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U.S. EPA asks oil, natgas sectors for carbon dataBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 24, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it wants the oil and natural gas sector as well as other new sectors to track and report emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Taking another step toward regulating pollutants that spur climate... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Climate was right so I left, says Shyam SaranBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 21, 2010
Shyam Saran, who was the prime minister's special envoy on climate change, Saturday declined to speak on the controversial subject of his resignation, quipping that the "climate was just right" for him to leave. Saran left office March 14, having announced his... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
India Moves to Combat Climate Change With Green TechBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 19, 2010
Energy efficiency and new green technology can help India mitigate the impact of climate change despite the lack of a global accord, concluded a panel here Mar. 12, organized by the Natural Resources Defense Council. “Copenhagen is not where the action is,” said Sean... Read more.. |
Global Carbon-Emissions Accord Unlikely in 2010, Japan, EU saysBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 18, 2010
A global accord to limit emissions is unlikely in 2010 and officials shouldn’t raise expectations for a deal, Japanese and European Union delegates said. “We will not likely have in Cancun a comprehensive legal agreement,”... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
'Green' vehicles and strong climate policy can create jobs, says new reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 17, 2010
A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council, the UAW and the Center for American Progress says that efforts to improve vehicle fuel efficiency will create thousands of clean energy manufacturing jobs. "Re-engineering the U.S. automobile fleet to use energy... Read more.. |
Energy Efficiency: Achieving the Potential, Realizing the SavingsBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 17, 2010
For the next few decades, energy efficiency is one of the lowest cost options for reducing US carbon emissions. Many studies have concluded that energy efficiency can save both energy and money. For example, a recent McKinsey report calculated the potential savings assuming a... Read more.. |
JSW Steel Wins Additional Carbon Credits for Cutting EmissionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 16, 2010
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- JSW Steel Ltd., India’s third- largest... Read more.. |
Climate activists say businesses are buying their way out of costly greenhouse gas cutsBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 12, 2010
BRUSSELS (AP) — Major European polluters are buying their way out of making big cuts to greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing carbon offsets that pay for environmental programs in developing nations, a nonprofit group said Friday. To avoid the high cost of becoming... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Carbon trading: There's an opportunity to be tapped in AhmedabadBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 10, 2010
Ahmedabad: The potentials and risks of carbon trading provides a good business opportunity, this was conveyed to chartered accountants of the city at a workshop on carbon trading on Tuesday. Founder director of Gensol cort from the known opportunities of carbon credits... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Delhi gets India's first remote controlled street lightsBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2010
In a major move towards energy conservation, the capital's main civic agency Tuesday launched the country's first remote-controlled street lights that can be switched on and off using an internet-enabled main server located in the heart of the city.
The first... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |