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Online system for green nod in 12 states by next month: MoEF

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: policy

World has no choice but to decarbonise: UN climate chief

By : 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....

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Renewable energy trading set for big boost as SC upholds green obligation

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: policy , Renewable Energy

Indian premier pairs green tourism and climate change

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: climate change , policy

EU, India to cooperate on World Cities Project

By : 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...

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AP forms body to implement solar parks

By : 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...

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Learn from China: NGT to Centre on curbing vehicular pollution

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Air pollution , China , policy

Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Initiative Gathers Steam

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: policy , Renewable Energy

Can’t spare land for solar power: MoD

By : 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...

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New and renewable energy ministry takes cue from PM Narendra Modi, starts work on solar projects

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: India , policy , solar