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- Climate & Nature
Radisson Hotel Group Targets 100 Verified Net Zero Hotels Globally by 2030
Radisson Hotel Group announced a target to certify 100 Verified Net Zero hotels worldwide by 2030, covering 100% renewable energy, low-carbon food menus, and minimal waste at each property. The group …
- Climate & Nature
Rural Africa Faces Double Urban Heatwave Exposure by 2100, Climate Models Show
New research using ten corrected global climate models finds that rural populations across Africa and South Asia face heatwave exposure comparable to or exceeding that of urban residents, overturning …
- Climate & Nature
Climate Investment Closes USD 450 Million Fund Targeting Proven Decarbonization Technologies
Decarbonization technology investment firm Climate Investment raised USD 450 million for its Decarbonization Acceleration Fund, targeting commercialization and scale-up of proven solutions across ener…
- Regulations
Parliament Digest: Drone Didi Scheme Cleared, 275 Million Children Face Lead Contamination
The Union Cabinet has approved the Namo Drone Didi scheme with an outlay of Rs 1,261 crore for 2023–24 to 2025–26 to provide drones to women self-help groups for agricultural services including fertil…
- Standards & Frameworks
ISSB Proposes SASB Standard Updates for Agriculture and Power Sectors
The IFRS Foundation's International Sustainability Standards Board published new exposure drafts with proposed amendments to three SASB sustainability reporting standards covering Agricultural Product…
- Climate & Nature
70% of India's Heart Failure Patients Lack Insurance, Face Catastrophic Health Costs
Seven of ten heart failure patients in India are uninsured, with out-of-pocket expenditure accounting for 92.6 per cent of total health spending and averaging Rs 1,06,566 annually per patient, accordi…
- Climate & Nature
LaSalle Raises USD 370 Million for Real Estate Brown-to-Green Decarbonization Fund
LaSalle Investment Management raised USD 370 million at first close for its LaSalle Property Planet Protection Fund, targeting commercial real estate properties requiring capital expenditure for energ…
- Climate & Nature
Watershed Launches AI Tools for Full ESG Data Management and Report Building
Climate platform Watershed announced a major expansion of its software to cover all ESG metrics and reporting frameworks, adding a report builder capable of addressing any regulatory system or stakeho…
- Climate & Nature
CMS Flags Illegal Wildlife Taking as Major Threat to Migratory Species Globally
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals has warned that migratory species worldwide face escalating threats from illegal and unsustainable killing driven largely by dom…
- Climate & Nature
Kashmir Records Seven Consecutive Below-Normal Winter Snowfall Seasons
Kashmir has recorded seven consecutive winters with below-normal precipitation, weakening natural water storage systems, disrupting orchards and increasing pest outbreaks as warmer temperatures reshap…
- Standards & Frameworks
EFRAG Seeks Companies to Shape New Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group launched a call for expressions of interest from large companies and stakeholders outside the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive …
- ESG Movers
Microsoft Contracts One Million Tonnes of Biochar Carbon Removal from Liferaft
Liferaft, a U.S. biochar company, signed a long-term agreement with Microsoft to supply one million carbon removal units over ten years from biochar facilities in Iowa and Illinois. The deal is among …
- Climate & Nature
Watershed Development Emerges as India's Strongest Rural Climate Adaptation Strategy
Watershed development is gaining recognition as one of India's most effective rural climate adaptation strategies, enhancing soil moisture, groundwater recharge and overall rural transformation while …
- Climate & Nature
AI-Driven Platforms Transform Real Estate Decarbonization from Compliance to Value
The global real estate sector faces a USD 1.7 trillion annual capital allocation challenge as portfolios must align with Paris Agreement targets, according to analysis cited by Deepki's Chief Client O…
- Climate & Nature
India Ranks Among Most Vulnerable Large Economies to Climate-Driven Food Insecurity
A new global food security index finds India is among the large economies most at risk of worsening food insecurity as global temperatures rise, with food security scores projected to fall under both …
- Climate & Nature
West Asia Energy Crisis Triggers Surge in Fuelwood Demand Across India
Fuelwood godowns across India are reporting a surge in demand as the West Asia conflict drives LPG shortages and price spikes, with households in states including Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Kerala re…
- Climate & Nature
India Must Price Environmental Damage to Stop Treating Nature's Costs as Free
India's economic model continues to treat environmental damage as cost-free, allowing polluters and developers to externalise harm to rivers, air quality and ecosystems without financial accountabilit…
- Climate & Nature
India Climate Week 2026 advances climate partnerships and net-zero roadmaps
India Climate Week 2026 convened policymakers, corporates, financial institutions, and sustainability leaders to announce collaborative initiatives on renewable energy, green hydrogen, and decarbonisa…
- Climate & Nature
India launches Indian Carbon Market Portal at Prakriti 2026 event
India launched the Indian Carbon Market (ICM) Portal at the Prakriti 2026 event, inaugurated by the Union Power Minister in March 2026 as a centralised platform for carbon credit trading, registry fun…
- Climate & Nature
Economists Propose African Green Bank to Finance Climate and Renewable Industrialisation
Development economists Michael Adetayo Olabisi and Howard Stein have proposed a new African green bank, collectively owned by African governments, to channel climate finance, support renewable energy …
- Climate & Nature
Parliament Digest: 20.7 Million Tonnes Plastic Recycled, 20% Ethanol Target Met
Around 20.7 million tonnes of plastic packaging waste have been recycled since India's Extended Producer Responsibility guidelines came into force in 2022, the Lok Sabha was informed, with 60,128 prod…
- Climate & Nature
Latest Climate Report Documents 11 Consecutive Record Hot Years and Mounting Impacts
The world has just experienced 11 consecutive hottest years on record, with 2025 among the warmest ever observed and atmospheric CO2 now approximately 50 per cent above pre-industrial levels, accordin…
- Climate & Nature
CSE and African Hub Warn Trade-Climate Nexus Risks Deepening Global Inequity
A new policy brief by the Centre for Science and Environment and the African Future Policies Hub warns that the emerging intersection of trade policy and climate measures risks deepening inequities fo…
- Climate & Nature
PepsiCo Achieves 100 Percent Water Replenishment at High-Risk Facilities
PepsiCo announced it has met its goal of replenishing 100% of the water used at all company-owned facilities in high water-risk watersheds, restoring an equivalent volume or more back into local ecosy…