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    IPEF to organise Clean Economy Investor Forum

    The IPEF Clean Economy Investor Forum is one of the initiatives under the IPEF. It brings together the region’s top investors, philanthropies, financial institutions,...
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    CSR and sustainability

    Houses made of waste changing lives in South America

    Houses made from recycled plastics are being built across the continent as technology becomes available to private companies and governments. But, implementation is still...
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    Clean tech

    Coal Sector Shows Highest Growth of 11.6 % among Eight Core Industries in February 2024

    The coal industry has consistently outperformed demonstrating sustained double-digit growth over the past eight months and substantially higher growth than the overall growth of...
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    Climate change

    How Women in Ahmedabad Slums Are Beating Back Climate’s Deadly Heatwave

    Women in Ahmedabad slums work from home at tailoring, embroidery, kite-making, snack-making, or running grocery shops, micro-retailing vegetables and flowers, with little respite from...
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    Clean tech

    Earth’s ‘Life Support System’ is being Destroyed by Global Business Paradigm, UN Expert Warns

    “Led by the ultrarich, with their private jets, yachts, massive mansions, space travel and hyperconsumptive lifestyles, humanity is exceeding Earth’s carrying capacity,” the report stated in...
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    Agri-technology

    Tripartite MoU for AI in Farming Between Government and Wadhwani Foundation

    A significant milestone is the development of 'Kisan e-Mitra,' an AI-powered chatbot addressing farmers' queries about the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. This comprehensive...
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    Corporate governance

    CSR Not Charity But A Duty and Responsibility, Says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh

    India, having the most elaborated CSR mechanism, has set a benchmark in attaining sustainability goals and stakeholder activism in nation building. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...
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    CSR

    Working with Women to Bring More Women to the Workforce

    Jeevitam’s latest initiative, called the Audacious initiative will be launched on Sunday 2 October. This is a partnership with employed women with the aim...
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    India: First Carbon Credits Reach Over 2,500 Punjab and Haryana Paddy Farmers for Climate-Smart Practices

    As more credits from post-2022 cohorts move through the audit pipeline and the company scales toward its one-million-credit target.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: Clock Ticking on Ganges Water Treaty as 2026 Deadline Looms

    Without renewed cooperation grounded in updated science, transparent data and mutual restraint, the Ganges risks becoming a source of friction rather than a shared lifeline. 
    Accountability

    Sri Lanka Urges End to Indefinite UN Human Rights Mandates at Geneva Council

    The discussion reflects deeper tensions between the imperative of accountability for past violations and the sovereign claim of states to lead their own reconciliation processes.

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    Agri-business

    India: First Carbon Credits Reach Over 2,500 Punjab and Haryana Paddy Farmers for Climate-Smart Practices

    As more credits from post-2022 cohorts move through the audit pipeline and the company scales toward its one-million-credit target.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: Clock Ticking on Ganges Water Treaty as 2026 Deadline Looms

    Without renewed cooperation grounded in updated science, transparent data and mutual restraint, the Ganges risks becoming a source of friction rather than a shared lifeline. 
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