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Taiwan's Ministry of Environment revises rules to raise fees on industrial water pollution
Taipei, April 5: Taiwan's Ministry of Environment has introduced a revised set of regulations that will gradually increase water pollution control fees starting next year, targeting a broader range of hazardous substances and aiming to strengthen industrial accountability under the "polluter pays" principle, Taipei Times reported.
India's per capita CO2 emissions among lowest in world as green energy capacity surges
New Delhi, March 9: India, which has emerged as the world's 5th largest economy, also stands out as a country with one of the lowest per capita carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions globally as it balances growth with sustainability and switches to renewables at a rapid pace.
Gujarat: GCCI summit highlights India's leadership in ESG & green economy
Ahmedabad, March 1: The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) hosted the inaugural GCCI Gujarat Sustainability Summit 2025 on Saturday.
Rajasthan CM says first ever green budget which focuses on sustainable development
Jaipur, Feb 19: After the Rajasthan government on Wednesday announced the Budget for 2025-26, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said that approximately 11.34 per cent has been allocated to the green budget which focuses on sustainable development.
'First green budget': Rajasthan Dy CM announces 1.25 lakh new govt jobs, 1.5 lakh in private sector
nullJaipur, Feb 19: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari presented the second full budget of the Bhajan Lal government, marking it the first ‘green budget’ with a special focus on climate change adaptation, forests, environment, and biodiversity.
SIDBI gets $100 mn credit facility from France's AFD for green projects in MSME sector
New Delhi Feb 12: Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and AFD, France have signed a $100 million credit facility agreement to scale up green finance solutions for Indian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to a SIDBI statement issued on Wednesday.
IICA and CMAI ink pact to speed up India's transition to low-carbon economy
New Delhi, Feb 5: The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and the Carbon Market Association of India (CMAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strengthening carbon markets and advancing decarbonisation efforts in India, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.
Union Budget has rightly focused on green economy progression: Environmentalists
Kolkata, Feb 1: The good aspect of the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget proposals for the Financial Year 2025-2026 had been the Union government's focus on the country's transition to green economy, feel a section of the green technologists and environmentalists.
Greening Odisha's economy could generate 10 lakh new jobs, attract Rs 3.5 lakh crore in investments by 2030: CEEW study at Utkarsh Odisha
Bhubaneswar, January 30: Odisha has the potential to create approximately 10 lakh new full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs across three green sectors -- energy transition, circular economy, and bio-economy and nature-based solutions, attracting Rs 3.5 lakh crore in investments by 2030, according to a study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
Budget 2025: SBI says govt may introduce new funding methods for infrastructure, disaster pool, sectoral PLIs
New Delhi, January 27: The Union government, in its upcoming Budget 2025, may announce innovative measures to boost infrastructure, agriculture, MSMEs, and other critical sectors, according to a report by the State Bank of India.