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Sembcorp plugs into Indian energy market; Subsidiary set to acquire 49 per cent stake in key power generation firmBy : sustainabilityo..., May 27, 2010
SINGAPORE is on the verge of clinching one of its largest investments in India with the purchase of a $319 million stake in a key Indian power generation company. Sembcorp Utilities, a subsidiary of local energy and water provider Sembcorp Industries, is set to acquire... Read more.. |
Carbon Market in India 2010 Available Through BharatbookBy : sustainabilityo..., May 26, 2010
Increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased the global average temperature (150C) leading to global warming. To fight this global warming, Kyoto Protocol was formed under the UNFCCC. It coined three mechanisms to reduce carbon emissions. Clean... Read more.. |
Indian solar story gathering speedBy : sustainabilityo..., May 23, 2010
India's first decentralised solar photovoltaic rooftop power generation system in the industrial sector with a 2x100 kWp capacity was successfully commissioned over the weekend at Manesar and Daruhera on the outskirts of the Capital. The renewable energy system was... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
India has 12GW power in all; China adds 12GW every yearBy : sustainabilityo..., May 21, 2010
After a rough spell that saw company debt rise to a high of Rs 12,000 crore (Rs 120 billion) and stock valuation drop, the world's third-largest wind turbine company, Suzlon, is looking forward to renewed and rapid growth. Chairman Tulsi Tanti spoke to ... Read more.. |
Carbon issue important for India Inc balance sheetBy : sustainabilityo..., May 21, 2010
Environment issues, including reduction in carbon emission, is increasingly being transformed from being a corporate social responsibility (CSR) issue to an important component of corporate India's balance sheet, according to study report by a carbon solution provider. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Carbon capture and storage: Insurance to climate change? By : Romita Pandita, May 17, 2010
CO2 capture and storage (CCS) is seen as potential tool for greenhouse gas mitigation. But due to concerns like the emissions due to increased energy consumption, cost and safety, India should critically examine all the associated issues before joining the bandwagon. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment , India , Politics , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
DHL aims for 30 pc improvement in carbon efficiency by 2020By : sustainabilityo..., May 12, 2010
DHL, the world's leading express company, is targeting a 30 per cent improvement in carbon efficiency by 2020, a top company official "We are committed to sustainability and have a responsibility to address environmental challenges. In India, our internal... Read more.. |
India Ranks Fifth In Greenhouse Gas EmittionsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 12, 2010
With the discussions on the importance of tackling climate change taking place it may be interesting to know that India’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions went up by 41.66% between 1994 and 2007 which earned it the 5th rank in the list of the world’s largest Greenhouse... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Future of trading in carbon emission reductions uncertainBy : sustainabilityo..., May 11, 2010
Three companies had promised Rajeev Sadanand that they would invest in a scheme to replace old light bulbs with new energy-efficient bulbs across Kerala. But that was before December. All three firms backed out of the project—which was depending on the sale of carbon... Read more.. |
India minister says chance of climate deal 'remote'By : sustainabilityo..., May 10, 2010
India's environment minister warned Sunday that there was little prospect of a breakthrough in efforts to forge an international agreement this year to fight global warming. "So far as negotiations are concerned... the prospects of a breakthrough in 2010 are very, very... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |