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Without chargers, solar rickshaws gather dustBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 18, 2010
UT administration's move to provide an alternative public transport system to commuters in the form of solar rickshaws has fallen flat. The first lot of 10 eco-friendly vehicles are now gathering dust with the municipal corporation. After the vehicles were handed over... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Social Issues |
Busan meet to decide Pachauri's fate as IPCC headBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 12, 2010
India will push for R K Pachauri to continue as the chairman of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) while it debates the fifth assessment report at the IPCC meeting in Busan, South Korea thatstarted on Monday. New Delhi will also press for the immediate... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
2020 Emissions Set To Exceed Dangerous Levels By One-ThirdBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 8, 2010
Global greenhouse gas emissions under current policy settings could be up to one-third more in 2020 than the trend needed to avoid catastrophic climate change, according to the latest analysis conducted by World Wildlife Foundation (WWF). "Plugging The Gap," a paper... Read more.. |
No Clear Consensus at International Climate TalksBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 8, 2010
United Nations talks on climate change are nearing a close with no clear consensus yet in sight. The meeting is aimed at laying the groundwork for progress at a major climate change meeting in Mexico later this year. While many of the negotiators for a global climate... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Politics |
White House to go green, to get solar panelsBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 7, 2010
Going the green way, the White House will soon be installed with solar panels and solar heaters, in a reflection of the US President Barack Obama's policy of promoting alternative and clean sources of energy. Energy secretary Steven Chu said the solar panels and solar... Read more.. |
Barack Obama: 'no' to solar panels on the White House roofBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 11, 2010
A quest to get Barack Obama to shout his commitment to solar power from the roof tops - by re-installing vintage solar panels at the White House - ended in disappointment for environmental campaigners today. Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org, had led a group of... Read more.. |
India To Ban E-Waste Import sTo Save EnvironmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 6, 2010
The government of India is planning to ban the importation of used computers and other forms of electronic waste after reports that weak domestic rules are allowing the potentially dangerous garbage to be dumped into the country. This e-waste, usually procured from... Read more.. |
Science of climate change not questioned by IAC: UNEPBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Sep 3, 2010
The United Nations Environment Programme has said the review of the working of Dr R K Pachauri-headed IPCC by the Inter-Academic Council (IAC) does not question the science of climate change and views to the contrary should not hold back the international community from... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Environment , IAC , Politics , Technology , United Nations Environment Programme |
Babus oppose Ramesh over autonomy to green panelBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 2, 2010
Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh is facing opposition over the proposed National Environment Protection Authority (NEPA) from an unexpected quarter — bureaucrats of his own ministry. The authority is envisaged to take over environment and forest clearance... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
MoEF Introduce Pat System To Control Air Pollution Pilot Projects In Gujarat And Tamil NaduBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 1, 2010
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has taken step towards Market Based Regulation to control air pollution. Releasing a paper for the Ministry of Environment and Forests, ‘Towards an Emissions Trading Scheme for Air Pollutants in India’ Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of... Read more.. |