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Panasonic plans to focus on solar products

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 14, 2009

Electronics maker Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd plans to focus on selling solar devices such as rechargeable batteries that are made by Sanyo Electric Co., in which its Japanese parent Panasonic Corp. plans to acquire a controlling stake for the equivalent of $4.6 billion.

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Carbon credits offer us a Rs 28,000-cr opportunity

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 12, 2009

The Indian government has approved more than 1,400 projects as part of the clean development mechanism that could attract around $6 billion (Rs 28,000 crore) into the country by 2012 through sale of Certified Emission Reduction certificates, according to environment and...

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Subject Tags: Business , Technology

IPR for low-carbon economy: weighing the options

By : Anonymous, Dec 11, 2009

Irrespective of the outcome at the COP15, low-carbon technologies are going to proliferate. This is the first article of an IPR series that will explore the multiple dimensions around existing treaties, tech-transfer and climate-relevant-IPR.

Indian Prime...

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Citing steps by India and China, Obama hopes for climate change accord

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 5, 2009

Citing steps by India and China and an emerging plan to help developing countries mitigate impacts with $10 billion a year, President Barack Obama has delayed his appearance in Copenhagen in the hope of hammering out an accord on global climate change.

Obama will now...

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Why Copenhagen Will Be Good for Business

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 4, 2009

A deal at the climate conference would tip the balance toward renewables, and offer huge opportunities for companies ranging from Alstom to IBM.

When the delegates at the climate summit in Copenhagen need to call home, they can do so in style. Cisco Systems (CSCO) is...

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Subject Tags: Business

Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Projects Proliferate, Finds Zeus Research

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 30, 2009

Energy research and consultancy, Zeus Development Corporation observes a rapid rise in the number of underground coal gasification (UCG) projects in recent months.

"Greenhouse gas emission concerns are prompting power and coal-to-liquids project developers to find...

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China Light and Power mulls listing of Indian subsidiary

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 26, 2009

Hong Kong-headquartered utility CLP Holdings Ltd is “actively considering” a plan to list its Indian subsidiary CLP Power India Pvt. Ltd in the Indian stock markets, a top company official said.

A domestic listing of CLP, better known as China Light and Power, should...

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China announces planned emissions cuts

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 26, 2009

China announced Thursday that it will cut its economy's carbon intensity by up to 45 percent by 2020, the state news agency Xinhua said, and that Premier Wen Jiabao will participate in international climate negotiations in Copenhagen next month.

The move by the world's...

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India, US Agree on Climate Change

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 26, 2009

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have launched what the White House is calling a green partnership, affirming the countries' commitment to combating climate change and ensuring energy security and clean energy.

India and the United States have...

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'Solar India' to kick off tradeable certificates

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2009

The Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission or the National Solar Mission (NSM), launched under the brand 'Solar India' on Monday, is a major flag waving opportunity for India at the forthcoming Copenhagen Climate Summit and for seeking larger funds under the UNFCCC framework for the...

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Subject Tags: Business