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Outsourcing the Carbon Accounting ChoreBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2010
Accounting for the amount of carbon a business emits is already a fact of life for some firms, and it could soon become business as usual for many more. Doing the carbon accounting work in-house could be a major obstacle for companies worldwide as they scramble to deal with... Read more.. |
Govt to adopt low carbon growth routeBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2010
To meet the target of 20-25 per cent reduction in emission intensity for a unit of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2020, the government has decided to adopt low carbon growth pathway from the financial year 2010-11. An expert group headed by former Planning Commission... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Sustainable packaging market to reach $170 billion by 2014, says studyBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2010
Packaging for a variety of consumer, commercial, and industrial goods continues to grow rapidly, fueled largely by the increase in demand for consumer goods in developing countries. According to a recent report from Pike Research, worldwide packaging industry revenues will... Read more.. |
Holy Cow! By : Anonymous, Dec 30, 2009
Cow belches contain methane and have been a recognized source of greenhouse gases. With cattle in India estimated at 475 million, bovines may be contributing more to emissions than cars! Feed additives hold a key to solving this problem. Carbon dioxide gets more press... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Hospitality , India , Sustainable Energy , Sustainable Products , Technology |
Hyundai to unveil electric version of i10By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2009
With most automobile majors planning to enter the clean fuel-driven vehicle segment, India’s second largest car manufacturer, Hyundai Motor, Monday said it would unveil an electric variant of the popular i10 model next month. “Expected to be unveiled during the... Read more.. |
Synthetic biology: high-tech appoach towards carbon sequestration By : Nora Nelson, Dec 28, 2009
Some companies in the discipline of synthetic biology are working in hopes to capture large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere and either sequester them or convert them into fuels. Here we introduce the basics around this emerging field. What is synthetic... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Environment , Health , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Synthetic Genomics Inc. , Technology |
Fiscal policy can help check carbon emissionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 27, 2009
Now that the government has announced a voluntary reduction in our emission intensity, even if it is only by 2020, the next question is, how do we get there? Are there any policy tools available with the government to nudge the country in that direction? The good news... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Environment |
India to draw road map for low-carbon growthBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2009
Getting down to implement a comprehensive domestic agenda of adaptation and mitigation and seeking to reduce the emission intensity of gross domestic product by 20-25 per cent by 2020, Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday asked the Planning Commission to... Read more.. |
Climate Change and China's Global ResponsibilitiesBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2009
There should be little surprise that the Copenhagen Conference fared as badly as it did. For far too long, major governments refused to recognize the reality that achieving a global treaty at Copenhagen would not prove feasible. No later than early this past... Read more.. Subject Tags: China , Environment |
Clean Coal Technologies, Inc., (CCTI) Signs Technology Licensing Agreement for IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2009
President & Chief Executive Officer, today announced today that Clean Coal Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CCTC) has signed a Technology Licensing Agreement with INK Global Consulting to build clean coal plants utilizing CCTI's patented technology in India. INK... Read more.. |