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Limited progress in climate talks in ChinaBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 7, 2010
U.N. climate talks being held in China this week are making limited progress as rich and poor nations remain divided on key issues, negotiators said Wednesday. "There is less agreement than one might have hoped to find at this stage, and it's going to require a lot of... Read more.. |
Genetically Altered Trees Could Store Billions of Tons of CarbonBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 6, 2010
Developing genetically modified trees and plants could capture billions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere annually and reduce the impacts of global warming, a new U.S. study says. In the study, researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Oak Ridge... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Trading Emissions trims carbon offset portfolioBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2010
Clean energy developer Trading Emissions Plc. trimmed its Kyoto Protocol carbon offset portfolio on Tuesday, due to climate policy uncertainty and U.N. project registration delays, its investment adviser said. In its full-year results ended on June 30, the company said... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , Trading Emissions Plc. |
Developing Countries Could Sue for Climate Action -- StudyBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2010
A new study out says vulnerable countries could sue the United States and other industrialized nations for action on climate change. The report, published by the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD), based in the United Kingdom, says... Read more.. |
M&M feels engaging second and third tier suppliers essential for supply chain sustainability By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2010
In this next article in the "Corporate Sustainability Series", Beroz Gazdar, Vice President- Group Sustainability in Mahindra and Mahindra, talks about how the company percieves sustainability, their sustainability targets till 2015 and the supply chain initiatives of M&M... Read more.. |
India commits to help smaller neighbours cope with climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2010
Aware of the need to work together, India has committed to help its smaller neighbours cope with effects of climate change. Stressing that there is no rift with neighbours on the issue, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh told on Monday that... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Fifteen-year plan for jatropha plantation in arid districtsBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 4, 2010
Beginning later this month, the jatropha crop will be planted across 30,000 acres in the arid districts of Bankura, Birbhum, West Midnapore and Purulia over the next 15 years. Around 10 lakh saplings will be transplanted this year on 1,000 acres in Purulia, with the annual... Read more.. |
Way to goBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 4, 2010
Leave your footprint on the sands of time, by all means. But no carbon footprint, please! That's the message from global warming and tech companies are heeding it - and helping businesses across sectors to be more energyefficient without losing out on productivity. ... Read more.. |
ASEM summit to discuss a slew of issuesBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 4, 2010
Vice-President Hamid Ansari arrived here on Sunday to attend the eighth Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit, which has been termed a “policymaking laboratory” for the free and frank environment it gives world leaders to air their views. The summit, taking place a month... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , War |
Making the business case for water stewardship By : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 4, 2010
With top companies declaring their water conservation initiatives, this article reflects on the need for water stewardship programmes and the corporate perspective on making the business case for such initiatives. With top companies declaring their water... Read more.. Subject Tags: Resource Efficiency , Technology |