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India Needs Low Interest Rates, Investment in Skills and R&D, Reforms in Land and Labour to Sustain Economic Growth 

Low interest rates are critical to sustain economic growth, but inflation remains vulnerable to commodity prices and weather Greater investment in education and skilling are vital to avoid job losses created by mechanization and technology Land and labour reforms could create millions of new jobs – but states must lead the way For more information …

India’s Biggest Challenge: Pursuing Reforms Needed to Sustain 8% Growth for Decades

Maintaining pace of progress would entail further structural and institutional reforms Development of India’s natural resources would contribute significantly to eradicating poverty Fostering an Inclusive India through Digital Transformation is this year’s theme For more information, please visit http://wef.ch/ies16 New Delhi, India, 6 October 2016 – With India expected to achieve 7.6% GDP growth this …

World’s coal power plants consume enough freshwater to sustain 1 billion people – Greenpeace

Hong Kong, 22 March 2016 – The world’s rapidly dwindling freshwater resources could be further depleted if plans for hundreds of new coal power plants worldwide go ahead, threatening severe drought and competition, according to a new Greenpeace International report. The report is the first global plant-by-plant study of the coal industry’s current and future …