Broad demand for IFRS involvement in global sustainability standards
Verdict Staff February 3, 2021 (Last Updated February 3rd, 2021 11:26)
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The IFRS Foundation Trustees have found broad demand for the for the IFRS Foundation to play a role in improving sustainability standards, following a consultation paper on sustainability reporting.
The IFRS’ consultation paper found that there was ‘urgent demand’ to improve global consistency and comparability in sustainability reporting. In response to the paper, the Trustees have decided to undertake further analysis on the requirements for success and other conditions to be satisfied prior to consideration of whether to establish a new board.
Who is Greta Thunberg? The 18-year-old climate activist extending support to farmers protest We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India, Thunberg wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.
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Feb 3, 2021, 09:42 PM IST
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg extended her support to the farmers protesting on the borders of New Delhi against the three farm laws saying that she stands in solidarity with the farmers. We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India, Thunberg wrote on Twitter on February 2.
The teen activist s post on the micro-blogging site came after Rihanna shared a news article highlighting the Centre s crackdown on the farmers by cutting off internet services in many regions.
U.S. Reaches Lowest Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Three Decades, Largely Due to Pandemic Way of Life
U.S. Reaches Lowest Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Three Decades, Largely Due to Pandemic Way of Life
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Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States are on track for the largest reduction on record, according to a new study.
An analysis by the research firm BloombergNEF estimated that greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 will be 9 percent lower than in 2019, which is the biggest yearly drop to date. The unexpected decrease is largely due to a stunted transportation sector at the hands of the COVID-19 pandemic.