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Carbon credit benefit for solar power consumers

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 21, 2009

According to the FKCCI, there is a disparity between the actual amount of monthly solar rebate being given by the Escoms to consumers and the potential for the Escoms to earn carbon credits, by showcasing these solar water heaters as sources of green energy that reduce...

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Subject Tags: Environment

US, India Hope for Cooperation on Global Trade, Climate Change

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 20, 2009

US, India Hope for Cooperation on Global Trade, Climate Change

By Ravi Khanna

Washington

19 September 2009

World trade and climate change are the two most prominent issues at the summit talks in Pittsburgh Thursday and...

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Us, India Hope For Cooperation On Global Trade, Climate Change

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 20, 2009

Saturday, 19 September 2009World trade and climate change are the two most prominent issues at the summit talks in Pittsburgh Thursday and Friday of the G-20, the influential group that brings together key members of the developing world and the big economic powers....

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Generate energy in greener ways, World Bank urges India

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 19, 2009

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Over 400 million people in India have no access to electricity and providing this is an obvious priority for planners. But producing electricity from coal — the main source now — adds to global warming, leading the World Bank to urge India to move to...

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India mulls law to cap emissions

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 19, 2009

India for the first time hinted that it would unilaterally and voluntarily try to curb carbon emissions that cause global warming, ahead of its participation in an important round of global negotiations in Copenhagen to hammer out a climate change deal.Limits will be imposed...

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Subject Tags: Environment , India

The Injustice of Carbon Offsets

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 18, 2009

The science of climate change is now clear, but the politics is very
muddy. Historically, the major polluters were the rich, industrialised
countries, so it made sense that they should pay the highest price. The
Kyoto Protocol, adopted in December 1997, set...

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S'pore well placed to be carbon trading centre in South Asia

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 18, 2009

It can kick-start creation of regional carbon credit registries and formulate yardsticks
By CATHERINE WONG MEI LING

CARBON markets are here to stay and are likely to grow post-Kyoto 2012. In the run- up to December's United Nations Climate Change Conference...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology

US seeks to bring China, India on board on Climate Change

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 17, 2009

The White House on Thursday emphasised on the need to have countries like India and China on board on climate change, which it said is crucial for success of the Copenhagen meet in December on the issue. "We have got to make progress and the ...

Change on climate: India ready to quantify cuts

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 17, 2009

In a significant shift in its stand ahead of the Copenhagen meeting, India has, for the first time, said reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions is as much a part of its climate change strategy as adaptation efforts, and that it is even ready to quantify the emission cuts...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology

Climate smart’ world within reach: World Bank report

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 17, 2009

‘Climate smart’ world within reach: World Bank report

* Report says geography, high levels of poverty, population density leave South Asian countries particularly vulnerableStaff ReportISLAMABAD: The global climate problem can be solved, achieving a “climate smart”...

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