Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019
<p>According to the latest cost data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the global weighted-average levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) of utility-scale solar photovoltaics (PV) fell
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Global Economic Prospects (June 2020)
<p>The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is dealing a severe blow to the global economy. Measures needed to protect public health have undercut an already fragile global economy, causing deep recessions
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Renewables Continue to Break Records Despite COVID-19 Impacts
<p>Even as the global economy has been locked down by the COVID-19 pandemic, May 2020 saw the renewable energy and storage sectors continue to achieve new record-breaking milestones. Stranded asset risks
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Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report (2020)
<p>Despite accelerated progress over the past decade, the world will fall short of ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030 unless efforts are scaled up
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How can investors move from greenwashing to SDG-enabling?
<p>The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the need for businesses and investors to adjust to a world of increasing uncertainty or mounting risks. To be viable, businesses can no longer focus only on short-term
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World Energy Investment 2020
<p>The worldwide economic shock caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is having widespread and often dramatic effects on investments in the energy sector. Based on the latest available data, the International
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Cybersecurity Leadership Principles: Lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for the new normal
<p>The world is experiencing an unprecedented crisis that is causing chaos in the global economy, disrupting supply chains, and transforming society. The new reality is accelerating business model transformation
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Reaching zero with renewables: biojet fuels
With international travel increasing post COVID-19 and the world looking to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, the aviation sector needs to make reductions in its carbon emissions. Although aviation
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Africa regional overview of food security and nutrition 2020: transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets
Africa is not on track to meeting the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 targets to end hunger and ensure access by all people to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round and to end all forms
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Jobs, Growth and Sustainability: A New Social Contract for India’s Recovery
<p>India is beset with a perfect storm of shocks. The COVID-19 public health emergency has led to an unprecedented, months’ long lockdown of 1.3 billion citizens, which has displaced millions of
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Order of the Uttarakhand High Court on Char Dham Yatra, 28/06/2021
<p>The Uttarakhand High Court ordered the stay of the state Cabinet decision of June 25, 2021 on the opening of the Charm Dham yatra for the residents of Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts for
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COVID-19 and Human Development: Assessing the Crisis, Envisioning the Recovery
<p>Global human development -- which can be measured as a combination of the world's education, health and living standards -- could decline this year for the first time since the concept was introduced
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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Shocks to Education and Policy Responses by World Bank Group
<p>The twin shocks of school closures and global recession due to COVID-19 could have long-term costs to education and development. But, if countries move quickly to support continued learning, they can
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Guidelines on preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19 in workplace settings
<p>The basic preventive measures include simple public health measures that are to be followed to reduce the risk of infection with COVID-19. These measures need to be observed by all (employees and visitors)
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rejuvenation of river Yamuna, 06/05/2020
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/05/2020 regarding rejuvenation of river Yamuna.</p> <p>The Tribunal had constituted a Yamuna
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Renewables 2021 global status report
<p>This report released by REN21 Secretariat, shows that governments need to give a much harder push to renewables in all sectors, It advocates for the establishment of renewable shares as key performance indicators for both private and public decision-making processes as well as key measures for progress towards climate and energy goals</p>
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Food and nutrition security in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during COVID-19 pandemic
<p>As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread to virtually every corner of the world, lockdowns, supply disruptions, and economic pain have followed in its wake, raising alarm about food and nutrition security
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Brief Report On Impact Of Lockdown Due To COVID-19 Pandemic On Surface Water Quality Of Rajasthan
<p>In order to combat with the threatening spread of COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown in the state of Rajasthan was imposed by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Sh. Ashok Gehlot from 22nd March,
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COVID-19: Towards an inclusive, resilient and green recovery —building back better through regional cooperation
<p>The COVID-19 crisis has caused untold disruption to lives and economies. As the current patterns of globalization are being questioned, the regional level will become vital in dealing with crossborder
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Volatile coffee prices: covid-19 and market fundamentals
<p>Over the past three months, coffee prices have experienced multiple spikes and high volatility. This is in contrast to world market prices of major staple foods, which have remained relatively stable.