Category: Environment
World’s largest climate fund accredits MTI as observer organization
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest climate fund, has accredited MTI Consulting as an Observer Organization. The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries to realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) based on the Paris Agreement to move towards low-emissions and climate-resilient pathways. GCF operates through […]
UK strengthens response capabilities for marine pollution incidents in SL
A team of UK-based pollution response experts delivered the workshop “Working Towards Proactive Environmental Preparedness in Sri Lanka”, with Sri Lankan stakeholders including Government, Non-governmental Organisations and academia, between 27 and 30 November 2023. The workshop was delivered under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), a UK government-led programme funded through the Blue Planet Fund. […]
USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Program Helps Prevent Over 4,600 MT of Plastic from Entering the Ocean
Thanks to a nearly three-year partnership, supported by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), communities across Sri Lanka successfully prevented more than 4,600 metric tons of plastic – the equivalent of 496 million plastic bottles – from entering the ocean around Sri Lanka through the Clean Cities, Blue Ocean […]
PUCSL and Environment Min ink agreement to enhance certification system for RAC and MAC Technicians in SL
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) – the electricity industry regulator, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Air Resource Management and National Ozone Unit of the Ministry of Environment, Tuesday aimed at establishing a comprehensive licensing system for Refrigeration, Air Conditioning (RAC) and mobile air conditioning (MAC) technicians and to provide […]
Global climate agreement reached by 195 nations
Dec 14, 2015 (LBO) – A climate agreement reached at Paris climate talks has been hailed as the best chance of reaching global emission targets. All the world’s nations have agreed to a single document to cut greenhouse gas emissions which is regarded by many observers “historic”.The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 set emission targets but […]
Emission cut pledges at COP 21, Beijing issues smog red alert
Nov 08, 2015 (LBO) – Just 10 nations are sitting on the sidelines of the Paris climate talks with talks entering their second week after 185 countries made pledges to reduce emission of greenhouse gases.So far the pledges, termed Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, are estimated to limit the temperature increase to 2.7 degrees Celsius. Although […]
Narendra Modi launches international solar alliance at COP 21
Dec 01, 2015 (LBO) – India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has launched an international solar alliance of over 120 countries at the Paris COP21 climate summit. The conference of world leaders with over 25,000 official delegates is seen as historic and aims to clinch a deal on greenhouse gas emissions. “India has emerged as the […]
President arrives for historic climate change conference
Nov 30, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in France on Sunday to attend a world leaders’ conference on climate change, COP 21, a potentially historic meeting that could set limits on greenhouse gas emissions.More than 25,000 official delegates from 190 countries will meet on Monday for the largest conference ever organized […]
Volkswagen shares plunge 20 pct on admission of rigged emission tests
Sept 22, 2015 (LBO) – Shares of Volkswagen fell nearly 20 percent on Monday after the German carmaker admitted it had manipulated emissions tests of diesel vehicles in the United States, media reports said. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday accused the carmaker of using software that tricked regulators who measured emissions from these […]
Odel launches campaign to protect Yala wildlife
Sept 19, 2015 (LBO) – To encourage responsible behaviour during wildlife watching in Sri Lanka’s Yala national park, ODEL plans to install signboards and launch a media campaign, the company said.“Protecting the animals of Yala from irresponsible and ignorant visitors has become an urgent priority,” said Desiree Karunaratne, group marketing director of Softlogic Holdings, the […]
‘s help to study Blue Mormon butterfly
Sept 10, 2015 (LBO) – India’s Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has sought Sri Lanka’s help to study the newly declared state butterfly of Maharashtra, the Blue Mormon, as they do not have sufficient information about it, he said. He had made this request to Sri Lanka’s Consul General to Mumbai, Saroja Sirisena, during a recent […]
Laws to stop use of polythene and asbestos to be announced: President
Aug 31, 2015 (LBO) – Laws preventing the use of polythene will be put in place from January 1, 2016.A ban on imports of asbestos will be announced at the same time, Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has said.“President Sirisena recalled that he made plans to ban the use of polythene and prevent import of […]