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ECB slowly trims carbon footprint of its bond stash

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has trimmed the carbon intensity of its 385-billion-euro stash of corporate bonds but the dwindling of purchases is slowing its progress, an ECB report

Gardener begins epic London-India bike ride to fight soil degradation

LONDON (Reuters) - A gardener from Amsterdam begins a 30,000-km (18,640-mile) bicycle trek from London to India on Wednesday as part of a campaign to raise awareness about soil degradation. Rens

EU countries reach preliminary agreement on limiting CO2 emissions from shipping

The deal aims at increasing reduction targets for emissions from energy used on ships & introducing measures to encourage the use of renewable fuels of non-biological origin.

Oil spills and near misses: more ghost tankers ship sanctioned fuel

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught in a collision near Cuba. A third is seized in Spain for drifting out

New Zealand insurers receive NZ$890 million in claims after cyclone

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Insurance companies in New Zealand have received 40,000 claims worth around NZ$890 million ($560 million) for damage from a cyclone that hit the country last

Heavy rainfall in Peru slammed infrastructure, losses seen at $323 million

LIMA (Reuters) - The heavy rains that recently struck Peru have racked up at least $323 million in infrastructure damage, a senior minister said on Wednesday, as residents of hard-hit areas turn their

Pod of dolphins dead after washing ashore in New Jersey

(Reuters) -A pod of eight dolphins died after being stranded on a New Jersey beach, and their bodies were taken to a state lab for necropsies that could help explain why they washed ashore, according

Norway backs Brazil’s efforts to draw donors to Amazon Fund

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Norway pledged its support on Wednesday for Brazil's efforts to attract additional donor countries for the Amazon Fund that it helped to set up to fight deforestation and spur

Eight dolphins dead after washing ashore in New Jersey

(Reuters) - Eight dolphins died after being stranded on a New Jersey beach according to an animal rescue group, and have been taken to a state lab for necropsies that could help explain why they

Amsterdam Gardener begins 30,000-km London-India bike ride to fight soil degradation

Rens Goede's roundabout journey to Coimbatore, in support of ‘Save Soil’ movement, will see him travel across 30 countries and will last an estimated two years.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.