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NALCO officer nominated director of CPCBBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2010
Bhubaneswar Corporate Office appointed Mr Jiban Mohapatra chief manager of National Aluminium Company as Board Level Director in Central Pollution Control Board of Union Ministry of Environment and Forest. Mr Mahapatra has around 30 years of experience in the relevant... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
MP plant to help reduce CO2 emissions: LanxessBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2010
Chemical firm Lanxess India today said the company would be able to reduce about 95,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year following an investment of EUR 7 million for setting up a biomass fuel-based co-generation plant at its Nagda plant in Madhya Pradesh. "By utilising... Read more.. |
New UN report warns of risks of biological production of renewable energyBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 26, 2010
Sources of energy derived from biological sources may reduce global dependence on fossil fuels that emit harmful gases, but they entail the use of large volumes of water and pose the risk of introducing undesirable crops into ecosystems, the United Nations Environment... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Environment , Technology , United Nations , United Nations Environment Programme |
Nordic countries least vulnerable to climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 25, 2010
Norway and Finland are the countries that will be least affected by climate change, while Bangladesh and India are most at risk, according to an index released yesterday (20 October). The 170-country Index, compiled by British consultancy Maplecroft, ranks the Nordic... Read more.. |
Green Bank in works to power renewable energy projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 25, 2010
The government is planning to set up a green bank by leveraging the Rs 5,000-crore national clean energy fund expected annually through a cess on domestic and imported coal. The proposed bank will fund projects to generate electricity from wind, solar, tidal and... Read more.. |
A low-carbon economy would be a tough ask for IndiaBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 23, 2010
With India looking at a $1-trillion investment in the infrastructure sector during the Twelfth Plan period, the challenge of a low-carbon economy would become tougher, since the sector contributes 58 per cent to the country’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Technology... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Politics |
Chicago Climate Exchange will keep doors open with carbon offset tradingBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 23, 2010
Chicago Climate Exchange, which pioneered the idea of carbon trading, is scaling back but plans to continue buying and selling contracts to reduce greenhouse gases for at least two more years. Prices plunged and trading nearly ground to a halt after cap-and-trade... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Exchange Plc , Environment |
India set to be first country to publish 'natural wealth' accountsBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 21, 2010
India is today expected to become the first country in the world to commit to publishing a new set of accounts which track the nation's plants, animals, water and other "natural wealth" as well as financial measurements such as GDP. The announcement is due to be made... Read more.. |
Joint CO2 Reduction Effort Gets UN NodBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 20, 2010
The United Nations approved its first carbon-reduction joint implementation project in Russia under a new procedure after giving the go-ahead to an energy-efficient power plant by E.On, Germany’s biggest utility. The project, created under a UN Kyoto Protocol mechanism... Read more.. |
Chasing the green dream? Keep your cars at homeBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 20, 2010
The battle to tackle carbon emissions involves, to a great deal, addressing the need for sustainable transport in the country. By 2030, it is projected that developing nations would have more vehicles than developed nations. In India, road is a primary mode of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |