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India needs to find right model for managing climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2010

As the world works to a global climate deal in Cancun later this year, advanced developing countries like India will come under increasing pressure 
to commit to higher targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions than these countries have put on the table.

While...

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India: Himachal to get $450-m aid to boost eco-friendly growth

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 8, 2010

The move will earn HP the tag of first carbon-neutral state in Asia: The World Bank has agreed to sanction $450-million loan for promoting sustainable environmental growth in Himachal Pradesh. The loan will enable Himachal to become first carbon-neutral state in Asia.

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India companies change U.S. strategy

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 6, 2010

As Atlanta continues to make strides in courting companies in India, companies in India are changing strategies when it comes to landing in the U.S. “More and more of these companies are in acquisition mode,” said Jorge Fernandez, vice president of global commerce for the...

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First Solar Projects Bullish U.S., Asian Demand -- But It Should Think Again

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 5, 2010

First Solar (FSLR), a global leader in thin-film solar power modules, thinks that North American installations and additional opportunities in Asia will offset falling solar business in Europe. But uncertain financing and regulatory issues suggest that it may have...

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India Announces Coal Tax To Fund Renewable Energy Projects

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 4, 2010

In a landmark announcement the Indian Finance Minister, in his annual Budget speech, put forward the proposal of setting of National Clean Energy Fund which would be constituted through tax lieved on coal usage in the country. The quantum of tax would be INR 50 per ton of...

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Subject Tags: energy , Social Issues

India eyes millions in green funds from coal tax

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 26, 2010

India proposed on Friday a small tax on production of coal to raise millions of dollars for a National Clean Energy Fund that could help the world's fourth biggest polluter to shift to a low-carbon economy.

India's growing economy has huge potential to shift to a low-...

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Wal-Mart to cut greehouse gas emission

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 26, 2010

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday it will cut 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015 -- an effort the retailer said is equivalent to taking more than 3.8 million cars off the road for a year.

CEO Mike Duke...

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Petition against IPL matches under floodlight

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 24, 2010

Contending that holding Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches in March/April under floodlight would result in power shortage and prove detrimental to the environment, a public interest petition has been filed in the Supreme Court for a direction to hold the matches only...

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IFC to pick up stake in Auro Mira Energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2010

International Finance Corporation (IFC), an investment arm of the World Bank, will pick up a substantial minority stake in Chennai-based Auro Mira Energy Company Private Ltd (AME), a renewable energy focused company.

IFC which has earlier committed a debt instrument of...

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Carbon management becomes key supply chain strategy

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 3, 2010

Major companies are increasingly requiring their suppliers to manage their greenhouse gas emissions as a condition for doing business with them.

That is one of the conclusions of the latest report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a 44-member not-for-profit...

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Subject Tags: CDP , Health , Labor , Social Issues