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Design unveiled for connected steel autonomous vehicle for future sustainable urban mobility

To advance sustainable transportation by factoring whole lifecycle into a vehicle’s development, WorldAutoSteel and Ricardo have designed a fully autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) steel-enabled vehicle inspired by contemporary urban architecture trends and focused on passenger safety and comfort. Steel E-Motive, an initiative of WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the World Steel Association and its engineering partner …

IFAD and partners to announce upcoming coalition to support public development banks’ financing of sustainable and equitable food systems

Rome, 27 July 2021 – Creating sustainable and equitable food systems that benefit the world’s most vulnerable people will require substantial investments – by some estimates as much as US$350 billion per year over the next decade. Public Development Banks (PDBs) have the potential to help finance this, and generate exponential social and economic returns, according …

KPIT launches crowdsourcing contest KPIT BetterWorld to develop ideas to make the planet sustainable

Invites tech students, start-ups, tech-boutiques, and scientific associations from across the globe to present affordable technology-led solutions to create a positive and far-reaching impact on the environment Contest to feature challenges on diverse themes, starting with the first competition addressing issues of water scarcity Winners will be recognized with cash prize of over two lakh …

Nepal Rastra Bank, IFC Partner to Promote Sustainable and Inclusive Finance

Kathmandu, Nepal, May, 2017—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is partnering with Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the central monetary authority of Nepal, to help the bank adopt improved environmental and social risk management practices to strengthen their portfolio performance, generate business opportunities and boost competitiveness in the region.   Improved risk management practices …

Bangladesh ready for next phase to make ship recycling green and sustainable 

​IMO, the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS) have jointly implemented the 30-month “Safe and Environmentally Sound Ship Recycling in Bangladesh – Phase I” (SENSREC project).   The Government of Bangladesh is actively seeking international partnerships and financial support to help make the …