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National green tribunal soon

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 26, 2010

The ministry of environment and forests has accepted the recommendation of a parliamentary panel to set up a new watchdog called the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to control carbon emissions and pollution.

Though the state and central pollution control boards are...

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Low-carbon push for new Industrial Revolution

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 21, 2010

The world’s transition to a low-carbon economy will not only make cities cleaner and more sustainable, it will spark a new Industrial Revolution, said renowned British economist Nicholas Stern.

Speaking at the 3rd World Future Energy Summit in the oil-rich emirate of...

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NTPC, NPCIL venture to kick-start soon

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 19, 2010

The joint venture between NTPC and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) for setting up a 2,000-MWe atomic power plant is likely to take shape soon.

Official sources said here that the proposal had been sent to the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) for...

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Subject Tags: NTPC , Politics

Bihar set to join carbon credit club

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 18, 2010

The window of carbon trading has opened a new means of earning for those cutting down on their carbon footprints. Those contributing more to the emission of green house gases, purchase carbon credits earned by those who cut down on this front. This helps in achieving the end...

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Subject Tags: Politics , Technology

Manipur is firm on controversial Tipaimukh project

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 17, 2010

The Manipur government is determined to go ahead with the proposed 1,500-MW Tipaimukh hydel power project that has been opposed by environmental groups and opposition parties in neighbouring Bangladesh.

"No decision has been taken to abandon the project," Manipur Power...

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Subject Tags: Politics

India, Iceland to cooperate in geothermal energy development

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 17, 2010

India and Iceland have agreed to have co-operation to make progress in the area of geothermal energy development and decided to explore possibilities for further strengthening of relationship, including technology transfer on deep drilling, reservoir assessment and setting up...

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India Plans $16 Billion Energy-Saving Market to Curb Emissions

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 14, 2010

India, the world’s fourth-largest polluter, plans to start a market to trade energy-saving credits that may reach 740 billion rupees ($16 billion) in five years as it seeks to curb emissions that cause global warming.

Businesses that exceed energy efficiency targets...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics

India, Japan to develop solar city

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 7, 2010

A Japanese delegation led by Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Kazuhiro Haraguchi on Wednesday met the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah and decided to jointly develop a solar city in India.

During the bilateral meeting both...

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Subject Tags: India , Politics , Technology

India to be held to its climate goals, says US

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2009

A statement by senior White House advisor David Axelrod, that the US will be able to “challenge” India if it fails to meet the climate change goals it has agreed to under the Copenhagen Accord, will provide further ammunition to opposition parties, which are claiming India...

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New York challenge for City carbon market crown

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2009

London’s position as the dominant world financial centre for the £75 billion carbon market could be lost to New York after the adoption of the US-brokered Copenhagen Accord at UN climate talks last week.

Despite criticism that an agreement struck by the US, China,...

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