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How India moves: Trichy bus fleet remains inadequate despite government & private bus services

New Delhi, June 16 -- Subhashree from Ponmalai Patti works at a computer services company near Trichy's Central Bus Stand, a crucial hub connecting surrounding areas. She is fortunate to live and work... Read More


Countries increasingly embracing carbon pricing to drive emission reduction, raise revenue: World Bank

New Delhi, June 12 -- Countries are increasingly adopting carbon pricing, which now represents almost two-thirds of global Gross Domestic Product, according to a new World Bank report titled State and... Read More


UNOC3: Close to 100 countries sign Nice wake-up call for ambitious plastics treaty

New Delhi, June 11 -- Over 95 countries have endorsed the "Nice Wake-up Call for an Ambitious Plastics Treaty" at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), currently underway in Nice, France,... Read More


UNOC3: Brazil and France launch initiative to encourage ocean-focused action in national climate plans ahead of UNFCCC COP 30, six countries join

New Delhi, June 10 -- Brazil and France have launched a new initiative to bring oceans to the heart of climate action at the third instalment of the United Ocean Conference (UNOC3) being held in Nice,... Read More


UNOC3: 49 states, EU ratify high seas treaty but still short of 60 mark

New Delhi, June 10 -- Close to 20 more countries have ratified the high seas treaty during the third instalment of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) in Nice, France, which is taking place f... Read More


Ocean protection needs $15.8 billion funding annually, but is receiving only $1.2 billion: Report

New Delhi, June 6 -- The world needs to invest $15.8 billion annually to achieve the 30x30 target of protecting 30 per cent of the global oceans by 2030, according to a new report. This figure represe... Read More


How India moves: Chennai's plans to tackle urban mobility & air pollution challenges

New Delhi, June 6 -- Chennai is set to unveil a "comprehensive mobility plan" (CMP), a 25-year roadmap designed to shape its urban transportation landscape. Expected to launch this year, the CMP will ... Read More


How India moves: Is Chennai walkable & bicycle-friendly? Residents, experts weigh in

New Delhi, June 2 -- Anthony, a fruit seller in Chennai's KK Nagar, has cycled all his life and never learnt to ride a motor vehicle. His home is just a stone's throw from his fruit stall, so cycling ... Read More


Ominous exemptions

New Delhi, June 2 -- Every two years, close to 200 countries, including India, attend the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Stockholm Convention with the goal of eliminating or reducing harmful a... Read More