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India Emerging as Front-Runner in Fight Against Climate Change: World Bank

In India and beyond, solar power is starting to displace coal as an energy source. India is emerging as a front runner in the global fight against climate change, the World Bank has said, noting that the solar power is gradually displacing coal as an energy source in the Asian country. “With a sweeping commitment […]

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Piyush Goyal reiterates India’s commitments to combat Climate Change at the ‘World Conference on Environment 2017’

Piyush Goyal noted that the largest loss experienced due to climate change is to the poorest and the underprivileged section of the society Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal, addressing an august gathering at the ‘World Conference on Environment 2017’ said that such conferences are […]

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Bill Gates and other Top Elites commits $1 billion fund to fight climate change through energy innovation

When President-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his doubts about climate change, Bill Gates, Jack Ma, Jeff Bezos, Vinod Khosla, John Doerr and 15 other high-profile tech heavyweights have together come forward to form a new venture firm, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and announced a $1 billion fund dedicated clean energy innovation. Though the official announcement […]

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Paris Agreement to combat climate change comes into force

The Paris Agreement to fight climate change becomes international law today; a landmark that UN says signals at the foundation of a new chapter for civilization and demonstrates that countries are serious about addressing global warming. According to Associate Press so far 96 countries, accounting for just over two thirds of the world’s greenhouse gas […]

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India and US signs MoU to enhance cooperation on energy security, clean energy & climate change

Indian government and US signed Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) on 2nd June, 2016, to enhance cooperation on energy security, clean energy and climate change through increased bilateral engagement and joint initiatives for promoting sustainable growth. These activities are intended to increase incentives for innovation including research and development, and voluntary and mutually-agreed technology transfer, […]

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Green Stocks Nov 6: Trump Bad for Climate, But Good For Green Stocks?

Perhaps it was just the relief of putting the event behind them, or a genuine hope that a Trump presidency would broadly be good for growth, but there was little doubt that Indian market seem to consider a Trump presidency better. That explains the sharp jump seen in the markets today, with our green pack […]

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India’s Solar Future Faces Climate Challenge, Says IIT-Delhi Study

India’s rapid solar energy expansion aims to power its climate commitments, yet new research reveals that climate change could pose significant challenges to the nation’s solar potential. A study from IIT Delhi (Dr. Sushovan Ghosh, Prof. Dilip Ganguly, Prof.Sagnik Dey, Mr.Subhojit Ghoshal Chowdhury), published in Environmental Research Letters (https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad8c68), examines India’s photovoltaic (PV) potential through […]

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Avaana Capital Raises Largest Climate-tech VC Fund Of $135mn

Indian climate-focused venture capital company Avaana Capital has announced the final close of its Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund with a total fund size of USD 135 million. The firm said that being India’s largest institutional climate focused venture capital fund, the Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund is working to invest in early-stage companies that […]

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