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Gujarat major contributor to nation’s solar mightBy : Anonymous, Apr 20, 2012
With its solar power generation capacity of more than 600 MW, Gujarat contributes more than two-thirds of the total solar power generation capacity of the country, senior government officials said. According to officials, the total solar power generation... Read more.. Subject Tags: Gujarat Power Corporation Limited , Politics |
Italy to introduce carbon tax to fund green energyBy : Anonymous, Apr 18, 2012
Italy will introduce a carbon tax with proceeds earmarked for financing renewable energy production in a revamp of the way clean power is funded, the government said after a cabinet meeting late on Monday. Italy raised its 2020 renewable energy targets last... Read more.. |
Review of Government of India’s Strategic Plan for New and Renewable Energy for 2011-17 By : Jyoti Deka, Apr 17, 2012
This article reviews the strategic plan of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India particularly in context of the underlying drivers and highlights the key... Read more.. |
Green signal for credit guarantee fund for urban poor housingBy : Anonymous, Apr 11, 2012
The Union Cabinet on Friday gave the green signal for the setting up of a credit risk guarantee fund trust with an initial corpus of Rs. 1,200 crore to help give a push to housing for low-income groups in the country. The trust will be set up under the Indian Trust Act... Read more.. |
India, Israel agree for joint R&D programmeBy : Anonymous, Apr 10, 2012
India and Israel have decided to launch a joint programme that would facilitate mutually beneficial research and academic activities. |
After aviation tax, EU mulls carbon levy on shippingBy : Anonymous, Apr 2, 2012
After a carbon tax was levied on aviation by the European Union (EU), the government is now preparing for a possible trade war with the European Commission (EC) imposing a similar tax on shipping business as well. The move can increase freight rates by 3%-15%. With EU... Read more.. Subject Tags: European Union , Politics |
Pimpri-Chinchwad set to tackle e-waste threatBy : Anonymous, Mar 31, 2012
There's a need to dispose e-waste responsibly in Pimpri-Chinchwad. The twin-cities along with Pune are the second highest generator of e-waste after Mumbai in Maharashtra, according to a study. It - Report on Assessment of Electronic Wastes in Mumbai-Pune Area - was jointly... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste , Environment , Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation , Politics , Pune Municipal Corporation , Technology |
Neeri meet to determine line of action on industrial ecologyBy : Anonymous, Mar 30, 2012
Carbon trading and ISO certifications are being increasingly sought after by many companies. The government is also being more serious about environmental impact assessment. Yet, there is much scope for more stringent laws being practiced in the country. Scientists,... Read more.. |
Brussels says could drop carbon levy on non-EU airspaceBy : Anonymous, Mar 29, 2012
The European Union would consider limiting its new aviation carbon levy to its own airspace, but only as part of a global deal on plane emissions, a senior commission official said on Tuesday. But he said such a scheme would be technically difficult and was unlikely... Read more.. |
Neeri meet to assess enviroment impactBy : Anonymous, Mar 27, 2012
With increasing awareness about environment, society in general and environmental activists in particular have become conscious about the impact of industrial and other development projects. With a view to equip its own scientists with latest tools and techniques of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |