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UPPCB closed 65 industrial units polluting Ganges, says official

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 31, 2010

Days after environment minister Jairam Ramesh expressed unhappiness over its inaction in cleaning the Ganges, the UP Pollution Control Board said it was working towards cleaning the river and had closed down 65 industrial units polluting it.

Ramesh, who was here to...

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Subject Tags: Politics

India rejects Vedanta mining plan on green worries

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 25, 2010

India on Tuesday rejected a plan by UK-based mining group Vedanta Resources Plc to mine bauxite in an eastern state over environmental concerns, a blow to the firm already facing hurdles to a planned $9.6 billion energy deal in the country.

The decision comes after...

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Mexico Is Hopeful Of ‘Breakthrough’

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 19, 2010

Mexico is working overtime to save the upcoming UN Climate Change Summit in Cancun from collapse. Patricia Espinosa, minister of foreign affairs of Mexico and the chairperson of the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in...

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Subject Tags: Politics

India Cabinet Likely To Approve Amended Nuclear Bill Thursday

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 19, 2010

India's federal cabinet is likely to approve an amended nuclear bill when it meets Thursday evening, after a panel of lawmakers proposed tripling the accident liability cap, a person familiar with the development said.

"This cabinet clearance is needed because...

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Subject Tags: Politics , Technology

Mexico seeks India’s support for Cancun outcome

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2010

Spelling out four major challenges to be faced at the climate change negotiations at Cancun in 29 November-10 December, Mexico on Monday called for India’s sustained political guidance and support for an ambitious outcome.

Addressing Indian industry at a meeting...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Politics

Maharashtra has most no. of dirty river stretches

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 9, 2010

That the Mithi has been reduced to a filthy nullah is well-known. However, now a report of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shows that Maharashtra has the largest number of polluted river water stretches in the country.

The CPCB draws up a list on the basis...

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Subject Tags: Politics

U.N.: New Taxes Needed for Climate Fund

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 6, 2010

Carbon taxes, add-ons to international air fares and a levy on cross-border money movements are among ways being considered by a panel of the world's leading economists to raise a staggering $100 billion a year to fight climate change.

British economist Nicholas Stern...

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US says it's committed to cutting greenhouse gases

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 3, 2010

The United States has assured international negotiators it remains committed to reducing carbon emissions over the next 10 years, despite the collapse of efforts to legislate a climate bill.
U.S. delegate Jonathan Pershing told a climate conference in Bonn, Germany,...

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Ahmedabad's ‘Solid’ management of waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 1, 2010

Thanks to the long-established tradition of recycling and reuse, per capita generation of waste is quite low in India compared to most developed countries. However, due to large population, the volume of generated waste even in India remains very sizeable. Total waste...

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Ahmedabad's ‘Solid’ management of waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 1, 2010

Thanks to the long-established tradition of recycling and reuse, per capita generation of waste is quite low in India compared to most developed countries. However, due to large population, the volume of generated waste even in India remains very sizeable. Total waste...

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