Economy

India to grow at 6.4% in 2015: World Bank

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim predicted that the Indian economy was likely to grow at 6.4 per cent in the current year and accelerate further in the next year in view of the economic measures b

Publication Date: 
12/01/2015
Manas Dasgupta
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, World Bank, Global, Maruti Udyog, Haryana, Economy
Climate Change

UN: Cut down carbon emissions

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday asked India to set an ambitious target to cut down carbon emissions, saying it is in a unique position to lead sustainability, energy efficien

Publication Date: 
12/01/2015
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Carbon Dioxide, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Global, Infrastructure Development
Energy

Global trends in clean energy investment

Global investment in clean energy jumped 16% in 2014, boosted by fast-growing solar power in the US and China. Solar, whose costs have plummeted in recent years, attracted over half the total funding for the first time. The green energy market has been gloomy in recent years and the rise in investment is the first since 2011.

Publication Date: 
09/01/2015
Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Tags:
Energy, Energy Efficiency, Finance, Renewable Energy, Electricity, Global, Statistics
Health

Africa: New Collection by More than 30 World-Renowned Artists Illustrates the Global Impact of Vaccines

Seattle — The Art of Saving a Life Project Features the Work of Angélique Kidjo, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, GMB Akash, Sophie Blackall, Thomas Ganter, Vik Muniz, Alexia Sinclair and Others, and Debu

Publication Date: 
08/01/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Vaccination, Immunisation, Polio, Diseases, Global, Health For All
Health

New collection by more than 30 world-renowned artists illustrates the global impact of vaccines

The Art of Saving a Life Project sponsored by Bill & Milinda Gates Foundation features the Work of Angélique Kidjo, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, GMB Akash, Sophie Blackall, Thomas Ganter, Vik Muniz, Alexia Sinclair and Others, and Debuts at Critical Moment for Global Vaccine Advocacy

Tags:
Health, Vaccination, Health For All, Immunisation, Global, Polio, Diseases
Agriculture

Soil atlas 2015: facts and figures about earth, land and fields

2015 is the International Year of Soils. This Soil Atlas shows what can succeed and why the soil should concern us all.

Publication Date: 
07/01/2015
Paul Mundy
Heinrich Boll Foundation
Tags:
Soil Resources, Agriculture, Land, Ecosystems, Climate Change, Fertiliser Industry, India, Global, Fodder, Crops, Energy, Mining, Urbanisation, Dryland Farming, Organic Farming, Land Reforms
Economy

Developing Countries Need To Rebuild Fiscal Space to Weather Growth Slowdowns, Says a New Report by the World Bank Group

TON, January 7, 2015 – Faced with weaker export prospects, an impending rise in global interest rates, and fragile financial market sentiment, developing countries need to rebuild fiscal buffers to support economic activity in case of a growth slowdown, says the new edition of Global Economic Prospects, released today by the World Bank Group. For many developing economies, lower oil prices have provided a timely opportunity for doing so.

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Economy, Developing Countries, World Bank, Global, Fuel Pricing, Imports
Health

1st in 50 years: Nod for new Tuberculosis drug

Bedaquiline is in use in US and EU against multi-drug-resistant strains

Publication Date: 
06/01/2015
Teena Thacker
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tuberculosis (TB), Drugs, Medical Research, India, Global, Health Effects, Health
Climate Change

Quantifying the multiple benefits from low-carbon actions in a greenhouse gas abatement cost curve framework

This paper documents the assumptions and analysis that underlie the presentation and discussion of the exhibit on the Global GHG Abatement Benefit and Co-benefit Curve: 2030 in the Commission’s global report Better Growth, Better Climate.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2015
New Climate Economy
Tags:
Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Health, Coal, Energy Efficiency, Air Pollution, REDD, India, Global, Congestion
Energy

Solar heat for industrial processes

Solar thermal systems (STS) offer vast potential for use in manufacturing. Yet widespread STS uptake requires policy-making to create the right conditions. This technology brief provides technical background, analyses the potential and barriers for market growth, and offers insights for policy makers on this key renewable energy technology.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2015
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Tags:
Solar Air Heaters, Solar Thermal Power, Industry, Energy Intensity, Renewable Energy, Energy Technology, India, Global

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