GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l February 2024 ‘Standardized Development and Building Regulations 2023’ has been Issued by BIS to Ensure Sustainability in Building Construction Recently, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) came up with the ‘Standardized Development and Building Regulations, 2023’ document, witnessing a big leap in the evolution of India’s construction sector. It […]

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l January 2024 Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme Launched for Promotion of Sustainable Forest Management and Agroforestry To give a boost to the sustainable management of India’s forests and agroforestry, a new Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l December 2023 The ‘Green Development Pact (GDP) for a Sustainable Future’ workshop was conducted on 09 November 2023 in New Delhi and was organized by the NITI Aayog with the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW). The objective of the workshop was to collect a deep understanding of

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l November 2023 Sagar Parikrama Phase- IX to Encourage Sustainable Fishing in India The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying,  successfully flagged off Phase-IX of the Sagar Parikrama Yatra on 7th October 2023 for the coastal regions of Tamilnadu and Puducherry. This will highlight and address the issues faced

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l October 2023 Global Biofuel Alliance, a Realization to the Quest of Sustainability and Clean Energy The Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) was recently launched during the G20 Summit 2023 under the global leadership of India, Brazil, and the USA. The Alliance of G20 members will be supported by international organizations

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l September 2023 Sustainability Perception Index by SIDBI to Promote Sustainability among MSMEs In today’s world sustainability has become a prime business objective globally. In this regard, Indian MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) are no exception. To label these challenges, SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) and D&B

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l August 2023 IFSCA and Climate Policy Initiative -India Signed MoU to Strengthen Cooperation on Sustainable Finance To provide strength to India’s sustainable green finance vision, recently the International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA) has signed MoU with Climate Policy Initiative- India (CPI). The two have mutually agreed to provide

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l July 2023 NHAI launched its first ‘Sustainability Report’ to Showcase its Environment and Energy Conservation Efforts Recently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) launched its first sustainability report with the title  ‘Sustainability Report for FY 2021-22’. The report has outlined the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy followed

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l June 2023 India’s Navigation Plan to Resolve Energy Trilemma among Availability, Affordability, and Sustainability India is navigating through the energy trilemma by making steady progress on all three aspects availability, affordability, and sustainability. It is ensuring the steady flow of energy systems with rational prices irrespective of volatile international

GOVERNMENT POLICIES Government Policy Report l May 2023 Extended Producer Responsibility Guidelines to Reduce Plastic Footprints through Sustainable Packaging Practices On 27th April 2023, the Ministry Of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the amended rule for Plastic Waste Management in India. It’s been almost a year since single-use plastic items have been banned