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Bangladesh, India most at risk from climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 20, 2010
Bangladesh and India are the countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to an index on Wednesday that rates the Nordic region least at risk. British consultancy Maplecroft said its rankings showed that several "big economies of the future" in Asia were... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Biofuel can bring revolution in rural economy: GadkariBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 20, 2010
BJP president Nitin Gadkari today said the biofuel can bring a revolution in the rural economy by becoming 'import substitute' of fuels but the government has no concrete policy in the direction. ''India imports fuels worth lakhs of crores. This costs huge to our... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
PepsiCo UK offers farmers web water, carbon saverBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 19, 2010
PepsiCo UK and Ireland, whose brands include Walkers Crisps and Quaker Oats, said on Tuesday it will roll out globally a web-based crop management system to help farmers reduce water use and carbon emissions. The company, a unit of PepsiCo Inc (PEP.N: Quote, Profile,... Read more.. |
India creates new court to try environmental casesBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 19, 2010
Polluters beware: India has created a tribunal to punish those who sully the forests or rivers or otherwise break its environmental laws — in the hopes of clearing a backlog of some 5,000 such cases languishing in a sluggish court system. India's judicial system is... Read more.. |
Climate change treaty must address health issues: WHOBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 19, 2010
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Tuesday said next month's climate change conference in Mexico must address health concerns in any legally-binding agreement on mitigating the impacts of global warming as it threatens human health. Health experts from the 11 member... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Environment , Health , Labor , Social Issues , Technology , Weather , World Health Organization |
Chevron Attempts to Repair Tarnished Image with ‘We Agree’ Ad CampaignBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 19, 2010
Chevron has launched a new global advertising campaign called “We Agree,” which is in direct response to industry critics as it tries to repair its image in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and a multi-billion lawsuit that claims the oil company is responsible for oil... Read more.. |
Solar mission hits finance wallBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 19, 2010
India’s ambitious solar power mission which envisages investments of about Rs 3 lakh crore by 2022 and is a key component of the national action plan on climate change, has been put in serious jeopardy by bankers loath to lend to solar projects. Public sector banks and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
IREDA pays dividend to Farooq AbdullahBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 19, 2010
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has paid a dividend of Rs 14.54 crore to the Government for the financial year 2009-10. The cheque for the amount was presented by IREDA Chairman and Managing Director Debashish Majumdar to Union Minister for New... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Study shows two species emerged from one due to climate changeBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 18, 2010
How do changes in climate affect species and biodiversity? A study by scholars from Bangalore-based National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) and National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) has shown that climate change infact caused the emergence of two species from... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Use shipping lines and get carbon credit pointsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 18, 2010
Companies using India’s coasts to transport goods between domestic ports can soon start claiming carbon credit as shipping ministry, in collaboration with its environment and commerce counterparts, is framing a mechanism to enable firms know how much carbon emission they have... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |