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Little hope for last day of UN climate summit

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 18, 2009

Hopes for the last day of UN climate talks Friday were raised by a US pledge to a climate finance fund, but leaders still warned of failure amid debate on sharing the burden of carbon-emissions cuts.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton brightened a grim summit mood...

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Cabinet may consider carbon capture project

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 18, 2009

The Union Power ministry has sought the cabinet’s approval to participate in research on a controversial technology to capture carbon and store it.

India is all set to ink a Memorandum of Understanding with Australia to become a member of the global carbon capture...

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India offers new subsidies for grid-connected wind power

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 17, 2009

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is planning to invest Rs 3.8 billion in the incentive program announced today.

The government of India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said today it is offering new incentives for grid-connected renewable wind power...

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Subject Tags: Environment

India`s Mawana Sugars to sell 300,000 carbon credits to ADB

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 17, 2009

India's Mawana Sugars (BSE:523371) has entered into an agreement with multilateral lending agency Asian Development Bank to sell 300,000 carbon credits (CERs) worth US$6.24 million by 2012, a top company official said on Tuesday.

ertified Emission Reductions (CERs)...

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India says Kyoto climate pact in "intensive care"

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2009

The Kyoto Protocol which binds nearly 40 rich nations to limit carbon emissions is in "intensive care" and global negotiations to extend the pact have stalled, India's environment minister said on Wednesday.

More than 190 countries are meeting in Copenhagen to agree...

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India’s Trash Pickers Keep Global Warming in Check

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2009

A report by an Indian-based environmental organization estimates that informal recycling in Delhi reduced carbon dioxide levels, roughly equivalent to taking 175,000 vehicles off the road. This article, written by The Advocacy Project Executive Director Iain Guest,...

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BASIC group for equitable accord on climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2009

Consensus eluded negotiators on Wednesday to stitch an equitable and just accord on climate change in the last lap before the summit on Friday with no headway being made to iron out sticking points on carbon emission cuts, mitigation targets and long-term financing.

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New draft incorporates key demand of India

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2009

As the talks for a global climate change deal was poised to go down the wire, India on Tuesday had something to cheer as the second draft for an agreement incorporates a key demand of New Delhi relating to emissions from deforestation and funding for mitigation projects....

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Subject Tags: Environment , India

'Clean coal' no substitute for clean energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2009

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has touched down in Copenhagen to the news that so-called "clean coal" would not be considered as a substitute for clean energy measures.

The summit has decided that the technology will not qualify for climate finance under any new deal.

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Air India wins Prize for Energy Efficiency

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 15, 2009

 National carrier Air India today won first prize in the general category of the National Energy Conservation Awards, instituted by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and Union Ministry of Power.

The prize was received by Ms Harpreet A De Singh, General Manager- QMS and...

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Subject Tags: Environment