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Online system for green nod in 12 states by next month: MoEFBy : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2015
NEW DELHI: Around 12 states are expected to launch online platform for green clearances by next month to ensure transparency and faster approval of projects, a top Environment Ministry official said. Currently, there is an online system, launched in June-July last year... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy |
World has no choice but to decarbonise: UN climate chiefBy : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2015
BARCELONA: Responding to climate change in the next 15 years is the world's "mega development project", given the need to invest trillions of dollars in infrastructure, creating jobs and economic stability, the United Nations' top climate change official said on Tuesday.... Read more.. |
Renewable energy trading set for big boost as SC upholds green obligationBy : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2015
Compulsory purchase of renewable energy got a major boost last week from a Supreme Court order, even though it is likely to increase the power cost for a host of industries dependent on captive power generation and direct purchase of power for their manufacturing units. With... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , Renewable Energy |
Indian premier pairs green tourism and climate changeBy : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2015
Shri Narendra Modi, Indian Premier recently called for focused development of presentation material on how India has contributed to environment protection through the ages. Modi hasasked the Ministry of Culture to take in lead in this initiative, which, could be... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate change , policy |
EU, India to cooperate on World Cities ProjectBy : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2015
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): Three Indian cities-Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Chandigarh are being paired with three European cities (Copenhagen-Denmark, Stuttgart-Germany, Lazio Region-Italy) under the new World Cities project, a European Union (EU) initiative which originated in... Read more.. |
AP forms body to implement solar parksBy : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2015
Hyderabad, May 25: A separate corporation Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation Private Limited has been created for implementation of solar parks. K Vijayanand, Managing Director, APGenco and Chairman, APSPCL, today inaugurated its website... Read more.. |
Learn from China: NGT to Centre on curbing vehicular pollutionBy : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2015
The National Green Tribunal today asked Centre to learn from China in curbing vehicular pollution in the Delhi-NCR, as it extended till July 13 the stay on its order banning plying of over 10-year-old diesel motor vehicles. "Why can't you learn from China? Have you... Read more.. |
Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Initiative Gathers SteamBy : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2015
The Sustainable Energy for All initiative held its second annual Forum in the UN General Assembly Hall last week. SE4All is a multi-stakeholder partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, banks, and other international institutions aiming to meet three interlinked... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , Renewable Energy |
Can’t spare land for solar power: MoDBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 25, 2014
The NDA government’s ambitious goal to install 1000 MW of solar energy at Indian defence establishments has been slashed to less than a third following the Defence Ministry’s refusal to spare the required land. The Defence Ministry’s argument is that its vacant lands are... Read more.. |
New and renewable energy ministry takes cue from PM Narendra Modi, starts work on solar projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 25, 2014
Installing solar panels on the Pakistan border, using super-chilled LNG to build cold storage and warehousing facilities, and putting barcodes to stop illegal use of subsidised cooking gas — the Modi mantra is making its presence felt in the energy domain and forcing... Read more.. |