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  1. 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…

  2. 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…

  3. 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…

  4. 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…

  5. 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…

  6. 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…

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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…

  10. 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…

  11. 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 …

  12. 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 …

  13. 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…

  14. 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…

  15. 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…

  16. 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 …

  17. 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…

  18. 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…

  19. 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…

  20. 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…

  21. 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 …

  22. 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…

  23. 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…

  24. 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…

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