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India 'won't sign binding emissions pact': ministerBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2011
India said Tuesday it would reject any global pact legally binding it to cut greenhouse gas emissions as such a move could stifle economic growth needed to eradicate poverty. Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan's statement came after a UN conference in Durban... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
“Nokia's environmental work is based on life cycle thinking"' says Head-Sustainability of Nokia-India By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2011
Mr. Pranshu Singhal, Head-Sustainability at Nokia-India discusses what makes this world class corporate a sustainability icon. “Nokia's environmental work is based on life cycle thinking” – What are the focus areas and initiatives that Nokia has undertaken in-... Read more.. |
Green nod for Taloja waste disposal plan - Times of IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2011
The State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority has cleared the Rs 150-crore regional solid waste management project planned at Taloja. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is developing the project on a public-private partnership basis and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Survey recognises Manipal varsity’s green effortsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 27, 2011
The campus of Manipal University in Udupi has earned the distinction of making it to the list of green universities in the world. The UI GreenMetric World Universities Ranking, 2011, has given 78th rank to the university. Among Indian institutes, only Indian... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Japan, India to push ahead with 3 infrastructure projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 26, 2011
India and Japan are set to push ahead with three major infrastructure projects on solar power, seawater desalination and gas-fired energy production during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to New Delhi. The projects will be involving... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
India opposes imposition of blanket green targets on developing nationsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 26, 2011
India has opposed any attempt to impose universal green targets on developing countries in the name of sustainable development goals. The move to put targets, such as using a fixed percentage of renewable energy in the power mix of a country, has crept in to... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
MBMC slammed over water woesBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 26, 2011
The CAG has pulled up the Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) for failing in its obligatory duties. The performance review of MBMC for 2005-2010 revealed deficiences in planning and failure to take up a new water supply scheme to meet the demand ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation , Technology |
TERI brings Japanese technology to Rajkot-based foundry industryBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 26, 2011
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is all set to bring Japanese technology for the Rajkot-based foundry industry that will help it save energy by 30 per cent and has also started pilot project on it. TERI is implementing a Government of Japan supported... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Tata BP Solar looks to expand overseas market presenceBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 25, 2011
Unfazed by plans of its partner BP to exit the solar business gradually, Tata BP Solar is looking to bolster its overall profitability through various strategies, including expansion of overseas market presence. The entity, a leading solar power solutions... Read more.. Subject Tags: Tata BP Solar , Technology |
Solairedirect to spend Rs 4000 cr to become 400-MW co in 5 yrsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 25, 2011
Solar power producer Solairedirect Energy India plans to invest around Rs 4,000 crore to achieve its target of becoming a 400-MW company in the next five years, a top company official has said. The company, a subsidiary of French solar major Solairedirect --... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |