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Making a difference to the environment

By : 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...

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'Paltry' Copenhagen carbon pledges point to 3C world

By : 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....

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India launches Climate Change Mission

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 22, 2010

India has launched climate change mission to improve the energy efficiency to prevent Green House
 Gas emission, said Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Jairam Ramesh in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

He said National...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Electric cars to be in vogue by 2020

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics , Technology

Carbon offsets: Green project offends Indian farmers who lose land to windmills

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology

World Bank says East Asia can stabilize CO2 by 2025

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Disaster , energy , Technology

Major economies meet on climate change

By : 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...

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Go green, Gujarat tells industries

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Major economies delve into climate impasse

By : 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...

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India committed to UNFCCC: Singh

By : 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.

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Subject Tags: India , Technology