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Kyoto Protocol has remained but the objective for which it was designed has failed By : Anindita Chakraborty, Dec 17, 2012
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Sanjay Vashist, Director of Climate Action Network South Asia about the recently concluded Doha Conference on Climate Change and his take on the likely direction of Climate Change dialogue post COP18. What was your take-away from... Read more.. |
IITs to help clean the YamunaBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 13, 2012
The Supreme Court has asked the directors of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Roorkee to find out measures to check pollution of the Yamuna. The river was becoming dirtier with each passing day despite several governments and civic bodies having spent Rs... Read more.. |
Offshore farms to harness wind energyBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 11, 2012
An expert committee has suggested that offshore farms to harness wind energy may be set up at Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, Maharashtra, Kerala-Konkan and Gujarat, Rajya Sabha was informed today. Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said during Question... Read more.. |
Japan to fund sewage water recycling plantBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 10, 2012
Pushed to the brink with receding water levels in reservoirs and depleting ground water, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has decided to recycle sewage water and supply it to industries. Faced with severe water crisis, the board members... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Technology |
Organic farming can create 8 mn jobs in Rajasthan: AssochamBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 8, 2012
Organic farming has the potential to generate over eight million jobs in Rajasthan in over the next five years if it is actively promoted, industry body Assocham said in a report today. The study said promotion of organic farming in the state can generate over 6.5... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Social Issues |
How Mahindra & Mahindra is championing sustainabilityBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 6, 2012
At a recent event at the Mahindra United World College near Pune, Mahindra & Mahindra CMD Anand Mahindra, in his speech to a gathering of students, teachers and parents, broke off to speak to the support staff (who were also present) about sustainability and the adjoining... Read more.. |
India Inc pitches for tax breaks on CSR spendBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2012
Corporate India on Tuesday sought tax breaks on their spending towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), as the Government is looking to make CSR spend mandatory through the Companies Bill. The industry believes that providing tax breaks will incentivise CSR.... Read more.. |
State govt to assess environment impact assessment reports of minesBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 3, 2012
The state government will conduct independent assessments of all environment impact assessment (EIA) reports of all working mines in Goa. In a letter to the Supreme Court's central empowered committee (CEC) written by the chief secretary B Vijayan, the government has... Read more.. |
Why not levy 25% green tax on diesel cars, Supreme Court asksBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 27, 2012
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response to a radical plea for collection of 25% of the cost of a diesel car or SUV sold in the National Capital Region as green tax at the time of its purchase to deter people from buying more polluting personal vehicles and... Read more.. |
Kalam for evolving energy utilisation norms for industriesBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 25, 2012
Former President A P J Abdul Kalam on Sunday stressed the need for evolving energy utilisation norms for different industries like Cement, Steel, Urea and Textile on per capita basis. He suggested that an ‘Idea bank’ be created to which employees can provide innovative... Read more.. |