Unique initiative titled ‘Project Surya’ kicks off in Gujarat to address multiple Sustainable Development Goals in one shot, including No Poverty, Gender Equality, Affordable and Clean Energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth and Climate Action. To train 1,000 women salt pan workers as solar panel and solar pump technicians, improving lives and enhancing livelihoods Gurugram, […]
UN Environment Programme must serve to strengthen international cooperation and encourage collective action to address the major environmental challenges of our time: India at 50th session of UNEP – EQ Mag Pro
UNEP should turn to paying greater attention to the question of the means of implementation : Shri Bhupender Yadav Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav delivered national statement on the 50th session of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi today. The Minister began his address by congratulating the United […]
UNEP signs MoU with Mah govt for implementing climate change actions – EQ Mag Pro
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to support its ‘Majhi Vasundhara’ campaign, an initiative about the energy and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. “The beginning of a new partnership between UN Environment Programme and the Government of Maharashtra will support the state in the implementation […]
UNEP, partners to train rural women on clean energy livelihoods – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), ReNew Power, India’s leading clean energy company, and the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) have launched a partnership in the Indian state of Gujarat to teach women from the informal sector skillsthat will allow them to work in the modern clean energy industry. The multi-pronged programme will facilitate […]
UAE Government Reaffirms its Commitment to Cut CO2 Emissions
“A more responsive and interconnected power system is emerging. This changing energy landscape offers new opportunities”. UAE government reaffirms its commitment to cut CO2 emissions. The UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, HE Suhail Al Mazrouei, has reiterated the UAE’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 70% and increase clean energy use by 50% […]
Mumbai Railways Getting EV Charging Stations With Help From UNEP & Tata Power
Mumbai railway stations will be getting EV charging stations as part of a new initiative to promote e-mobility in the Mumbai region. The program is a collaboration between UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Tata Power, and Central Railway. Tata Power currently has 300 EV charging stations installed in 40 cities around India. Regarding the railways, “charging […]
Amplus launches The MILES Challenge for clean energy start-ups
Amplus Solar is launching a new Campaign named The MILES (M+ Innovation Lab for Energy and Sustainability) Challenge aims to identify and provide a platform to start-ups with readyto-deploy solutions in the Clean Energy ecosystem in India. Launched in association with GoMassive Earth Network, an angel investor forum focused on sustainability,The MILES Challenge will provide […]
UNEP, Tata Power and Central Railway launch electric vehicle charging points at Mumbai railway stations
UNEP, Tata Power and Central Railway launch electric vehicle charging points at Mumbai railway stations Mumbai: Central Railway, Mumbai, in association with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Tata Power have announced the launch of their novel green initiative for promoting e-mobility in Mumbai. As a part of this initiative, charging points for electrical vehicles […]
ReNew Power, UNEP ink pact for better clean energy access, higher efficiency
The partnership will also implement solar off-grid projects, studies, and assessments UNEP’s District Energy in Cities Initiative aims to support market transformation efforts in order to shift the heating and cooling sector to energy efficient solutions NEW DELHI : Clean energy firm ReNew Power and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have signed a partnership agreement […]
India has committed $90 bn renewable energy investment so far: UNEP
With an investment of $90 billion in renewables, India leads the list of developing countries in the list of top 20 countries New Delhi: India has so far committed a mammoth $90 billion investment in the renewable energy sector and is fast emerging as a leading investor for green energy projects, according to United Nations […]