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    A just green transition for India demands international support

    India made headlines at the COP26 summit in November 2021 after it announced net-zero targets by 2070 on the first day but intervened to...
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    World’s nations commit to ending plastic waste

    The UN’s draft resolution on ending plastic pollution has been described as the most important international environmental deal since the Paris Agreement. By Emma Bryce The...
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    Drugs pollute rivers, add to resistance crisis

    Pharmaceutical pollution could contribute to antimicrobial resistance and affect human health, says a river study that finds the highest concentrations in SouthAsia, Africa and...
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    MIT team creates new plant-derived composite replacement for plastics

    A new woody composite, engineered by a team at MIT, is tough as bone and hard as aluminum, and it could pave the way...
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    Reducing methane emissions at landfills

    Loci Controls, founded by two MIT alumni, helps landfill operators capture more of the potent greenhouse gas. Zach Winn  |  MIT News Office The second-largest driver...
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    Chinese machine biggie contributes turbines to power Pakistan

    Chinese business, driven by the belt and road initiative, are now promoting green energy through the development of wind power projects in Pakistan. Amazed onlookers...
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    Tonnes of COVID-19 health care waste expose urgent need to improve waste management systems

    About 87,000 tonnes of personal protective equipment procured between March 2020 and November 2021 to support countries’ urgent COVID-19 response needs is expected to...
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    Budget 2022: Renewable energy sector seeks duty cuts, expanded PLI scheme

    Apart from supporting India’s nascent renewable energy sector, Budget 2022 will seek to create a fiscal roadmap for achieving the country’s net zero commitment...
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    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

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    WHO Calls for Urgent Action as New Cancer Cases are Projected to Nearly Double by 2050 

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