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Tata Power ties up finance for 25 MW solar project in Mithapur

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 14, 2011

 Tata Power announced the completion of signing of financing agreements for its proposed 25 mw solar photovoltaic power project at Mithapur, Gujarat. The project is being set up under the state's Solar Power Policy 2009 through its subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy...

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COP-17: Indigenous rights group turns up the heat on Canada

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 8, 2011

CIVIL opposition to the Canadian government has ramped up this week, with Canadian participants in the Durban climate change talks complaining that their government was listening to polluting industry, and not to their people.

Six protestors were ejected from the...

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Environment minister jayanthi Natarajan 'cautiously optimistic' about Durban outcome

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 8, 2011

Working on a rapidly ticking clock, South Africa has made it clear that Durban is likely to see the linking of a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol with "balanced progress" with steps taken towards a "legally binding outcome" for all.

Environment minister...

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MiaSole and U.S. Ex-Im Bank Sign Agreement for Indian Solar Project

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011

MiaSole, the leading manufacturer of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels, today announced that the Export-Import Bank of the United States has financed a project in support of a 2MW solar development effort to be constructed in Gujarat,...

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Big win for India at Durban

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011

In what is perceived as a moral victory, a new negotiating draft for conference of 195 countries at the port city on Wednesday had India's concerns on equity and unilateral carbon tax. But, it fails to find mention of intellectual property right issues related to transfer of...

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N-energy, military ties focus of Indian PM's Moscow visit

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011

Ahead of a three-day Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh'svisit to Moscow from Dec 15-17, Russian Ambassador Alexander M. Kadakin Wednesday said that the focus of the summit beween the leaders of the two countries this time will be on expanding nuclear energy cooperation and...

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Subject Tags: energy , Russia , Technology

BASIC countries remain united over climate change: Chinese delegate

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011

Brazil, South Africa, India and China, known as "BASIC countries", remained united over major issues in relation to climate change, a senior Chinese official on climate change said here on Tuesday.

BASIC countries are united and demand that the second commitment of the...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Act while you still can - Zuma

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011

President Jacob Zuma and several world leaders delivered stirring speeches in Durban on Tuesday evening on the need to act quickly to “save the world” from climate change – despite clear signals that political negotiators will once again delay the solutions recommended by...

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BASIC countries remain united over climate change: Chinese delegate

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011

Brazil, South Africa, India and China, known as "BASIC countries", remained united over major issues in relation to climate change, a senior Chinese official on climate change said here on Tuesday.

BASIC countries are united and demand that the second commitment of the...

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Subject Tags: Technology

India to be hit by collapse of carbon trading market

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011

The carbon trading market may be headed for a crash if negotiations at the climate change conference are any indication, according to experts. This is likely to impact China and India the most, as the two make up almost three-fourths of the trade on carbon exchanges.

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