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Energy, manufacturing & services: hot favourites of investorsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 19, 2010
The energy sector is emerging as a hot favourite among investors as an area to put their money in, followed by manufacturing and the services ranking third in this league, reflecting the changing Indian economic scenario, an ASSOCHAM study shows.The ASSOCHAM study... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , manufacturing |
Solairedirect to raise Rs 300 cr debt for solar projects in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 19, 2010
Solairedirect, France’s second largest solar power company, plans to raise around Rs 300 crore in rupee denominated loans over the next six months to fund its project target of roughly 25 mega watt (mw) of solar power projects in India in the financial year 2011-12. ... Read more.. |
REDD alert for India's forest dwellersBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 15, 2010
The agreement over Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) — a global regime to protect forests — likely at the climate summit in Cancun may create livelihood issues for Indian tribals and forest-dwellers, experts have warned. The feared alienation has... Read more.. |
India Day Ahead: Solar Auctions at Risk; OPEC to Maintain QuotasBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 8, 2010
India’s first auction of solar power permits may get derailed as plant builders say borrowing costs are too high to finance the projects, a key part of government efforts to reduce oil imports. Tata Power Co., India’s biggest non-state power developer, said it isn’t... Read more.. |
Plodding climate talks stepping up to higher levelBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 8, 2010
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, trying to revive long-stalled climate talks, told world environment ministers on Tuesday he is "deeply concerned" that many years of negotiation have proven largely fruitless. "The pace of human-induced climate... Read more.. |
Bangalore Development Authority follows Palike, starts managing its wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 4, 2010
After Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, it is now the turn of Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to manage its own waste. This will soon be replicated in all commercial establishments and upcoming layouts. The development agency, on an average, generates 200 kg to... Read more.. |
Green Giving – Easy way to a sustainable lifestyle By : Ashish Chandola, Dec 1, 2010
Ever wondered how to offset the emissions from your high carbon footprint lifestyle? Here’s a newly launched initiative ‘Green Giving’ that helps consumers contribute conveniently and do exactly that. Global warming, carbon emissions, carbon footprint, and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , India , Labor , Law , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Products , Technology |
Intertek feels buyers are now cognizant of product carbon footprintBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2010
In this interview under our “Corporate Sustainability” Series, David Horlock, VP Global Inspection and Auditing talks about sustainability- its drivers, role of consumers and their new 'Think Green Initiative' tool. David Horlock is the Global Inspection and... Read more.. |
Look out for the Energy Outlook By : Ashish Rana, Nov 24, 2010
This article looks at the India picture of the recently released annual World Energy Outlook of IEA. The central scenario in this year’s outlook is “New Policies Scenario” in place of the usual Reference scenario. Every November, the International Energy... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , electricity , energy , International Energy Agency , Labor , Law , Policy Tracker , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
World Bank Loans to Energy Projects, Both Clean and Dirty, SoarBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 23, 2010
The World Bank's lending for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects increased by 300 percent between fiscal year 2007 and fiscal year 2010, to a record $3.4 billion. But over that same period, lending to fossil fuel projects also jumped 430 percent. Recent... Read more.. |