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Last-mile connectivity: The key to unlocking Metro Rail’s potential

BENGALURU: Urban mobility is at the heart of building resilient and sustainable cities. At the High-Level Opening on Multilevel and Multisectoral Climate Action, global leaders emphasized the transformative potential of integrating climate action into city planning, with COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan’s Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources, highlighting the MAP Declaration as a catalyst for cross-sector collaboration. Among these …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

WRI India and Tamil Nadu Partners to Empower MSMEs in Automobile Sector to Decarbonize

The Hindu

WRI India, in collaboration with Tamil Nadu government and industry associations, organised a VR-based training for MSMEs in Coimbatore to empower them to decarbonise and turn green. The workshop covered automobile component sector and aimed to equip MSMEs with tools to adopt sustainable manufacturing practices. About 30 MSME units participated in the event, with sessions on energy efficiency, technology concepts, …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ruud van Nistelrooy has his work cut out with Man United's misfiring attackers - and one star needs his expertise more than most if Erik ten Hag's team are to banish their demons in front of goal, wri

Daily Mail

Get breaking Premier League news straight to your phone on Mail Sport's new WhatsApp channel Man United were defeated by Man City on penalties in the Community Shield A bespectacled Ruud van Nistelrooy stopped for a lengthy conversation with his fellow Dutchman Nathan Ake as they walked towards their respective team buses to take them out of Wembley Stadium. Van …

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5 months ago

BBMP redeveloping junctions in Bengaluru prioritising pedestrian safety

The Hindu

Bengaluru’s civic body has taken up a project to revamp 75 traffic junctions to improve pedestrian safety and ensure smooth flow of traffic. B. S. Prahlad, Chief Engineer, BBMP, said, “Revamping prominent junctions to include pedestrian safety elements will not only improve pedestrian safety, but also streamline traffic flow and reduce congestion.” For instance, the intervention at Balekundri Circle has …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

BMTC and BMRCL open up their real-time transit data for start-ups

The Hindu

The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. have opened up their real-time transit data as part of the ‘Enroute: A Mobility-As-A-Service Challenge’ for start-ups to enhance public transit efficiency. As part of this initiative, the non-governmental organisation World Resources Institute India, in collaboration with Villgro and Mercedes Benz Research and Development India, will conducted the ‘Enroute …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Concerned parents are beginning to see progress on their push for healthier electric school buses

Associated Press

The first electric school buses in the United States began running a decade ago in three school districts in California, providing a ride that was much less noisy, smelly and dirty than the diesel buses kids and parents were used to. Rock Creek Forest Elementary School students interact while riding an electric school bus, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, in Chevy …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Electric school buses finally make headway, but hurdles still stand

The Independent

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tired of diesel fumes, these moms are pushing for electric school buses

Associated Press

Areli Sanchez’s daughter, Aida, used to be one of 20 million American kids who ride a diesel bus to school each day. In hard-hit, or environmental justice neighborhoods, he said, “you’re removing at least some of that by putting electric school buses in the rotation.” Some school districts have switched to newer versions of diesel buses, which are more efficient …

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1 year ago

Carbon capture, storage emerge as a contentious issue after COP28 meet

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: A person points at a stack of trays holding treated limestone, used to absorb CO2 from the air, at Heirloom's new plant, in Tracy, California, on November 9. After the UN climate summit earlier this month agreed to slowly phase out fossil fuels to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, a mitigation measure known as carbon capture, utilisation …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar govt. gives green push with approval of new electric vehicle policy

The Hindu

In a landmark move to champion eco-friendly transportation, the Bihar government has given the nod to a comprehensive Electric Vehicle policy. The Bihar Electric Vehicle Policy, designed to steer the State towards a sustainable transport paradigm, outlines ambitious goals for the next five years, culminating in 2028. Speaking on the broader objectives of the EV policy, Transport Secretary Sanjay Kumar …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Campaign to encourage bicycling to metro stations and TTMCs

The Hindu

“Personal2PublicViaCycle,” a campaign aimed at showing people the bicycle parking facilities at Namma Metro stations and encouraging people to embrace cycling for their first and last-mile connectivity to the metro was launched by the Council for Active Mobility, in collaboration with World Resources Institute, BPAC, and Bangalore Apartment Federation, on Sunday at Yelachenahalli metro station. In the city, the Directorate …

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1 year, 3 months ago

MU unveils sewage treatment project using earthworms

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: In an effort to create a sustainable and carbon-neutral green campus, the University of Mumbai has inaugurated an earthworm-based sewage treatment project at its Vidyanagari complex in Kalina. The MU said that the project, Absolute Water Private Limited, was the winning proposal presented as part of the 11-youth start-up innovative concepts six months back for a competition aimed at …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Traffic cops identify 13 bottlenecks in the city

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: The Mumbai Traffic Police has recently identified 13 bottlenecks in the city and suburbs, as part of its routine study. Apart from infra projects, some of the bottlenecks are perennial – the Lucky Junction on SV Road, Bandra West, is one. ) “It is when the number of vehicles on the road remain a constant but the width of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Average commute time for car users in Bengaluru is minimum of one hour when covering 10 kilometres, finds Personal2Public survey report

The Hindu

In Bengaluru, the average commute time for car users is typically observed to be a minimum of one hour when covering a standard travel distance of 10 kilometres while the car users spend about 1-1.5 hours in one direction as compared to 35-40 minutes by two-wheelers, according to a report which is part of the Personal2Public campaign launched by NGOs, …

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2 years, 4 months ago

1.7 million deaths in cities linked to air pollution with Delhi ranked worst in world – report

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s biggest cities are suffering from extremely hazardous levels of toxic air, which has …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Metro riders can now opt for hassle-free travel in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: People who are travelling to or from areas within five km of the Parade Ground or Raidurg Metro Rail stations, can enjoy hassle-free multimodal transport using the mobility platform MetroRide. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Girish Nagpal, chief executive officer of MetroRide, said the Bengaluru-based AI-based mobility platform was selected by Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd, L&T Metro Hyderabad Ltd, Shell …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Climate experts support India's stand on 'phase down' of coal at COP26

The Hindu

Climate experts on Sunday came in full support of India, after it was criticised by several nations for using the term "phase down" instead of "phase out" of coal at COP26 in Glasgow, saying it should not be seen as a diversion from its commitment towards this global climate crisis. While the world expressed disappointment, climate experts in India felt …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Reality check: Here’s what the COP26 deals actually mean for our future climate

CNN

Glasgow, Scotland CNN — Delegates from around the world hammered out a number of agreements in the first week of COP26, an international summit where global leaders are attempting to limit the climate crisis. Several countries had already agreed to end coal financing, but this deal is the first to include gas and oil, so it’s something of a breakthrough. …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Why South Mumbai could be submerged by 2050

India Today

While launching a website—Mumbai Climate Action Plan—on August 27, Iqbal Singh Chahal, the commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, warned that close to 70 per cent of south Mumbai would be submerged by 2050 due to rising sea levels. Experts warning According to a study by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the surface temperature of the Arabian Sea off …

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3 years, 5 months ago

UN report says humans are causing catastrophic climate change

Live Mint

The UN’s apex climate science body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, today released the first of its current round of reports focusing on the state of the climate crisis. The Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis report, begins with a stark warning: “It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land.” It goes on …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Global rainforest loss ’relentless’ in 2020, says new report

Live Mint

Kuala Lumpur, 31 March: Tropical forest losses hit their third-highest level in almost two decades last year, despite improved conservation in parts of Southeast Asia, researchers said on Wednesday, warning of rising deforestation risks as nations restart pandemic-hit economies. WRI said primary forest loss, which hit a record high in 2016 and 2017, was about 12% higher in 2020 than …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Countries pledge 'net-zero' emissions by a certain year, what's the big fuss about it?

Firstpost

Experts say net zero plans should clearly separate targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions from future carbon removal schemes. “I firmly believe that 2021 can be a new kind of leap year — the year of a quantum leap towards carbon neutrality,” UN chief Antonio Guterres said last week in New York. “You cannot get to net zero without some …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 1.5 cr people walk to work in Mumbai, but metropolis doesn’t prioritise pavements

Firstpost

Historically, large infrastructure projects in Mumbai like the Coastal Road or Bandra-Worli Sea Link have governed state imagination. “What’s not taken into account is that people also walk, cross, rest, run businesses, and celebrate festivals on the street,” Dhawal Ashar, manager, Urban Transport And Road Safety, World Resources Institute India Sustainable Cities, says. “There was an endless blame-game from BMC …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai Metro to explore non-fare sources such as advertising, land monetisation for revenue

Hindustan Times

At a time when metros across the country are facing losses owing to the lockdown, the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited is exploring at non-fare revenue sources for the Metro 2A and Metro-7 corridors, expected to be operational by May 2021. The documents released by the MMMOCL states, “Public transport projects like metro are capital and maintenance intensive, hence …

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Last-mile connectivity: The key to unlocking Metro Rail’s potential

WRI India and Tamil Nadu Partners to Empower MSMEs in Automobile Sector to Decarbonize

Ruud van Nistelrooy has his work cut out with Man United's misfiring attackers - and one star needs his expertise more than most if Erik ten Hag's team are to banish their demons in front of goal, wri

BBMP redeveloping junctions in Bengaluru prioritising pedestrian safety

BMTC and BMRCL open up their real-time transit data for start-ups

Concerned parents are beginning to see progress on their push for healthier electric school buses

Electric school buses finally make headway, but hurdles still stand

Tired of diesel fumes, these moms are pushing for electric school buses

Carbon capture, storage emerge as a contentious issue after COP28 meet

Bihar govt. gives green push with approval of new electric vehicle policy

Campaign to encourage bicycling to metro stations and TTMCs

MU unveils sewage treatment project using earthworms

Traffic cops identify 13 bottlenecks in the city

Average commute time for car users in Bengaluru is minimum of one hour when covering 10 kilometres, finds Personal2Public survey report

1.7 million deaths in cities linked to air pollution with Delhi ranked worst in world – report

Metro riders can now opt for hassle-free travel in Hyderabad

Climate experts support India's stand on 'phase down' of coal at COP26

Reality check: Here’s what the COP26 deals actually mean for our future climate

Why South Mumbai could be submerged by 2050

UN report says humans are causing catastrophic climate change

Global rainforest loss ’relentless’ in 2020, says new report

Countries pledge 'net-zero' emissions by a certain year, what's the big fuss about it?

Nearly 1.5 cr people walk to work in Mumbai, but metropolis doesn’t prioritise pavements

Mumbai Metro to explore non-fare sources such as advertising, land monetisation for revenue