If There Was SDG on COVID-19 Management, India Would Have Shown Tremendous Success: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO
2 years, 3 months ago

If There Was SDG on COVID-19 Management, India Would Have Shown Tremendous Success: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO

News 18  

India is a test case and a model for smartly using digital tools to improve development and if there was a UN-mandated sustainable development goal for the COVID-19 management, the country would have shown tremendous success, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman said on Tuesday. The Foundation CEO also listed the “dramatic progress” made by India and some other countries in various development parameters including poverty reduction and slashing the child mortality rate. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO also highlighted India’s strength in production of paddy, especially referring to “faster-growing” paddy that can adapt around climate conditions. Suzman said the ‘Goalkeepers’ report is a “real call” to action for the world as work on various development goals was significantly stalled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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World not on track to achieve most SDGs by 2030
1 year, 2 months ago

World not on track to achieve most SDGs by 2030

The Hindu  

Lamenting the lack of progress on various Sustainable Development Goals, including biodiversity protection and greenhouse gas emissions, world leaders at the SDG Summit in New York on September 18 and 19, 2023, once again reaffirmed their shared commitment to eradicate poverty and end hunger. They also recognised that the world was on track to meet only 15% of its 169 …

World well short of pace needed to meet UN's 2030 sustainable development goals
1 year, 6 months ago

World well short of pace needed to meet UN's 2030 sustainable development goals

The Hindu  

The world is falling well short of the progress needed to meet the United Nations' sustainable development goals by 2030 in areas ranging from poverty to clean energy to biodiversity, with a growing gap between wealthy and developing nations, according to a report Tuesday from the nonprofit tracking the goals. “And there’s actually a risk that the gap between rich …

‘Counting on India…’ Bill Gates on tackling climate change
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Counting on India…’ Bill Gates on tackling climate change

Live Mint  

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates while speaking at the fifth Ramnath Goenka lecture on 'Creating an Equal World: Power of Innovation' said that the world is counting on India to address a significant part of the climate change problem. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-chair and trustee emphasized the need for solutions that are not just cheap but also reliable …

India aims to achieve net-zero emissions target in 50 years
2 years, 1 month ago

India aims to achieve net-zero emissions target in 50 years

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: India on Monday submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change its long-term plan to achieve the net-zero target by 2070, emphasising climate justice, sustainable lifestyles and equity. Under the Paris Agreement, countries are required to submit long-term low-emission action plans to help achieve the global goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius as …

India Submits Long-term Strategy to Achieve Net-Zero Target by 2070
2 years, 1 month ago

India Submits Long-term Strategy to Achieve Net-Zero Target by 2070

News 18  

India on Monday submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change its long-term plan to achieve the net-zero target by 2070, emphasising climate justice, sustainable lifestyles and equity. Under the Paris Agreement, countries are required to submit long-term low-emission action plans to help achieve the global goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius as compared to …

Gates Foundation prods UN, honors inspiration as Goalkeepers
2 years, 3 months ago

Gates Foundation prods UN, honors inspiration as Goalkeepers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates combined characteristic optimism with sobering questions about persistent gender inequality and hunger at an event focused on reaching global development goals that the Gateses’ foundation convened on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. French Gates lamented the slow movement toward gender equality in a speech, asking, “How can we go …

‘Nearly every indicator of the U.N. sustainable development goals is off track’: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s report
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Nearly every indicator of the U.N. sustainable development goals is off track’: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s report

The Hindu  

Nearly every indicator of the U.N. sustainable development goals is off track for achieving them by 2030, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers report said on September 13 while also noting the impact of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine and climate and food crises. Despite significant setbacks caused by overlapping global crises, the sixth annual Goalkeepers report is optimistic, …

Inspired by India's efforts to curb carbon emissions: Bill Gates
2 years, 6 months ago

Inspired by India's efforts to curb carbon emissions: Bill Gates

Firstpost  

Bill Gates said collective global action to address climate change is needed more than ever and India’s role and leadership are crucial in ensuring that “we reach our climate goals” New Delhi: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Sunday said he is inspired by India’s leadership and efforts to curb carbon emissions. He said collective global action to address climate change …

India needs innovations, more awareness: Bill Gates on climate action | Exclusive
3 years, 2 months ago

India needs innovations, more awareness: Bill Gates on climate action | Exclusive

India Today  

At the India Today Conclave 2021, Bill Gates said India needs innovations and more awareness on climate change. Also, when you’re as successful as I am, you have a responsibility to use that to save lives as much as possible and drive innovations to solve the big problems, whether it’s making us ready for the next pandemic or avoiding climate …

World Nature Conservation Day: How Corporate India is Learning to Become Eco-conscious
3 years, 4 months ago

World Nature Conservation Day: How Corporate India is Learning to Become Eco-conscious

News 18  

Environment versus development is a long-standing argument that has acquired a lot of attention in recent years. While individual activities are important in bridging the rising gap between humans and the environment, huge enterprises and start-ups must also contribute to environmental protection. Grow-Trees.com, for instance, is one such organization that has helped several individuals and businesses in contributing to environmental …

India Slips Two Spots to Rank 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals Adopted as 2030 Agenda: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

India Slips Two Spots to Rank 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals Adopted as 2030 Agenda: Report

News 18  

India’s rank has slipped by two places from last year to 117 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015, a new report has said. The State of India’s Environment Report 2021 revealed that India’s rank was 115 last year and dropped by two places primarily …

Very Large Portion of Covid-19 Vaccines Likely to Be Manufactured in India: Gates Foundation CEO
4 years, 2 months ago

Very Large Portion of Covid-19 Vaccines Likely to Be Manufactured in India: Gates Foundation CEO

News 18  

A very large portion of COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be manufactured in India through the country’s strong and robust private sector partners, said Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman. “I think India is doing everything it can right now with the resources at hand, but we are all hopeful that next year as some of these vaccines …

Very large portion of COVID-19 vaccines likely to be manufactured in India: Gates Foundation CEO
4 years, 2 months ago

Very large portion of COVID-19 vaccines likely to be manufactured in India: Gates Foundation CEO

The Hindu  

A very large portion of COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be manufactured in India through the country’s strong and robust private sector partners, said Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman. “I think India is doing everything it can right now with the resources at hand, but we are all hopeful that next year as some of these vaccines …

India to manufacture a large portion of covid vaccines: Gates Foundation CEO
4 years, 2 months ago

India to manufacture a large portion of covid vaccines: Gates Foundation CEO

Live Mint  

India's private companies will play a huge role in manufacturing of covid vaccines for the world, and a very large portion of COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be manufactured in India through the country's strong and robust private sector partners, said Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman. "I think India is doing everything it can right now with …

Gates Foundation Says Covid-19 Pushed 37mn into Poverty, Lauds India's Aadhaar for Reducing Cr
4 years, 3 months ago

Gates Foundation Says Covid-19 Pushed 37mn into Poverty, Lauds India's Aadhaar for Reducing Cr

News 18  

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed almost 37 million people into extreme poverty besides reversing the progress made in the health sector for past several decades, a report by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said on Tuesday. In an interview, co-chair of the Foundation Bill Gates said the whole Aadhaar digital financial system in India has proven to be once …

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