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- Climate & Nature
Agroforestry Provides Sustainable Livelihood Pathway for Rain-Fed Farmers in India
Agroforestry has emerged as a globally recognised climate-resilient farming approach that offers small and marginal farmers in India's rain-fed regions a sustainable pathway to address simultaneous pr…
- Climate & Nature
IGES to Host 18th Annual Sustainable Asia Forum in Kobe This July
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies will host the 18th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific on 22 July 2026 in Kobe, Japan, under the theme of strengthening local res…
- Climate & Nature
Agroforestry Offers Climate Resilience for India's Five Million Cotton Farmers
India's more than five million cotton farmers — the majority cultivating under rain-fed conditions in states including Maharashtra, Telangana and Gujarat — face an escalating crisis of crop failure, m…
- Climate & Nature
India's Maize Ethanol Surge Saves Foreign Exchange but Squeezes Food and Water
India has saved over Rs 1.4 lakh crore in foreign exchange through its ethanol blending programme, but the rapid shift to maize-based production — which now contributes an estimated 48-51 percent of a…
- Sustainable Finance
HSBC Extends Green Loan Facility to Circulate Capital for South Asian Investments
Singapore-based investment manager Circulate Capital has secured a revolving green loan facility from HSBC to support its ability to deploy capital rapidly into circular economy investments across Sou…
- Standards & Frameworks
SBTi Launches 2026-2030 Strategy Shifting Focus from Target Setting to Implementation Support
The Science Based Targets initiative has launched its new five-year strategy for 2026 to 2030, marking a significant expansion in focus from climate target validation to supporting companies in implem…
- Climate & Nature
Singapore and World Bank Launch Programme to Develop National Carbon Markets Globally
Singapore's National Climate Change Secretariat and the World Bank Group have launched the Singapore Carbon Markets Programme, a new initiative supporting countries in developing and scaling national …
- Climate & Nature
Centre Tells Supreme Court No New Dams in Alaknanda-Bhagirathi River Basins
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change stated in a counter-affidavit filed on May 19, 2026 that no new hydropower dams will be built in the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river basins …
- Climate & Nature
India to Feature Sundarbans Climate Vulnerability at Big Cat Alliance Summit
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has confirmed that the Sundarbans' climate vulnerability, mangrove ecosystem and Royal Bengal tiger habitat will be central topics at the International Big C…
- Standards & Frameworks
Datamaran Enhances AI-Powered Platform with New CSRD and ISSB Compliance Tools
ESG software analytics provider Datamaran has announced a series of enhancements to its AI-powered risk and governance platform, Datamaran Core, aimed at helping companies identify, manage, and disclo…
- ESG Movers
Microsoft Signs 650,000-Tonne BECCS Carbon Removal Deal with BioCirc
Microsoft has signed a seven-year agreement with Danish biogas producer BioCirc to offtake up to 650,000 tonnes of carbon removal credits generated from BioCirc's bioenergy carbon capture and storage …
- Climate & Nature
Scientist Connects Tribal Livelihoods to Wild Bee Conservation Across India
Gopal Paliwal, director of the Centre for Bee Development, has spent more than three decades promoting non-destructive honey harvesting among tribal and forest-dwelling communities across central and …
- Sustainable Finance
Pentagreen Capital Reaches $800 Million Second Close for Asia Green Infrastructure Fund
Singapore-based sustainable infrastructure financing platform Pentagreen Capital has reached an $800 million second close for its Green Investments Partnership (GIP), a blended finance fund backing gr…
- Standards & Frameworks
La Caisse Invests in Montreal-Based Sustainability Reporting Software Provider Novisto
Quebec-based institutional investor La Caisse has made a new investment in Montreal-based sustainability reporting software company Novisto, aimed at accelerating the company's growth as regulatory pr…
- Climate & Nature
Stingless Bees Emerge as Underrecognised Pollinators With Ecological and Economic Value
Stingless bees, ancient tropical insects distributed across Asia, Africa, Australia and South America, possess significant ecological, medicinal and economic value that remains largely unrecognised in…
- Climate & Nature
Temasek CEO Acknowledges 2030 Portfolio Decarbonisation Target Will Likely Be Missed
Singapore investment company Temasek is expected to miss its 2030 portfolio decarbonisation target, according to CEO Dilhan Pillay, citing major shifts in geopolitics, energy markets, technology, and …
- Climate & Nature
Delhi Faces 45 Degrees Celsius Heatwave as Urban Heat Island Effect Intensifies
Delhi and the National Capital Region are under a yellow heatwave alert with temperatures forecast to reach 45 degrees Celsius in isolated pockets, while environmental campaigners claim that densely p…
- Climate & Nature
India Faces 1.2 Trillion Dollar Coal Import Risk from Planned Steel Expansion
India's planned expansion of steelmaking capacity could lock the country into nearly 1.2 trillion US dollars in coking coal imports and 19.5 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over the next 40 yea…
- Climate & Nature
Policy Experts Call for Three-Tier Wildlife Habitat Classification to Reduce Human Conflict
Wildlife management experts are calling for a reclassification of wild habitats into three distinct tiers — strict protected areas, sustainable-use zones and human habitation zones — to better balance…
- Standards & Frameworks
ISS-Corporate Launches Integrated ISSB Sustainability Reporting Programme
Software and advisory services provider ISS-Corporate has launched its ISSB IFRS programme, combining consulting services and software into a coordinated solution to help companies meet the requiremen…
- Climate & Nature
BII and CIP Launch $300 Million Platform to Accelerate Indian Renewable Energy
British International Investment and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners have jointly launched North Star, a $300 million platform focused on developing solar, wind, hybrid and energy storage projects …
- Climate & Nature
India's Heat Resilience Strategy Must Recognise Gendered Health Burden, Experts Say
Women in India carry a disproportionate and underacknowledged health burden from rising heat stress, yet climate and public health policy frameworks have been slow to address the gendered dimension of…
- Climate & Nature
Legume Cultivation Offers Path to Reduce India's Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Replacing input-intensive rice-wheat cropping systems with leguminous crops could significantly reduce India's agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, which account for 16 per cent of the country's tot…
- Sustainable Finance
Crew Carbon Raises $25 Million to Scale Wastewater-Integrated Carbon Removal
Connecticut-based startup Crew Carbon has raised $25 million in a Series A round to expand its technology that integrates carbon removal into existing wastewater treatment facilities through accelerat…