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"When Will American Overreach Stop": Norway Diplomat On Adani Case
Norwegian diplomat and former UN Environment Programme Executive Director Erik Solheim has questioned the US government report on the Adani Group, calling it a case of "American overreach."
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"Households Waste At Least One Billion Meals A Day", Reveals UN Report
The UN Environment Programme's Food Waste Index Report 2024 was released recently. Discover some of the key insights below.
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World Running Out Of Sand And UN Says It Is Pretty Concerning
The UN report, released last week, called for urgent action to avert a "sand crisis," including a ban on beach extraction.
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Leaded Petrol Use Eradicated Globally, Will Prevent 1.2 Million Premature Deaths: UN
The use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the globe, a milestone that will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save world economies over $2.4 trillion annually, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said Monday.
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Indian Economist Ligia Noronha Appointed As UN's Assistant Secretary-General
UN chief Antonio Guterres has appointed leading Indian economist Ligia Noronha as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Kerala Man Gets PM Modi, Top UN Official's Praise For His Cleanliness Efforts
It was just days ago former United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) chief Erik Solheim shared a small video on paralysis-hit NS Rajappan collecting plastic waste from Kerala's scenic Vembanad Lake despite his disability and said he should be made famous.
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Indian Bureaucrat To Receive Asia Environmental Enforcement Award From UN
Senior Indian Forest Service officer Ramesh Pandey has been selected for the prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award by the United Nations Environment Programme.
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Indian Market For Computer Services To Grow Faster Than Exports: UN Report
India's domestic market for computer services is forecast to grow faster than their exports, fuelled by the government's Digital India programme and the country's burgeoning start-up environment, according to a report by the United Nations (UN).
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"Will Call Once I Land": Indian Texted Husband Before Ethiopia Jet Crash
UN Consultant Shikha Garg, who died in the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday, had texted her husband she would call him on landing, the local media reported on Tuesday.
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Appropriate Cloud Density Awaited For Artificial Rain In Delhi: Minister
The Union Environment Ministry has said it is waiting for "appropriate" level and density of clouds, and a clearance from the IMD to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding in Delhi, even though experts argue that the process is not a long-term solution to the air pollution problem. The ministry also said the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP...
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Satya Tripathi Becomes Assistant Secretary-General Of UN Environment Body
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed veteran Indian development economist and UN official Satya S Tripathi as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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United Nations Environment Programme Chief Urges China To Do More On Climate
The world's biggest polluter China has a "big job" ahead of it in the global fight against climate change, the United Nation's (UN) environment chief said Wednesday.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Set To Bust Global Climate Pact In 2030: UN Report
Greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 will exceed by 12 billion to 14 billion tonnes what is needed to keep global warming to an internationally agreed target, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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Failure of Paris Climate Summit Would Be 'Catastrophic': Pope Francis
It would be "catastrophic" if vested interests were to prevent world leaders from reaching agreement on curbing global warming at the upcoming UN climate conference in Paris, Pope Francis said today.
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Pope Takes Environmental, Social Messages to Africa
Pope Francis heads to Africa for the first time today on a trip aimed at pushing the key themes of his papacy but also fraught with security concerns.
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"When Will American Overreach Stop": Norway Diplomat On Adani Case
Norwegian diplomat and former UN Environment Programme Executive Director Erik Solheim has questioned the US government report on the Adani Group, calling it a case of "American overreach."
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"Households Waste At Least One Billion Meals A Day", Reveals UN Report
The UN Environment Programme's Food Waste Index Report 2024 was released recently. Discover some of the key insights below.
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World Running Out Of Sand And UN Says It Is Pretty Concerning
The UN report, released last week, called for urgent action to avert a "sand crisis," including a ban on beach extraction.
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Leaded Petrol Use Eradicated Globally, Will Prevent 1.2 Million Premature Deaths: UN
The use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the globe, a milestone that will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save world economies over $2.4 trillion annually, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said Monday.
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Indian Economist Ligia Noronha Appointed As UN's Assistant Secretary-General
UN chief Antonio Guterres has appointed leading Indian economist Ligia Noronha as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Kerala Man Gets PM Modi, Top UN Official's Praise For His Cleanliness Efforts
It was just days ago former United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) chief Erik Solheim shared a small video on paralysis-hit NS Rajappan collecting plastic waste from Kerala's scenic Vembanad Lake despite his disability and said he should be made famous.
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Indian Bureaucrat To Receive Asia Environmental Enforcement Award From UN
Senior Indian Forest Service officer Ramesh Pandey has been selected for the prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award by the United Nations Environment Programme.
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Indian Market For Computer Services To Grow Faster Than Exports: UN Report
India's domestic market for computer services is forecast to grow faster than their exports, fuelled by the government's Digital India programme and the country's burgeoning start-up environment, according to a report by the United Nations (UN).
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"Will Call Once I Land": Indian Texted Husband Before Ethiopia Jet Crash
UN Consultant Shikha Garg, who died in the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday, had texted her husband she would call him on landing, the local media reported on Tuesday.
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Appropriate Cloud Density Awaited For Artificial Rain In Delhi: Minister
The Union Environment Ministry has said it is waiting for "appropriate" level and density of clouds, and a clearance from the IMD to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding in Delhi, even though experts argue that the process is not a long-term solution to the air pollution problem. The ministry also said the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP...
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Satya Tripathi Becomes Assistant Secretary-General Of UN Environment Body
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed veteran Indian development economist and UN official Satya S Tripathi as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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United Nations Environment Programme Chief Urges China To Do More On Climate
The world's biggest polluter China has a "big job" ahead of it in the global fight against climate change, the United Nation's (UN) environment chief said Wednesday.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Set To Bust Global Climate Pact In 2030: UN Report
Greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 will exceed by 12 billion to 14 billion tonnes what is needed to keep global warming to an internationally agreed target, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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Failure of Paris Climate Summit Would Be 'Catastrophic': Pope Francis
It would be "catastrophic" if vested interests were to prevent world leaders from reaching agreement on curbing global warming at the upcoming UN climate conference in Paris, Pope Francis said today.
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Pope Takes Environmental, Social Messages to Africa
Pope Francis heads to Africa for the first time today on a trip aimed at pushing the key themes of his papacy but also fraught with security concerns.
