India Expands Natural Farming and AI Adoption in Agriculture
The government has approved the National Mission on Natural Farming as a centrally sponsored scheme with an outlay of ₹2,481 crore.
Microsoft Secures 7M Tons of Carbon Removal Credits in Landmark Deal
Microsoft secures 7 million tons of carbon removal credits from Chestnut Carbon, advancing its goal to become carbon negative by 2030.
Google Inks Record Deals to Use Biochar for 200K Tons of Carbon Removal
Google signs record biochar deals to remove 200,000 tons of CO2 by 2030, advancing climate tech for net-zero goals.
Breakthrough in Nitrogen Use Efficiency Promises Greener Farming Practices
Indian scientists unveil a sustainable method to boost crop yields by enhancing nitrogen use efficiency, reducing fertilizer reliance and protecting the environment.
Microsoft Expands Partnership with Undo, Eion to Remove 23K Tonnes of Carbon
Tech giant Microsoft is leading the charge in climate action by committing to over 23,000 tonnes of carbon removal using enhanced rock weathering.
Richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of humanity, Says Oxfam
#Carbon emissions of richest one percent surged to 16 percent of world’s total CO2 emissions in 2019.
#Their carbon emissions are enough to cause 1.3 million excess deaths due to heat.
#Unequal countries suffer seven times more flood fatalities than more equal countries.
#Fairly taxing the super-rich would help curb both climate change and inequality.
ISSB To Take Over Corporate Monitoring Responsibility
The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will take over responsibility for monitoring companies’ climate-related disclosures by 2024
India’s Green Credit Policy: Preserve Environment and Prosper Your Pocket
The Indian Government’s newly introduced Green Credit policy offers individuals and companies the opportunity to earn money by preserving nature
Railways To Set Up MRF For Waste Management
Indian Railways is installing material recovery facilities at more than 250 stations for waste management.
How IBM And NASA Leveraging AI To Fight Climate Change?
IBM that had developed AI-based geospatial foundation model from NASA’s satellite model has decided to share the code on open-source AI platform, Hugging Face