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UN certifies Adani's Mundra unit as first global project under CDMBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 22, 2010
The United Nations Framework for Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has certified the coal-based thermal power project of Adani Power Ltd (APL) at Mundra, Gujarat, as the first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in the world. APL's first super-critical... Read more.. |
Low-carbon push for new Industrial RevolutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 21, 2010
The world’s transition to a low-carbon economy will not only make cities cleaner and more sustainable, it will spark a new Industrial Revolution, said renowned British economist Nicholas Stern. Speaking at the 3rd World Future Energy Summit in the oil-rich emirate of... Read more.. |
Experts deliberate on roadmap to lower emissionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 21, 2010
Power generation, transport, manufacture of cement and steel and building construction will be the activities in focus as India prepares a roadmap towards a low-carbon economy. At its first meeting here Wednesday, the government's newly-formed expert group on low... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
India makes roadmap to achieve low-carbon growthBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 20, 2010
As the January 31 deadline to submit its emission targets under the Copenhagen Accord approaches, India today kicked-off the process to chalkout a roadmap and analyse cost to achieve low-carbon growth. "We will identify various options and scope available to reduce... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Green projects can net India $6.15 bn by 2012By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 19, 2010
The national authority for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects has so far approved 1,467 projects, which, if approved by its international counterpart, can net India $6.15 billion by 2012, an official spokesperson said here on Tuesday. CDM projects are carried... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Indians Largely Unaware of Climate ChangeBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 19, 2010
Although India has emerged as a key player in global climate negotiations, the average Indian remains unaware of climate change. A Gallup survey conducted shortly before the Copenhagen summit last month shows 32% of Indians say they know at least something about climate... Read more.. |
Give tax sops to individuals, cos investing in green tech: CIIBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 17, 2010
The government should give income tax benefits to manufacturers of solar and wind energy equipment in view of global initiatives on climate change and sustainability, industry body CII said. "The benefits of tax holiday under the Income Tax Act could be extended to... Read more.. |
IIMA cycle rally for greener AhmedabadBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 16, 2010
After taking up initiatives to make its campus greener and highlighting Ahmedabad city at the Copenhagen climate change summit, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad will now participate in an environmental awareness cycle rally in the city,organised by Prakriti club... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Carbon Disclosure Project Report for India By : Shila Kumar, Jan 16, 2010
The CDP India Report highlights actions of top Indian companies in reducing emissions as well as adapting to the direct impacts of climate change. It also identifies the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Human Interest , India , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Energy , Technology , The CDP India |
Forest CO2 market in the balance: reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 15, 2010
The global market for carbon offsets from planting trees and preserving forests, worth nearly $150 million to date, could stall without a U.S. climate bill or a successor pact to the Kyoto Protocol, a report said on Thursday. "At the end of 2009, the market for forest... Read more.. |