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On rivers and glaciers, India, China walk on thin iceBy : sustainabilityo..., May 10, 2010
India will not accept any plans by China to divert the Brahmaputra river waters, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said here on Sunday even as he urged the Government of India to expedite hydel projects along the river in Arunachal Pradesh. ... Read more.. |
SC asks Centre to frame a policy on energy securityBy : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2010
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the government to frame a comprehensive policy on the energy security of India and supply of natural gas under the Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs). The apex court while deciding the dispute between Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries (RIL... Read more.. |
India Supreme Court settles dispute on energy pricesBy : sustainabilityo..., May 8, 2010
India's Supreme Court on Friday settled a dispute between two billionaire brothers that had been as closely watched as a Bollywood melodrama, with an outcome that has potentially broad implications for this country's struggling energy industry. The ruling makes clear... Read more.. |
Climate talks in Copenhagen not a failure, but a chance for minds to meetBy : sustainabilityo..., May 7, 2010
The climate change talks held in Copenhagen last year weren't a complete failure but a chance for minds to meet, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. But Mr Lee does not think much will come out from the next round of talks to be held in Cancun, as long as countries like... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
Safesky in talks with States for solar projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2010
The Israel-based Safesky Software, which claims to be the cheapest solar power solution provider in the world, is scouting for projects in India. “We are in talks with several State Governments and private companies,” Mr Arik Klein, President and Founder of the company... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
US eager for progress on climate dealBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2010
THE US is focused on making “solid, pragmatic progress” towards reaching a binding international treaty to tackle climate change, according to Todd Stern, President Barack Obama’s chief climate envoy. Speaking in Washington before travelling to Bonn for informal talks... Read more.. |
Australia delays carbon trading scheme -By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 28, 2010
Australia on Tuesday shelved plans for a carbon trading scheme to cut greenhouse gas emissions until at least 2013, blaming the slow pace of global action and an obstructive opposition. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who has described climate change as "the great moral... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Politics |
South Asian body to seek observer status at Cancun climate talksBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 28, 2010
Seeking a fresh approach to climate talks, SAARC [South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation] countries will pitch for observer status at the Cancun conference on global warming later this year that would enable them to articulate their collective concerns more... Read more.. |
Will we switch to gas made from human waste? -By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 27, 2010
As the UK faces the prospect of North Sea gas running out, could supply problems be eased by using gas made from human waste? For most people the waste they eject from their bodies is something they don't bother thinking about once they've shut the toilet door behind them.... Read more.. |
Solar Thermal in India- To be or not to be? By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 26, 2010
Lavleen Singhal talks about his initiatives in promoting solar thermal technologies in India, solar thermal vs. solar PV debate and his views on the National Solar Mission and the 2010 solar energy market for India. Lavleen Singal is a serial entrepreneur and... Read more.. |