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U.S. official says China ignoring climate dealBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 9, 2010
The top U.S. climate envoy accused China on Friday of trying to undermine the commitments it made to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the latest round of international climate change talks. Todd Stern said China, which has overtaken the United States as the largest... Read more.. |
Little progress seen in climate talks in ChinaBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 9, 2010
Hopes dimmed for progress at climate talks in China as negotiators moved into their final day Saturday with little consensus. Marred by an atmosphere of mistrust, negotiations have made little headway as China and the United States, the world's two largest emitters of... Read more.. |
US says UN climate change talks fail to make headwayBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 8, 2010
The United States said on Wednesday UN climate talks were making less progress than hoped because of a rift over poorer nations’ emission goals, and that other avenues might be needed to tackle climate change. Negotiators from 177 governments are meeting this week in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues |
Limited progress in climate talks in ChinaBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 7, 2010
U.N. climate talks being held in China this week are making limited progress as rich and poor nations remain divided on key issues, negotiators said Wednesday. "There is less agreement than one might have hoped to find at this stage, and it's going to require a lot of... Read more.. |
India 3rd highest carbon emitter: GovtBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2010
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday said the country cannot record high economic growth at the cost of a rapid rise in carbon emissions, since India is now the third-largest emitter after China and the United States. The comment comes ahead of negotiators from nearly... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues |
Fifteen-year plan for jatropha plantation in arid districtsBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 4, 2010
Beginning later this month, the jatropha crop will be planted across 30,000 acres in the arid districts of Bankura, Birbhum, West Midnapore and Purulia over the next 15 years. Around 10 lakh saplings will be transplanted this year on 1,000 acres in Purulia, with the annual... Read more.. |
Climate chief urges nations to show deal can be doneBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 4, 2010
The U.N. climate change chief urged governments on Monday to make real steps toward a new treaty to fight global warming or risk throwing negotiations into doubt. Negotiators are meeting in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin to try reach agreement on what should... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues |
IBM believes responsible suppliers create business value By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 29, 2010
In this first article under the “Corporate Sustainability Series”, Reji K. Pillai (Head, Energy & Utilities Industry at IBM India/South Asia) talks about the drivers for sustainability, emission reduction targets and the status of green procurement in IBM. Reji... Read more.. |
Consumer demand necessary to push green products manufacturing in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 21, 2010
Mr. Patrick von Braunmühl is the Senior International Advisor to GTZ- ASEM in the project “Consumer Protection and Sustainable Consumption in India” and is heading a number of pilot initiatives for consumer awareness and protection programs in several states of India.... Read more.. |
Cold comfort on KyotoBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 17, 2010
The clarification by a United Nations’ climate change official that the Kyoto protocol will continue even after 2012, when its scheduled emission reduction commitment period ends, provides only cold comfort. Unless there are fresh binding commitments for reduction in the... Read more.. |