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India seeks UN support for recognition of its afforestation effortsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 5, 2011
If 40 billion dollars were invested a year in the forestry sector, it could reduce deforestation rates by half by 2030, and lead to the creation of millions of new jobs, according to a report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released here today jointly by Environment... Read more.. |
The green fadBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 5, 2011
One of the city's oldest green assets are the traditional pols on the east banks of the Sabarmati river. Well ventilated and equipped with rain water harvesting systems, these homes have building engineering techniques that bring down temperatures by a few degrees. ... Read more.. |
World’s megacities act on climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2011
The first global cities report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is being released today, with 42 of the world’s major cities that emit 1.2 billion metric tonnes CO2 emissions between them, including Berlin, Johannesburg, London, New York, São Paulo, Sydney and Tokyo,... Read more.. |
Sunderbans absorbs 4 cr tonnes carbon dioxideBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2011
The Sunderbans forests play a vital role in protecting the world from the adverse affects of climate change, acting as a carbon sink and absorbing more than four crore tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a recent study has found. Subject Tags: Environment |
It will be warmer by 2030, says climate change reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2011
The Karnataka Climate Change Action Plan (KCCAP) — a comprehensive report on the impact of change on the climate of the State, prepared by Bangalore Climate Change Initiative-Karnataka (BCCI-K) states that failure to protect the environment will impact forest area to the... Read more.. |
Chemtrols Solar Bags an EPC Contract for a 1 MW Thin Film Plant in GujaratBy : sustainabilityo..., May 31, 2011
Chemtrols Solar, part of the 35 year old Chemtrols Group today announced that it has bagged a turnkey EPC contract for a 1 MW Solar PV Power Plant in the state of Gujarat. The Plant would use state of the art components that include thin film modules from First Solar &... Read more.. |
Five solutions for sustainable living in a city! By : Pramita Sen, May 31, 2011
Our flavor of the month is sustainable lifestyles for city lovers! Read on to know more about five easy to adopt innovative sustainable solutions that can be taken up by urban dwellers for an eco-friendly living. Our flavor of the month is sustainable... Read more.. |
India to add 9th mission to climate change action planBy : sustainabilityo..., May 27, 2011
India is set to expand its domestic action plan to limit the growth of greenhouse gases by adding clean carbon initiatives to its eight-pronged response to tackle climate change. "We will soon add a ninth mission -- clean coal or clean carbon initiatives -- to our... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
The overblown myth of green energy securityBy : sustainabilityo..., May 26, 2011
Turmoil across the Middle East and Northern Africa has refocused attention on the impact that political tensions or interference can have on the price and availability of energy imports. Against consumer fears of gas-price hikes, energy security ranks high on many Western... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment |
Toyota Develops Tropospheric Ozone-concentration SimulatorBy : sustainabilityo..., May 24, 2011
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., have developed a simulator able to predict tropospheric ozone concentrations across the whole of South and East Asia. The project was carried out in collaboration with Tsinghua University in China1, The... Read more.. |