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Cancun talks will not see big climate deal - EUBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 4, 2010
A U.N. summit in Cancun, Mexico, at the end of the year will not result in a new climate treaty to succeed the Kyoto Protocol, the co-head of the European Union's climate delegation said in an interview on Tuesday. "It will not be the big deal. Hopefully it will be a... Read more.. |
Greenpeace launches campaign on soil fertilityBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 3, 2010
The Living Soils Campaign will bring out the realities at the grassroots level concerning soil health and soil fertility management policies of the central government by conducting social audits. The campaign will also examine the newly launched nutrient based subsidy... Read more.. Subject Tags: chemical , Technology |
Bengal IT firms take lead role in Nehru solar missionBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 3, 2010
Going the environment-friendly way is not only about corporates being charitable but can also be be quite profitable, as several of Kolkata’s information technology (IT) companies have found out. West Bengal, along with Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh, is taking a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation |
Researchers report solar energy advance.By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 3, 2010
Scientists say a new process utilizing both the light and heat of solar radiation could double the efficiency of electricity-generating solar panels. Stanford University researchers say the technology, called "photon enhanced thermionic emission," could lower the costs... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
US says it's committed to cutting greenhouse gasesBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 3, 2010
The United States has assured international negotiators it remains committed to reducing carbon emissions over the next 10 years, despite the collapse of efforts to legislate a climate bill. |
New Carbon Dioxide Emissions ModelBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 2, 2010
The aim of the international ENSEMBLES project is to simulate future changes in the global climate and carbon dioxide emissions and thereby to obtain more reliable threshold values on this basis. Subject Tags: Technology |
UN Carbon Offsets Rise as Board at CDM Rejects Record Number of ProjectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 2, 2010
United Nations carbon credits rose as the regulator of the Clean Development Mechanism rejected a record number of projects. The executive board of the CDM turned down 22 projects requesting registration, the most during any single meeting, and approved 21 applications... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , United Nations |
ITC launches one of its kind eco friendly paper By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 2, 2010
For the first time in India a new technology has been used by ITC to launch paper an eco friendly paper for office and home use. Company profile ITC is one of India's foremost private sector companies with a market capitalization of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
WB support for sustainable development of SundarbansBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 2, 2010
The World Bank (WB) is helping Bangladesh carry out a series of studies to develop a holistic programme for sustainable development of the Sundarbans, the world's single largest mangrove forest. A comprehensive plan based on these studies would be developed to... Read more.. |
Way forward for Indian carbon economyBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 2, 2010
Nakul Zaveri , Senior Investment Officer, Climate Change Capital talks about recent and futuristic carbon market, carbon finance and Clean Development Mechanism activities with Indian perspective. Nakul Zaveri has extensive experience in project creation and... Read more.. |