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China says rich-poor divide still dogs climate pact talksBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 13, 2010
The prospects of a new global climate change pact still hinge on resolving the divisions between rich nations and the developing world, a top Chinese climate negotiator said in remarks published on Monday. "Right now there are still huge differences between developed... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Yechury backs Pachauri on nuclear powerBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 13, 2010
R.K. Pachauri, whose UN panel on climate change has shared the Nobel Peace Prize, Sunday described nuclear power as an important source of India’s future energy needs. Extending unusual support to him was Communist Party Of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury. “... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
India CDM pipeline August report By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 12, 2010
CER issuance for Indian projects in August have fallen off the cliff with only 62,150 CERs (approx US$1.2m) issued. This compares to $82m worth of CERs issued globally in the same period. CER issuance for Indian projects in August have fallen off the cliff... Read more.. |
Barack Obama: 'no' to solar panels on the White House roofBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 11, 2010
A quest to get Barack Obama to shout his commitment to solar power from the roof tops - by re-installing vintage solar panels at the White House - ended in disappointment for environmental campaigners today. Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org, had led a group of... Read more.. |
Haryana gets nod for 10 solar projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 11, 2010
Haryana got a nod from the Union ministry of new and renewable energy to include 10 of its solar power projects of 9.8 mw under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). These projects would come up as small scale Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) rooftop power plants.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Yunus wins SolarWorld Einstein awardBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 10, 2010
Bangladesh's Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been honoured with the SolarWorld Einstein Award for 2010 for initiating generation and distribution of solar energy in his country. Yunus received the award in Valencia, Spain, in recognition of the work done by "Grameen... Read more.. Subject Tags: SolarWorld AG , Technology |
Kyoto Protocol to continue past 2012: UN climate chiefBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 9, 2010
As hopes for any deal on global warming dims at the Cancun meet later this year, UN climate chief Christiana Figueres today made it clear that the Kyoto Protocol will continue post 2012 as a second protocol since it does not have a "sunset" clause. "Yes, it (Kyoto... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
More clarity and flexibilty needed for carbon tradeBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 9, 2010
India Inc and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Wednesday said there should be more clarity and flexibility in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for carbon trading. 'The global carbon market is dogged by... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Carbon credit prices shoot up after probe constricts supplyBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 9, 2010
Market pricing becomes uncertain after UN probe into data laundering. Prices of carbon credit certificates on the European climate exchange have risen after the regulator disallowed credits from greenhouse gas HFC-23 from a number of projects. Credits from such... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Reinforcing role of renewables in energy security By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 9, 2010
The report summarizes the proceedings of the recently concluded Renewcon Conference India 2010 held in Mumbai on 26th & 27th August 2010. The two day conference brought together various stakeholders and industry participants in the solar and wind... Read more.. |