He also defended his recent hectic travel agenda, which came under some media criticism for his ministerial exemption from COVID-19 self-isolation rules on return from red list countries. Alok Sharma, the UK minister in charge of the COP26 climate summit talks in Glasgow in November, on Sunday warned that the meeting hosted by Britain later […]
Proposed Global UN Roadmap Shows Universal Access to Clean Energy by 2030
Everyone in the world could have access to clean, affordable energy within the next nine years if countries modestly increase investments, according to new UN reports. It was released, in advance of a major ministerial meeting on June 21-25 where countries and businesses will begin to announce energy plans for the decade. Annual investments of […]
EnKing International supporting UN’s ecosystem restoration goal by initiating Nature Based Solutions
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2021, Mr. Manish Dabkara (CMD & CEO at EnKing International) officially announced about initiating a new service vertical named Nature Based Solutions, under which organization will be rendering solutions to the project owners or developers of a wide variety of projects in sustainable agriculture land management, afforestation and […]
AIIB Launches Sustainable Development Bond Framework
Includes Commitment to Report on the Bank’s Environmental and Social Impacts. Today, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) launched a new framework to help the investor community better assess how the Bank is living up to its sustainability commitments. The Sustainable Development Bond Framework clearly outlines how AIIB is adhering to the principles set out […]
Solar energy powers COVID-19 treatment
In some of the poorest parts of the world, where there is no access to a reliable electricity grid, the UN is equipping hundreds of health facilities with solar technologies, allowing them to avoid power outages and save lives. Formerly dependent on costly and polluting diesel generators, which often do not provide sufficient electricity, over […]
Renewable energy access key to climate adaptation in Africa: UN chief
Support for climate adaptation in Africa is crucial, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday in appealing for greater action to provide renewable energy to hundreds of millions who still lack access to reliable and affordable electricity. “As the continent that has contributed least to the climate crisis, Africa deserves the strongest possible support and […]
Italy signs Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance
New Delhi: Italy on Wednesday signed the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday. The European country signed the ISA framework agreement after amendments to the agreement entered into force on January 8, 2021, opening its membership to all member states of the UN. Foreign Secretary […]
UN inaugurates solar energy plant in Cairo slum area
CAIRO: A new solar energy plant was inaugurated on Thursday at Tawasol Community School in the impoverished neighbourhood of Istabl Antar, located in the Cairo slum area of Ezbet Khairallah, according to a statement by the UN Media Center in Cairo. The inauguration was attended by Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program […]
Concerted global action needed for achieving affordable, clean energy for all: India at UN
Over 20 ministerial-level Global Champions’ from UN Member States issued messages Wednesday calling for urgent action to achieve affordable, clean energy for all by 2030 India has said the Sustainable Development Goal of achieving affordable and clean energy for all will require concerted global action, strong political commitment as well as innovative ways of expanding […]
Kerry, UN hail Modi govt’s energy policy, National Hydrogen Mission
New Delhi: US climate czar John Kerry has hailed the Narendra Modi government’s move to lead India to a hydrogen based economy. Hydrogen is a zero-carbon fuel, and is considered to be one of the key sources of clean energy for the future. This fuel can be produced from various sources like natural gas, nuclear […]