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Deforestation deal offers rare hope in climate change fightBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 9, 2010
An ambitious plan to fight climate change by paying states to preserve their forests could be a rare bright spot at next month's UN climate talks -- but many questions remain unresolved. The REDD+ mechanism -- Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Green buildings hold key to climate change commitmentsBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 8, 2010
Setting minimum standards of energy efficiency for buildings will be key to meeting India's commitment on addressing climate change issues, according to Mr Jamshyd N Godrej, Chairman, CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (CII-GBC). Addressing the inaugural of the... Read more.. |
No Clear Consensus at International Climate TalksBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 8, 2010
United Nations talks on climate change are nearing a close with no clear consensus yet in sight. The meeting is aimed at laying the groundwork for progress at a major climate change meeting in Mexico later this year. While many of the negotiators for a global climate... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Politics |
'India promotes solar energy in telecom sector, sets up panel'By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 8, 2010
Indian government has set up a panel to promote renewable energy, particularly solar in the telecommunication sector to reduce carbon emissions, reports the PTI. To be headed by Ajay Bhattacharya of Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) of telecommunication ministry, the... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment |
Going green good for your wallet tooBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 8, 2010
Adopting green lifestyle for a family can mean saving of R24,514 per annum or close to R2,000 per month without much additional costs, environment ministry said on Thursday. A guide to low carbon lifestyle brought out by the ministry with United Nations... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Airlines under pressure to cut carbon emissionBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 8, 2010
Airline operators in the country will soon have to find ways of trimming their carbon emissions and increasing efficiency, with the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stepping on the pedal. In a recent circular, the copy of which is in possession of Deccan... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
White House to go green, to get solar panelsBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 7, 2010
Going the green way, the White House will soon be installed with solar panels and solar heaters, in a reflection of the US President Barack Obama's policy of promoting alternative and clean sources of energy. Energy secretary Steven Chu said the solar panels and solar... Read more.. |
Limited progress in climate talks in ChinaBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 7, 2010
U.N. climate talks being held in China this week are making limited progress as rich and poor nations remain divided on key issues, negotiators said Wednesday. "There is less agreement than one might have hoped to find at this stage, and it's going to require a lot of... Read more.. |
UN meet: Indian rag pickers demand financial supportBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2010
Three Indian rag pickers Wednesday addressed the UN climate change conference in China and demanded financial support for their contribution in fighting climate change. Baidabai Gaikwad from Pune, Maya Khodave from Nasik and Sushila Sable from Mumbai represented waste... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Carbon markets attractive to Asian nationsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 6, 2010
Asian and European nations expressed a growing interest Tuesday in carbon markets to raise funds for fighting global warming. A 48-nation summit also called for legally binding decisions at a major conference on climate change later this year in Cancun, Mexico — a step... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |