What’s in store for us in the climate arena in 2024? Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head , Climate Change and Sustainability, chimes in. According to him, India is already expanding its renewable energy bucket. But there needs to be more focus on climate action plans at the sub-national level, at the district level and the block […]
Defying projections, the global economy has weathered challenges and remained stable in 2023. In fact, World Bank has pegged India’s growth at 6.4 per cent for FY 24. But what are the likely key trends for 2024? Read more to learn abour the climate conversations, literacy push, AI and scouting!
Defying projections, the global economy weathered challenges and remained stable amidst challenges marked with high global interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and sluggish demand. World Bank maintains India’s growth is also likely to remain resilient with GDP growth at 6.4 per cent for FY24. As we end the year let’s look at what Mr Ashwajit Singh, […]
On December 03, a momentous declaration was signed in Dubai at the 28th conference of parties of the United Nations Framework Convention or the COP28 as public health was added to the climate change talks for the first time. The declaration signed by 124 countries plans to reveal links between climate change and its impact […]
According to experts, a major reason for the rise in cyclonic storms in recent years is a series of oceanic-atmospheric phenomena such as El Nino. Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head, Climate Change & Sustainability opines, “the government should invest in an improved emergency response framework that accounts for the compounded impacts of extreme events, a detailed […]
Gangtok collector Tishar Nikhare chaired a metting with Destination Management Committee of Swadesh Darshan 2.0 at the district administrative centre. Sumit Kuliyal, Associate Manager, IPE Global made a poerpoint presentation at the meeting.
Experts say the Air Quality Index in the National Capital could get worse if emissions and farm fires are not checked. Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head, Climate Change & Sustainability, says the AQI levels will worsen will if authorities fail to take strict measures in checkiing vehicular emmissions and farm fires.
Last week, as the Indian capital battled days of toxic air, the city’s environment minister said that his government was considering cloud seeding – a rain-making technique – to bring down pollution levels. The plan’s fruition will depend on getting approval from India’s Supreme Court, and possibly a number of federal ministries. If that happens, […]
What can help better the air quality in Delhi and neighbouring areas? Will cloud seeding as an option be effective? Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head, Climate Change & Sustainability weighs in as the people brace for toxic air on Diwali
The monsoon of 2023 is a testament to how erratic, incessant, and longer dry days are the new norms impacting lives and livelihoods, especially across climate-dependent sectors like agriculture.As an El-Nino year, 2023 low-intensity rainfall events are normal but what is abrupt is the increase in incessant and erratic rainfall events, says Abinash Mohanty, Sector […]
On the occasion of International Girl Child Day (11 October), IPE Global and Centre for Knowledge and Development (CKD) jointly hosted NITI SAMVAAD, an event highlighting the importance of investing in and enabling young women to unlock their full potential to drive progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goal 5. Bringing together stakeholders passionately working towards […]
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Minister for Education and Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship sheds light on the importance of imparting education in the mother tongue and local language till class 8 and emphasises on the policies undertaken by the government to benefit the girl child at NITI SAMVAAD an event organised on the occassion of International […]
