon Credits
The agreement made in Davos, Switzerland, will boost Indonesia’s national blue carbon roadmap. In turn, this will encourage the financing of blue carbon credits to support ocean conservation and restoration initiatives. To use its blue carbon resources to achieve climate goals, Indonesia will be the first national government to enter into this relationship with the…
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Trilateral Framework for Nuclear Energy and Collaboration
On Saturday, India, France, and the United Arab Emirates announced their intention to formally establish a framework to work together on nuclear energy and look into the business potential in the Indian Ocean region. In this regard, the foreign ministers of the three nations spoke on the phone and decided to cooperate in solar and…
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Adani Green Energy to be 50% stakeholder in Essel Saurya Urja.
Adani Renewable Energy Holding Two Ltd, a division of Adani Green Energy, would pay Rs 15 crore to Essel Infraprojects to purchase 50% of the ownership in Essel Saurya Urja Company of Rajasthan Ltd. According to a regulatory filing from Adani Green Energy, Adani Renewable Energy Holding Two Ltd (ESUCRL) and Essel Infraprojects Ltd engaged…