Report by think tank ODI says that of 10 large banks surveyed, only 4 collect information on environmental, social, and governance risks, reaffirms findings of previous research.
As the first carbon-negative country in the world, Bhutan ensures that urbanisation doesn’t lead to a huge increase in carbon emissions or come at the expense of its forests.
Adani Greens, EKI Energy Services and Hero Future Energies are some of the names that will aim to act as mediator between govt and industry and facilitate trade of carbon credits.
Next-door Pakistan amply shows why change is must. Floods have drowned the neighbouring country and its economy, with damage magnified by 50 per cent because of climate change.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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