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India could be world leader in solar thermal with JNNSSM By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2010
Boris Westphal, Managing Director of Suntrace talks about the CSP focused work being done by his company, past and upcoming trends in the solar thermal industry in 2010 and the opportunities they perceive in the Indian CSP market due to the National Solar Mission. ... Read more.. |
IBM believes responsible suppliers create business value By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 29, 2010
In this first article under the “Corporate Sustainability Series”, Reji K. Pillai (Head, Energy & Utilities Industry at IBM India/South Asia) talks about the drivers for sustainability, emission reduction targets and the status of green procurement in IBM. Reji... Read more.. |
Readying North East India for REDD+ By : Swapan Mehra, Sep 24, 2010
The article is a primer on the opportunity and potential of REDD+ and summarizes the proceedings of a recently concluded workshop on deforestation drivers in the north east and the roles REDD+ financing can play in forestry conservation ... Read more.. |
Consumer demand necessary to push green products manufacturing in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 21, 2010
Mr. Patrick von Braunmühl is the Senior International Advisor to GTZ- ASEM in the project “Consumer Protection and Sustainable Consumption in India” and is heading a number of pilot initiatives for consumer awareness and protection programs in several states of India.... Read more.. |
Jatropha Boom Yields Tough LessonsBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 21, 2010
With a gas-guzzler of an economy, India had been spending tens of billions of dollars annually to import petroleum. And so its 2009 policy on biofuels mandated that by 2017, India would have enough biofuel production to cover at least 20 percent of the country’s oil... Read more.. |
India offers to host next meet on Global SustainabilityBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 20, 2010
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, here to attend an international meet on sustainable development, today proposed to hold the next meeting of the high-level panel in India next year. The 21-member high-level Panel, formed in August, includes Ramesh, United States... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Govt ties up with German firm for climate change projectBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 20, 2010
The eight missions set by the Prime Minister under National Action Plan on Climate Change are National Solar Mission, National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency, National Mission on Sustainable Habitat, National Water Mission, National Mission for Sustaining the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
More Companies Report Data to CDP Despite Uncertain ClimateBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 20, 2010
The number of U.S. and global companies reporting their greenhouse gas emissions continues to grow, despite a still-shaky economy and the chances for a global climate agreement more uncertain today than many would have expected a year ago. Amidst the continuing... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Carbon consultants find greener pasturesBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 19, 2010
As the uncertainty over the outcome of the global climate change negotiations continues, carbon consultants are increasingly reinventing their businesses to expand into alternative opportunities in related fields like renewable energy, clean technology and environmental... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
India firm to bundle solar projects for CO2 offsetsBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 18, 2010
An Indian carbon firm has launched a programme to link up developers of costly small-scale solar power projects to help them earn U.N. carbon credits and boost investment returns. Emergent Ventures India's programme is part of a recently expanded form of a U.N. scheme... Read more.. Subject Tags: Emergent Ventures India , Technology |