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Environ hazard, broken promises pack double punch for Phursungi-UraliBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2011
Here's something the Pune Municipal Corporation and the citizens of Pune refuse to learn how to manage garbage. For more than a decade, the civic body has been using Phursungi-Urali villages as a dumping ground and remained apathetic to its problems. It also put... Read more.. |
Wastewater woes: Learnings from Tirupur By : Pranay Kumar, Dec 21, 2011
In the following article, the authors discuss the waste water woes at the Tirupur textile hub. Testing of wastewater at Tirupur Textile Unit |
GVFL to invest 60% of its infra fund in green energyBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2011
Venture financing company, Gujarat Venture Finance Limited (GVFL) is set to increase its focus on clean energy projects for funding under its Rs 1000-crore infrastructure fund. GVFL is confident of raising about half of the total fund size by the end of December 2011. ... Read more.. |
Japan helping India clean Yamuna: NatarajanBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2011
India is getting assistance from Japan for a programme to cleanse the Yamuna river, environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan said Monday. In a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha, Natarajan informed the lower house that the Japanese government would provide... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Social Issues |
SASTRA commissions 80 KW biogas plantBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 19, 2011
As part of its initiatives to optimise utility of renewable energy, SASTRA University on Friday commissioned an 80 KW biogas plant on its campus. The plant of 600 m3 capacity inaugurated by P. R. Muralidharan, Deputy General Manager, Tamil Nadu Energy Development... Read more.. |
Solar mission: We wanted to send out a message, says SolairedirectBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011
Solairedirect, the French company that made history by offering to sell solar power at as low as Rs 7.49 a unit, says it wanted to “send out a message” that solar power need not depend on subsidies and incentives to come within the reach of the common man. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Solairedirect India |
U.N. chief: Major climate deal unlikelyBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011
An all-encompassing climate deal "may be beyond our reach for now," the U.N. chief said Tuesday as China and India delivered a setback to European plans to negotiate a new treaty that would bind all parties to their pledges on greenhouse gas emissions. The European "... Read more.. |
Jaipal Reddy Calls for International Cooperation to Meet Global Energy Security Challenges.By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011
India has called for intensifying global efforts for realization of sustainable global energy order for all. Addressing the 20th World Petroleum Congress at Doha, Qatar, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Jaipal Reddy said, in the past countries focused on... Read more.. |
Outlook on SEBI's new mandatory ESG reporting requirement By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2011
As India's 100 largest companies prepare to provide details on their sustainability and responsibility actions, a strategic assessment reveals that they are unevenly prepared to meet the new SEBI directive. The SEBI board passed a resolution on Nov 24th... Read more.. |
London-based jatropha company goes publicBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 29, 2011
London-based jatropha biofuel company Nandan Cleantec Plc is going public. Nabarro LLP recently announced it is advising Nandan on its initial public offering (IPO) on AIM, which is the London Stock Exchange’s international market for smaller, growing companies. According to... Read more.. |