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U.N. talks to delay CO2 market deal for forests: EUBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 6, 2010
The European Union wants to delay a deal to use carbon markets to reward countries which protect their tropical forests, beyond U.N. climate talks in Cancun, said EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard. The aim of a U.N. deal on tropical forests is to pay countries... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , European Union |
What can Cancun spell for CDM? By : Roselin Dey, Dec 5, 2010
COP 16 in Cancun is in full swing and one of the daunting questions is what will happen to CDM post 2012. Here’s what negotiations so far have meant for the CDM mechanism and some thoughts and expectations from the players in the Indian CDM market. ... Read more.. |
REDD at Cancún Causes Angst in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 5, 2010
Forest rights advocates and indigenous community organisations from India are adding their voices to what promises to become the newest division in the climate talks here: the inclusion of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation + in developing countries, or... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
JK’s untapped CDM potential $1100 mnBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2010
In a startling revelation of its kind, a study has pegged Jammu and Kashmir’s Clean Development Mechanism potential at 75 million Certified Emission Reduction (CER) credits per annum in various sectors of energy and forestry. This means the state can earn an unimaginable 1100... Read more.. |
Energy-efficient lights can save countries billions, massively cut emissions – UN reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2010
Countries across the world can massively reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and save billions of dollars in energy costs, according to a United Nations report released today at a major climate change conference in Mexico. The 100 Country Lighting Assessment,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , United Nations |
U.N. climate talks must solve forest carbon riddleBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2010
U.N. climate talks will struggle to agree new greenhouse gas targets next month unless they can solve a complex loophole where developed countries currently ignore emissions from logging plantation forests. Environment ministers from almost 200 countries will gather in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , United Nations |
Workshop arranged for ragpickersBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 1, 2010
There is no union to safeguard the rights of waste pickers exists in the city, and with the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) plants being set up in the city, the livelihoods of hundreds of ragpickers is under threat. The Alliance of Indian Wastepickers (AIW), a group of 33... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
India offers solution for success of Cancun talksBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 27, 2010
India has placed two offers in the run-up to the Cancun climate talks beginning November 27 with the hope to break the logjam between developed and developing countries, Union minister for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh has said. It has proposed to establish... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
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.. |
Switching on India’s solar futureBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 22, 2010
India is confronted with the triple challenges of climate change, energy security and economic development with political will and technological prowess. But will that be enough to bring in the capital it needs to ensure a transition to green... Read more.. |