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Bangalore Development Authority follows Palike, starts managing its wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 4, 2010
After Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, it is now the turn of Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to manage its own waste. This will soon be replicated in all commercial establishments and upcoming layouts. The development agency, on an average, generates 200 kg to... Read more.. |
No extension for JNNURMBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 4, 2010
The urban development ministry's hope of getting more allocation for Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) - its flagship urban infrastructure modernisation programme launched in 2005 for a seven-year period - has been all but dashed. On Friday,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
JNNURM expenditure rises in Pune around Rs1,000 croreBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2010
The cost of Jawaharlal Nehru national urban renewal mission (JNNURM) projects implemented by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has shot up by nearly Rs1,000 crore, thereby affecting the civic body’s annual budget. Of the 14 JNNURM projects being... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Business Leaders Make Case for Building a Global Low-Carbon EconomyBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2010
The Business Action for Climate 2010 event featured a keynote address by His Excellency, President Felipe Calderon, United States of Mexico, remarks by Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and a panel discussion of business... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
JK’s untapped CDM potential $1100 mnBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2010
In a startling revelation of its kind, a study has pegged Jammu and Kashmir’s Clean Development Mechanism potential at 75 million Certified Emission Reduction (CER) credits per annum in various sectors of energy and forestry. This means the state can earn an unimaginable 1100... Read more.. |
Delegates say carbon credit program should stayBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2010
Jamaica’s senior climate negotiator on Wednesday called for the continuation of one of the world’s largest carbon credit programs, which is at risk of collapse when the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. The U.N.-backed Clean Development Mechanism, or CDM, which is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
U.N. climate talks struggle to overhaul carbon tradeBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2010
Countries differed sharply on Wednesday on the future of a $20 billion carbon market after 2012, casting doubt on any overhaul of the scheme at U.N. climate talks in Cancun. The Kyoto Protocol allows rich countries to meet greenhouse gas emissions limits by paying for... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , United Nations |
Lake effect: World's lakes warming due to climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2010
The world's lakes are warming because of climate change, according to a study published last week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, a publication of the American Geophysical Union. In the first worldwide survey of how lake temperatures are changing due to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Green Giving – Easy way to a sustainable lifestyle By : Ashish Chandola, Dec 1, 2010
Ever wondered how to offset the emissions from your high carbon footprint lifestyle? Here’s a newly launched initiative ‘Green Giving’ that helps consumers contribute conveniently and do exactly that. Global warming, carbon emissions, carbon footprint, and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , India , Labor , Law , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Products , Technology |
Japan to help India launch 24 green citiesBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 26, 2010
Buoyed by a landmark free trade pact and the launch of nuclear negotiations, India and Japan are set to scale a new frontier in bilateral ties by launching 24 green cities in the proposed Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). "Japan and India are planning to set up... Read more.. |