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UN Climate Talks Move Into Decisive Week As More Nations Pledge CO2 ReductionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2010
U.N. climate talks moved into their decisive week Monday with the agenda dominated by future cuts in carbon emissions and keeping countries honest about their actions to control global warming. Government ministers arrived in force to begin applying political muscle to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues |
India scores major success at Cancun climate talksBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 4, 2010
India has scored a major success at the Cancun climate change talks when its negotiators managed the backing of EU and G-77 for its proposal to... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Social Issues |
JK’s untapped CDM potential $1100 mnBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2010
In a startling revelation of its kind, a study has pegged Jammu and Kashmir’s Clean Development Mechanism potential at 75 million Certified Emission Reduction (CER) credits per annum in various sectors of energy and forestry. This means the state can earn an unimaginable 1100... Read more.. |
Delegates say carbon credit program should stayBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2010
Jamaica’s senior climate negotiator on Wednesday called for the continuation of one of the world’s largest carbon credit programs, which is at risk of collapse when the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. The U.N.-backed Clean Development Mechanism, or CDM, which is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Loans make up half of new EU climate aid for 2010By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 1, 2010
The European Union said on Tuesday it provided 2.2 billion euros ($2.87 billion) in extra aid in 2010 to help developing nations combat climate change and defended the use of loans for half the total. The United Nations said a flow of new funds, promised at a summit in... Read more.. Subject Tags: European Union , Social Issues |
LG releases first water treatment solutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 30, 2010
Consumer electronics giant LG just unveiled its first wastewater treatment solution, the Green Membrane Bioreactor (G-MBR) process, a mere two months after the company announced plans to enter the water treatment business. LG admitted at that time to having no previous... Read more.. |
Wipro tops carbon disclosure rankingsBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 27, 2010
IT major Wipro on Friday said it has topped the carbon disclosure leadership index (CDLI) rankings for India. Wipro, which works on ecological sustainability and various climate change initiatives on energy efficiency and renewable energy, scored 87 points on a scale of... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Social Issues |
Intertek feels buyers are now cognizant of product carbon footprintBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2010
In this interview under our “Corporate Sustainability” Series, David Horlock, VP Global Inspection and Auditing talks about sustainability- its drivers, role of consumers and their new 'Think Green Initiative' tool. David Horlock is the Global Inspection and... Read more.. |
ADB signs JV to develop renewable energy in India -By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2010
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a joint venture agreement with India's NTPC Ltd. and Kyushu Electric Power Company of Japan to develop and operate 500 megawatts of renewable energy projects in India in the next three years. India is the third largest... Read more.. |
India’s first green hospital comes up in AhmedabadBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 22, 2010
Get ready for an intensive care unit (ICU) that is sunlit, has a garden within and allows patients to view stars at night. Care Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS), a hospital venture brought forth by a group... Read more.. |