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REDD alert for India's forest dwellersBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 15, 2010
The agreement over Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) — a global regime to protect forests — likely at the climate summit in Cancun may create livelihood issues for Indian tribals and forest-dwellers, experts have warned. The feared alienation has... Read more.. |
U.S. Pushes India to Lift Solar Import RestrictionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 14, 2010
U.S. government officials and companies are pushing India to remove its restrictions on imports of solar technology, regulations they say threaten to cut American firms out of a promising market as India embarks on a major rollout of solar power. |
India Day Ahead: Solar Auctions at Risk; OPEC to Maintain QuotasBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 8, 2010
India’s first auction of solar power permits may get derailed as plant builders say borrowing costs are too high to finance the projects, a key part of government efforts to reduce oil imports. Tata Power Co., India’s biggest non-state power developer, said it isn’t... Read more.. |
India, EU pact won’t be ready before Dec summitBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 26, 2010
Negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU), which began in 2007, cannot be concluded by 10 December, when a summit between the two sides is scheduled to start. ... |
IBM teams up with IIT Madras, Kharagpur to make power grids smarterBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 17, 2010
IBM today announced that it has signed a research collaboration agreement with IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur to develop systems that will help power grids become more efficient and resilient. ''The collaboration among IBM Research-India, IIT Madras and IIT... Read more.. |
Unilever Sets 10-Year Goals to Cut Environmental Impacts in HalfBy : Roselin Dey, Nov 16, 2010
Unilever, following on the heels of similar long-term targets set by rival Procter & Gamble, aims to double sales while cutting the water, waste and carbon impacts of its products by 2020. The company's new "Sustainable Living Plan," developed over the course of... Read more.. |
Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference 2010By : Roselin Dey, Nov 12, 2010
Concludes Successfully With A Pledge To Upscale And Mainstream The Use Of Renewable Energy |
Energy to Drive GE’s $10 Billion India Goal, CEO SaysBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 7, 2010
General Electric Co., whose equipment generates about one-third of the world’s power, expects energy and health care to drive revenue in India to a $10 billion goal in five years, Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt said. GE India is expanding at 30 percent annually... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , Environment , GE India , General Electric Co. , Health , India , Labor , Law , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |
UN panel sees sources for billions for climateBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2010
A high-level U.N. panel on Friday outlined potential sources, including levies on international flights, to raise up to $100 billion a year in new money for poorer countries to cope with climate change and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The greatest... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , Environment , Health , Labor , Politics , Social Issues , United Nations |
SMEs can power India’s growth with right incentivesBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 4, 2010
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