The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time since …
Germany will provide 10.5 million Euro (equivalent to Tk 1.13 billion) to Bangladesh for the 'productive use of renewable energy programme' in the country's remote areas. German donor agency KfW on Tuesday signed an agreement to this effect with the Economic Relations Division (ERD), the Ministry of Finance in the …
European Union ministers hit deadlock on Tuesday on whether to let a new strain of genetically modified (GM) maize be grown on EU soil for human consumption, clearing the way for the bloc's executive arm to approve the crop automatically. European Commission endorsement of insect-resistant Pioneer 1507, developed jointly by …
India and Germany will sign a key agreement worth one billion Euros (about Rs 8,500 crore) for financial and technical cooperation in setting up a green energy corridor during the five-say visit of German President Joachim Gauck to India beginning tomorrow. Addressing a press conference today ahead of his President’s …
Europe's attempt to combine an ambitious climate policy with the liberalization of electricity markets has largely failed, and the continent needs to rethink its subsidies for renewable energy, a French government study said. The study, based on reports by leading European energy academics, said Europe must decide on the trade-offs …
Pakistan and German governments signed an agreement here on Monday, under which the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development will provide 20 million euros for construction of 35MW Harpo hydropower project in north-west of Skardu. Germany has already financed feasibility study of the Harpo hydropower project which will be …
The German government has sanctioned 20 million euros (Rs 166.94 crore) to the International Union of Nature Conservation (IUCN) for conservation of tigers in India and a few other Asian countries. The aim of the funding is to help increase the number of tigers in the wild and improve the …
Since October sightseers on the hills above Edinburgh have gawped at a brand new landmark. Across the Firth of Forth, on a test site, stands the biggest wind turbine in Britain. The tips of its blades rise 196m above sea level. Its rotor sweeps an area twice as large as …
This report focuses on the wind and solar sectors in Germany. It reviews the German policy in support of raising the share of renewables in the energy mix within the context of multiple social, economic and technological objectives. Based on this analysis, the report concludes that the extent to which …
The implementation agreement for the Project “Support for the climate neutrality strategy of the Maldives” has been signed yesterday between the Government of Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of Republic of Maldives at the Ministry of Environment and Energy. The agreement was signed by Minister of Environment and …
Millions of tonnes of old electronic goods illegally exported to developing countries, as people dump luxury items Millions of mobile phones, laptops, tablets, toys, digital cameras and other electronic devices bought this Christmas are destined to create a flood of dangerous "e-waste" that is being dumped illegally in developing countries, …
The survey found that French workers were considered the laziest in the world India has been ranked one of the most industrious nations in the world, according to a recent German survey. Monster Worldwide, which runs one of the world's largest employment websites of the same name, and GfK, the …
German Ambassador has promised that his government would provide a €6.6 million grant to strengthen the health insurance initiative of BISP. The German Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Cyrill Nunn revealed this during his meeting with BISP Chairman Enver Baig at the BISP Secretariat on Monday. During the meeting, the Chairman …
Britain has proposed a way to lower the European Union's 2020 target for renewable energy by counting the contribution from biofuels twice, avoiding the need for billions of euros in investment, a document shows. Policy on transport fuel made from crops and other plant matter has stirred heated debate because …
The European Union on Tuesday agreed a compromise to enforce stricter rules on carbon dioxide emissions for EU cars, ending months of wrangling after Germany insisted an earlier deal was torn up. The new outline agreement delays 100 percent implementation of a limit of 95 grams of carbon dioxide per …
A climate proofing project will be soon implemented in the state with the assistance of German state agencies to address the concerns arising due to increasing climate variability by giving a boost to core forestry activities. The main focus will be on rejuvenation of the ever-depleting natural water resources by …
A new German grand coalition government would seek tougher regulations in the European Union for labeling of meat from farm animals that have eaten genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), a policy draft showed. Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) are starting a decisive week of German coalition talks and are …
Germany has successfully tested the world's first helicopter which is noiseless and emission-free, thus dubbed as the 'green helicopter'. The two-seat prototype of the 'Volocopter', by the company e-volo, made its maiden voyage on November 17 in Karlsruhe, Germany. This Volocopter does not make the use of combustion engine (which …
Scientists can now explain the "pause" in global warming that sceptics have used to bolster their arguments. Sceptics had claimed we have nothing to fear from climate change because it has stopped being a problem. A new study has found that global temperatures have not flat-lined over the past 15 …
WARSAW: Though the ongoing climate talks has failed to bring cheer to developing countries as rich nations have, so far, not made any commitment to set aside a corpus to battle global warming, hope springs eternal for the negotiators. They are expecting that the high-level ministerial round may throw up …
The Axom Sarba Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) Mission, along with UNICEF, Assam are jointly hosting the International Learning Exchange on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools on November 12 and November 13 at Guwahati. In an interaction with the media in a city based hotel today, it was said that …
