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Rio + 20 – A Step Forward? By : Shradha Kapur, Dec 7, 2011
In the following article, the author evaluates the road to the 'Rio +20' Conference and its potential implications. In 2012, Rio de Jeneiro will witness a deja-vu. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, better known as the Rio + 20, will... Read more.. |
Betting the environmental farmBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011
Canadian diplomats and politicians enter the annual round of climate talks with one goal: protect the oilsands. In order to do that, our government is essentially betting the planet that we will not, in the meantime, reach a tipping point that will push the world into... Read more.. |
Industrial Pollution Brings Crocodile TearsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011
Industrial pollution from a paper manufacturing factory in one of India’s most precious biodiversity hotspots is wreaking havoc on the local ecology, driving up the population of wild crocodiles in the area while simultaneously destroying the creatures’ habitat and food... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
U.N. chief: Major climate deal unlikelyBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011
An all-encompassing climate deal "may be beyond our reach for now," the U.N. chief said Tuesday as China and India delivered a setback to European plans to negotiate a new treaty that would bind all parties to their pledges on greenhouse gas emissions. The European "... Read more.. |
Jaipal Reddy Calls for International Cooperation to Meet Global Energy Security Challenges.By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011
India has called for intensifying global efforts for realization of sustainable global energy order for all. Addressing the 20th World Petroleum Congress at Doha, Qatar, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Jaipal Reddy said, in the past countries focused on... Read more.. |
India, Russia to focus on n-energy, defence during summit (Lead)By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011
India and Russia will focus on expanding nuclear energy cooperation and building on their long-standing military ties during the three-day visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Moscow beginning Dec 15 for a bilateral summit, when over half-a-dozen pacts are... Read more.. |
Sweden, UK and Germany Top Climate ProtectorsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 6, 2011
Sweden, the United Kingdom and Germany are the top countries to fight climate change, according to the 2012 Climate Change Performance Index, whose results were published at the United Nations climate change summit today. Sweden, the country with the lowest emission... Read more.. |
Outlook on SEBI's new mandatory ESG reporting requirement By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2011
As India's 100 largest companies prepare to provide details on their sustainability and responsibility actions, a strategic assessment reveals that they are unevenly prepared to meet the new SEBI directive. The SEBI board passed a resolution on Nov 24th... Read more.. |
Climate financing–Thoughts for Durban By : Jyoti Deka, Dec 1, 2011
In the following article, the author discusses the emerging status of climate finance as it now stands in the negotiations on the mechanics of the proposed Green Climate Fund at the Durban climate conference. Along with introducing the nature of climate... Read more.. |
London-based jatropha company goes publicBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 29, 2011
London-based jatropha biofuel company Nandan Cleantec Plc is going public. Nabarro LLP recently announced it is advising Nandan on its initial public offering (IPO) on AIM, which is the London Stock Exchange’s international market for smaller, growing companies. According to... Read more.. |