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Making a difference to the environmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 22, 2010
As we commemorate the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day, the efforts of institutions like Maharashtra Pollution Control Board assume even greater relevance. In recent years, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has launched several initiatives taken to increase... Read more.. |
'Paltry' Copenhagen carbon pledges point to 3C worldBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 22, 2010
Pledges made at December's UN summit in Copenhagen are unlikely to keep global warming below 2C, a study concludes. Writing in the journal Nature, analysts at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impacts Research in Germany say a rise of at least 3C by 2100 is likely.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Human Interest , Technology |
India launches Climate Change MissionBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 22, 2010
India has launched climate change mission to improve the energy efficiency to prevent Green House He said National... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Electric cars to be in vogue by 2020By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2010
State-of-the-art electric cars will be in vogue by 2020 and global sales of such vehicles will amount to around 470 billion euro ($635 billion), a media report has said. However, with the manufacture and sale of electric vehicles, there is also a need for proper... Read more.. |
Carbon offsets: Green project offends Indian farmers who lose land to windmillsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2010
Like his father before him, Yashwant Malche has worked the same piece of land on this parched plateau a day's drive and decades away from Mumbai. As an adivasi, or tribesman, he and his ancestors have been relegated to desolate land like this, mostly left out of India's... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
World Bank says East Asia can stabilize CO2 by 2025By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2010
China, the world's top greenhouse gas emitter, and five other East Asian nations, need a net additional investment of $80 billion per year to get on to a sustainable energy path, the World Bank said on Monday. Such investment was crucial to curb an otherwise inevitable... Read more.. |
Major economies meet on climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2010
Representatives from the world's leading economies were meeting on Sunday to see if they can find common ground on climate change, as wide gaps divide the United States, China and other key nations. The US-led Major Economies Forum includes 17 countries responsible for... Read more.. |
Go green, Gujarat tells industriesBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2010
Gujarat is making sincere efforts to strike the right balance between industrial growth and environment concerns. The state is initiating various measures to make industries more eco friendly. Gearing up for the Vibrant Gujarat 2011, the state is making a clear statement that... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Major economies delve into climate impasseBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2010
WASHINGTON - Representatives from the world’s leading economies were meeting Sunday to see if they can find common ground on climate change, as wide gaps divide the United States, China and other key nations. The US-led Major Economies Forum includes 17 countries... Read more.. |
India committed to UNFCCC: SinghBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 16, 2010
Keeping up pressure on rich nations to take legally binding emission cuts, India on Friday made clear that it was committed to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is based on the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |