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Delhi Hits 7.4°C; IMD Sees No Respite

The minimum temperature in the Ridge area of the national capital was 7.4 degrees Celsius   There was no respite for the national capital from bone-chilling cold, as the city woke up to another chilly morning on Tuesday. The minimum temperature in the Ridge area of the national capital was 7.4 degrees Celsius. Delhi’s Safdargunj observatory […]

Nature Centricity, Collaboration And Diversity: 2024 Outlook For Sustainability

From nature-centric strategies to collaborative alliances and a focus on board diversity, the year 2024 may unfold as a pivotal chapter in the global commitment to a more equitable and sustainable future   As the calendar flips to 2024, a sense of cautious optimism hangs in the air. The spectre of climate change still looms, but a […]

World Bank Raises GBP 1.5 Billion In 5-year Sustainable Development Bond

The World Bank, represented by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), has successfully priced a 5-year Great British Pound sterling (GBP) benchmark bond due October 2028. According to the World Bank, this Sustainable Development Bond aims to generate GBP 1.5 billion from investors, contributing to the financing of the World Bank’s initiatives for […]

India’s Energy Strategy Drives Economic Growth And Advances Sustainability Initiatives

 India’s strategic initiative-based commitment to energy security in the field of Exploration and Production (E&P) and the latest OALP-VIII, which attracted investments totaling USD 233 million by awarding 10 blocks to four businesses- Hardeep Singh Puri    India’s complete approach to energy security and sustainability was underlined by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri […]

Vizag Port Sets Ambitious Target of 80 MT, Focuses On Record Growth And Sustainability In 2023-24

The Vizag Port Authority (VPA) Chairman M Angamuthu aims to handle 80 million tonnes in fiscal year 2023-24, an 8 per cent  increase from the previous year    The Chairman of the Vizag Port Authority (VPA), M Angamuthu, has set an ambitious goal to handle 80 million tonnes of cargo in the fiscal year 2023–2024 […]

Tata Power Welcomes Baljeet Kaur as Sustainability Champion

Tata Power Enlists Mountaineer Baljeet Kaur as Champion for Renewable Energy, Spearheading ‘Sustainable is Attainable’ Campaign  Leading integrated power provider in India, Tata Power, has appointed experienced mountaineer Baljeet Kaur as a sustainability champion for the company’s renewable energy division. In 2023, Kaur, then 27 years old, received recognition from the Indian Mountaineering Foundation when […]

Environmental Sustainability CSR Project, Cheer-Urja, Inaugurated in Himachal Pradesh

The project has set up a production plant in Tepar village, Panarsa, Mandi district, with the goal of turning pine needles into briquettes that may be used as biofuel   In a significant step towards environmental sustainability, the Ashray Foundation and Canara HSBC Life Insurance’s Project Cheer-Urja have started producing green energy in Himachal Pradesh, India. […]

SBI Secures $1 Billion From International Sources To Meet The Demand In The ESG Financing Sector

The bank has finalised the Syndicated Social Loan issuance, totalling USD 1 billion (comprising USD 750 million and a green shoe option of USD 250 million), as stated in an official filing by SBI    State Bank of India (SBI) declared on Wednesday that it had successfully obtained USD 1 billion, or around Rs 8,300 […]

Waaree Energies Aims For $361 Million In IPO Funding

Competing with industry giants like Adani Green and Tata Power, Waaree witnessed a remarkable over-sixfold surge in profit for the fiscal year ending 31 March    The manufacturer of solar panels, Waaree Energies, has formally filed for an IPO, hoping to raise USD 361 million. This calculated action is in line with India’s focus on increasing the amount of […]

Transition Over Seven Years: 800,000 Buses To Shift From Diesel To Electric

Estimates suggest a capital investment of Rs 1.2–1.5 trillion may be required to roll out 100,000 electric buses at current prices   The government recently disclosed intentions to replace 800,000 diesel buses—roughly one-third of the whole bus fleet—with electric vehicles (EVs) over the course of the next seven years as part of a significant environmentally conscious […]