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CER Permit Ban on Non-Kyoto Nations Is Bearish, Barclays SaysBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 11, 2012
Restrictions on the use of United Nations Certified Emissions Reductions by countries not joining the second period of the Kyoto Protocol may cause CER prices to fall, Barclays Plc said. Negotiators agreed last week in Doha to ban countries which don’t commit to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Indo-US clean energy centre Seriius launched in MumbaiBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 10, 2012
Solar Energy Research Institute for India and US (SERIIUS) was launched in Mumbai today. It is the largest of the three Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Centres (JCERDC). SERIIUS is jointly funded by Govt of india, dept of science and technology and US department... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Japan to fund sewage water recycling plantBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 10, 2012
Pushed to the brink with receding water levels in reservoirs and depleting ground water, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has decided to recycle sewage water and supply it to industries. Faced with severe water crisis, the board members... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Technology |
UN Climate Change Negotiations 2012: India acquires key role in tech transfer for combating climate changeBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 8, 2012
India has acquired a key role in technology transfer for combating climate change after the country took a lead role in an agreement for a mechanism on transferring of expertise to developing countries. Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , United Nations |
Greater Noida to get hi-tech waste plantBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 7, 2012
The Greater Noida Authority has unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art municipal solid waste (MSW) management system for the city. Under this unique system, which is being set up with modern imported equipment, not only will Greater Noida be cleared of garbage heaped at public... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
U.S. Shows Signs of Flexibility at UN Climate DiscussionsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 6, 2012
President Barack Obama’s envoy at United Nations global-warming negotiations said he’s willing to participate in discussions on the issue of fairness in how nations plan to curb climate change, paving the way for drafting a new treaty by 2015. Todd Stern, the State... Read more.. |
India Inc pitches for tax breaks on CSR spendBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2012
Corporate India on Tuesday sought tax breaks on their spending towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), as the Government is looking to make CSR spend mandatory through the Companies Bill. The industry believes that providing tax breaks will incentivise CSR.... Read more.. |
Border villages to be illuminated with solar powerBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2012
The central government has approved the project to illuminate backward villages on the Indo-Nepal border with solar energy under the border area development scheme. The service would be free for the villagers and the responsibility of looking after the solar street... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Proposed power plants may reduce water availability in Wardha, Wainganga riversBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2012
Over 55,000 MW thermal power plants, planned in the drought prone Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, could drastically reduce the future water availability of Wardha and Wainganga Rivers, a Greenpeace report has revealed. Greenpeace, which specially commissioned IIT-Delhi... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
'Driven by China and India, global Co2 to reach record high'By : Sustainability ..., Dec 4, 2012
Driven by China and India and seemingly unaffected by an economic slowdown, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will reach a record high in 2012, according to new figures made public on Sunday.
Emissions from the burning of fossil fuels - mainly... Read more.. |