The UN’s trade and development body has downgraded its global economic growth projection for 2022 to 2.6% from 3.6% due to the Ukraine war and to changes in macroeconomic policies made by countries in recent months. While Russia will experience a deep recession this year, significant slowdowns in growth are …
Ahead of UN Climate Summit in Doha, a new research published today has come up with its data which says India has managed to control carbon emissions in comparison to other economies like China, the US and European Union (EU), the biggest polluters during the year. The research Global Carbon …
Never let it be said that climate-change negotiators lack a sense of the absurd. Thousands of politicians, tree-huggers and journalists descended on Doha this week, adding their mite of hot air to the country that already has the world’s highest level of carbon emissions per head. The feeling of unreality …
DOHA: Host Qatar plans to start a ministerial-level closed door meeting at the ongoing UN climate negotiations but outside the formal schedule, which could potentially short circuit and make redundant the negotiator-level talks that started on November 26. The move has got several developing countries, who have been informed of …
DOHA: Host Qatar plans to start a ministerial-level closed door meeting at the ongoing UN climate negotiations but outside the formal schedule, which could potentially short circuit and make redundant the negotiator-level talks that started on November 26. The move has got several developing countries, who have been informed of …
DOHA(QATAR): An area of Arctic sea ice bigger than the United States melted this year, according the UN weather agency, which said the dramatic decline illustrates that climate change is happening "before our eyes". In a report released at UN climate talks in the Qatari capital of Doha, the World …
The UN has chosen Ahmedabad's Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) as a showcase project to highlight that addressing climate change is not a burden, but an opportunity to improve the lives of people. Ahmedabad's BRTS: Some interesting facts----------- The 51-km BRTS will be highlighted as a 'lighthouse project' as part …
Ban says more countries must follow Australia’s climate lead Ban Ki-moon re-elected as UN chief Ban Ki-moon condemns terror attack in Delhi Sandy battered US cities brace for another storm Don’t block Internet to prevent critisism: Ban Ki Moon Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that one of the main lessons …
India is estimated to have one of the lowest economic growth rates among the South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations over the next two years, despite being the largest economy in the region, says a report. A report by the United Nation’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia …
Poor infrastructure and environment have pulled down the Capital’s ranking on ‘State of the World’s Cities’ list to 58, putting Delhi among cities with “medium-level” prosperity. The UN-Habitat on Wednesday released the ‘State of the World’s Cities’ report, which analyses the prosperity of 95 cities on productivity, quality of life, …
Senior BJP leader L K Advani has praised the UPA government’s flagship programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), for empowering villagers and reviving economic growth. During an address at the 67th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Advani said MGNREGS is the world’s “largest …
UNITED NATIONS, 10 OCT: While the Opposition is going hammer and tongues at the UPA government over various issues, BJP leader LK Advani complimented its flagship programme, MGNREGA, which he said has helped empower rural people and revive economic growth. “This programme has helped break down social inequalities, empower rural …
HYDERABAD, 3 OCT: The ongoing UN convention on bio-safety is expected to take decisions to ensure the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms (LMOs). LMOs are organisms that have been genetically modified through biotechnology. During the sixth meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol …
During the Meeting of Parties (MOP-6) of United Nations Convention of Biodiversity that kick starts on Monday, the Indian government will push for a “no punitive action” against countries failing to implement the Cartagena Protocol on bio-safety till they frame the laws. India has decided to take this stand as …
The severity of the worst US drought in 56 years may be peaking, while its effects on corn and soya beans, the nation’s two biggest crops, may not be known until the harvests, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. The steadying of weather conditions may limit food inflation next year, which …
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation has cut its global forecast for rice paddy production this year by 7.8 million tonnes to 724.5 million tonnes — the downward revision mainly because of less-than-average monsoon rainfall in India which is likely to affect the country’s output this season. In a …
Will now have to wait for the market to recover. With carbon credit prices crashing, Indian Railways has missed the opportunity to earn from credits for the Mumbai suburban services, owing to delay in project registration. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Mumbai Metro One have, however, been able …
The 2012 Study on Forest Financing expands and updates the 2008 study and provides a systematic and objective analysis of funding sources and gaps among and within thematic areas, geographic regions, country groups and individual countries, through a review of existing, emerging and evolving funding sources and mechanisms. This study …
A German firm selected to remove toxic waste from the Bhopal gas leak site has said it would require over 4,000 special containers approved by the United Nations as well as trained experts for the job. Besides this, it would identify and train workers for packing of 346 tonnes of …
India is the second largest source of global migrants after Mexico and is the ninth top destination for all migrants, a new report said today. According to a study released by the Pew Research Center, over 77 million migrants, or about 36 per cent of the worldwide total, have come …
Inflation concerns emerged on Thursday as global food prices rose for a second straight month in February, the United Nation’s food index showed. World food prices were up one percent month on month in February, driven by gains in cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, but were still some 10 per …
