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Global Algae Biodiesel World India 2011 slated on April 5 & 6, 2011

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 3, 2011

In the India, CJP is set to hold Global Algae Biodiesel World India Programme 2011 in India from APRIL 5 to 6 , 2011. CJP’s Global Algae World India 11 focuses on the entire algae production from lab to scale. Topics are carefully selected to cover the Biology,...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology

DuPont expands sustainable solutions capabilities and emerging markets reach by signing agreement

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2010

DuPont has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MECS, Inc., from affiliates of American Securities LLC, advancing the company's capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions and further expand its reach in emerging markets. The acquisition will expand the DuPont clean...

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Delhi to make efforts to become 'carbon neutral city'

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2010

The Delhi government will make efforts to join most major cities of the world to pledge to become a 'carbon neutral city'.

 

 
''The city will try to go carbon neutral. We don't know when we will succeed but we will move in that way,'' Delhi Chief...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology

Japan postpones launch of emission trading system

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2010

Japan on Tuesday postponed the creation of a greenhouse gas emission trading system by a year until after April 2014 in the face of strong resistance from the business lobby, news reports said.
The centre-left government of Prime Minister Naoto Kan had planned to...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology

Acciona Energy closes the financing of its third wind farm in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 27, 2010

Acciona brings in chosing quality renewable projects. They are willing to partner with us in providing long term project financing. We are pleased to have IDFC involved with our Tuppadahalli project and appreciate their efforts in closing the financing in a short period of...

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IFC plans USD 10m to support promoting energy saving products

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 19, 2010

 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is examining partnering the Self-Employed Women''s Association of India (SEWA) project with USD 10 million aimed at boosting energy efficiency products and reduction in carbon emission in a sustainable business model.

The...

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California Approves Biggest Cap-And-Trade Plan in the US

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 17, 2010

California regulators voted yesterday to approve the most comprehensive U.S. cap yet on greenhouse gases and create the biggest carbon market in the country, the New York Times reports.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted 9-1 to approve the state’s cap-and-...

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Subject Tags: Environment

REDD+: From Kyoto to Cancun

By : Swapan Mehra, Dec 16, 2010

This article explores the journey of REDD through the course of the climate negotiations and reviews its current status after the Cancun round of negotiations ended last week.

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), a relatively new market-...

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REDD alert for India's forest dwellers

By : 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...

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Deloitte acquires two carbon consultancies

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 14, 2010

The Cancun climate talks may have ended inconclusively and chances that the United States Congress will enact a cap on greenhouse gas emissions over the next two years are slim to none, but business still sees money to be made in the carbon market.

On Monday,...

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Subject Tags: Environment