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United Nations, Dec 17:A 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of the prestigious “Young Champions of the Earth” 2020 prize given by the UN environment agency to global change-makers using innovative ideas and ambitious action to help solve some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Vidyut Mohan, an engineer, is the co-founder of “Takachar”, a social enterprise enabling farmers to prevent open burning of their waste farm residues and earn extra in...

Africa must risk capital for its youth, Adesina urges Adesina engaged in discussion which covered three areas: the current state of affairs with respect to COVID-19 and climate change, stimulus policies and recovery, and the role of the private sector in terms of recovery ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 17, 2020/APO Group/ -- Africa must leverage investment to unleash the potential and ingenuity of its youth, its most important asset, African development Bank (www.AfDB.org) President Akinwumi Ad...

» Indian entrepreneur Vidyut Mohan recognised as one of the Young Champions of the Earth winners by UN environment agency Indian entrepreneur Vidyut Mohan recognised as one of the Young Champions of the Earth winners by UN environment agency PTIDec 17, 2020, 10:54 IST Vidyut MohanUNEP A 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of the prestigious "Young Champions of the Earth" 2020 prize given by the UN environment agency to global change-makers using innovative ideas and amb...

Content provided by Last updated: 17/12 - 12:50 Africa must leverage investment to unleash the potential and ingenuity of its youth, its most important asset, African development Bank (www.AfDB.org) President Akinwumi Adesina said at a Conference of Montreal fireside chat event. The three-day virtual event was organized by the international economic forum of the Americas, under the theme,  a sustainable recovery for people and...

Top 1% pump more than twice as much carbon into atmosphere as bottom 50% Experts have called on leaders to reduce the emissions of the worlds wealthiest Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom and Leonardo DiCaprio have all been previously criticised for campaigning on climate while using polluting vehicles  Worlds richest man Jeff Bezos owns a $65m private jet, while Roman Abramovich owns one of the worlds largest private yachts 

A 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of the prestigious "Young Champions of the Earth" 2020 prize given by the UN environment agency to global change-makers using innovative ideas and ambitious action to help solve some of the worlds most pressing environmental challenges. Vidyut Mohan, an engineer, is the co-founder of "Takachar", a social enterprise enabling farmers to prevent open burning of their waste farm residues and earn extra income by converting them into val...

Indian Entrepreneur Wins UN Young Champion Environment Prize Vidyut Mohan named among Young Champions Of The Earth’ winners by UN Environment Programme PTI 17 December 2020 outlookindia.com 2020-12-17T12:01:27+05:30 A 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of the prestigious "Young Champions of the Earth" 2020 prize given by the UN environment agency to global change-makers using innovative ideas and ambitious action to help solve some of the world’s ...

Indian entrepreneur named among Young Champions of the Earth by UN PTI/United Nations Alamy Vidyut Mohan helps farmers and turn waste residues into charcoal, earning them extra income A 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of the prestigious Young Champions of the Earth 2020 prize given by the UN environment agency to global change-makers using innovative ideas and ambitious action to help solve some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Vidyut Mohan, an...

3730 United Nations, December 17 A 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of the prestigious ‘Young Champions of the Earth’ 2020 prize given by the UN environment agency to global change-makers using innovative ideas and ambitious action to help solve some of the worlds most pressing environmental challenges. Vidyut Mohan, an engineer, is the co-founder of ‘Takachar’, a social enterprise enabling farmers to prevent open burning of their waste farm residues and earn e...

The construction and operation of buildings accounted for more than a third of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions last year, a new UN report reveals.  Emissions resulting from keeping global residential and non-residential buildings running, as well as the construction of new buildings, made up 38 per cent of total global energy-related CO2 emissions, it says.  Meanwhile, emissions solely from the operation of buildings hit their highest-ever level in 2019 – just under 10 gigatonnes, or...