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B'desh seeks 15 pc of $ 30 billion climate adaptation fundBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2009
As a vulnerable country to global warming Bangladesh will seek 15 per cent of 30 billion dollar fund, agreed at the Copenhagen Climate Conference to tackle the adverse impact of climate change. ''This money is not enough to enhance our adaptation capability ...We... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Europe feels left out in cold on climate dealBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2009
It's a climate deal that has Europe feeling left out in the cold.The continent that used to take the lead in advocating climate action is now taking the lead in climate complaining. And it's not just upset with the results, but the process itself. Europe's goals were... Read more.. |
The Copenhagen Accord and India - Brookings InstitutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2009
Judging by his public pronouncements, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had set two distinct goals for himself when deciding his strategy for Copenhagen negotiations. First, he wanted to leave no room for the western media and politicians to paint India as... Subject Tags: Disaster , Environment |
India to be held to its climate goals, says USBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2009
A statement by senior White House advisor David Axelrod, that the US will be able to “challenge” India if it fails to meet the climate change goals it has agreed to under the Copenhagen Accord, will provide further ammunition to opposition parties, which are claiming India... Read more.. |
India's Tata Steel to reduce carbon emissionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2009
India's Tata Steel is trying to bring down carbon dioxide emissions to 1.8 tonnes per tonne of steel produced by 2012 from 2 tonnes of carbon dioxide now, a top official said on Monday. "Our target is to bring it down to 1.8 tonnes by 2012 and to 1.5 tonnes by 2020,"... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Tata Steel |
Carbon Offset Futures Tank After Copenhagen FiascoBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2009
t's a pretty tiny market still, but there is actually trading in carbon permits. In some countries, where they have emissions limits, they actually have value. And if there ever is a cap & trade scheme put into place in more places, what's worthless now may actulaly end... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Will you pay through your nose to reduce carbon emissions?By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2009
Want to do your bit to reduce carbon emissions? It may be easy, but not cheap. Solar power-based home equipment is far more costly than conventional ones. But there is hope. The ministry of new and renewable energy is pushing the finance ministry to provide income tax rebates... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Draft text of new "Copenhagen Accord"By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 19, 2009
Here is the latest draft text of the "Copenhagen Accord" put forward on December 18 by the U.S., China, India and South Africa, among other countries, at the climate summit in the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Compulsory licensing for clean energy technologies By : Anonymous, Dec 19, 2009
This second article in our IPR series, outlines the existing framework for compulsory licensing and how it may be in India's best interest to work within the existing TRIPS framework. The vast majority of clean energy technology patents are held by... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment , Health , India , IPR Company , Labor , Policy Tracker , Social Issues , Technology |
Campaign to save Western Ghats becomes a mass movementBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 18, 2009
By Maitreyee Boruah, Bangalore, Dec 18 : Long before words like 'climate change' came to hit common lexicon, a group of environmentally conscious people in India took up the cause of the Western Ghats, one of the world's richest biodiversity hotspots. Those behind the... Read more.. |