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BASIC meet crucial for climate change negotiationsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 24, 2010
On the eve of Environment Ministers of BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) countries meet in New Delhi to chalk out their post-Copenhagen climate strategy, Indian environmentalists say the meeting is likely to be crucial for future climate change negotiations. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Nasheed: India can fuel next industrial revolutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 24, 2010
India has the intellectual capacity, strength and ability to fuel the next industrial revolution, Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed said here on Saturday. He also called for partnership among Asian countries to take on global challenges. Mr. Nasheed was delivering the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Carbon emission reduction, brick by brickBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 23, 2010
Copenhagen summit may have failed to draw a succinct map for reduction in carbon emission, but Punjab has started doing its bit, brick by brick. With an aim to reduce carbon emissions in the brick industry, United Nations Development Programme’s Global Environment... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
IPL partners UNEP for green initiativeBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 22, 2010
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has committed to a vision of green growth by launching a partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep). Under the new initiative, the IPL will green its cricket league and bring environmental awareness to millions of... Read more.. |
To CDM or not to CDM? By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 22, 2010
Rs 400 crores ($85 million) flowed into India in 2009 through CDM projects, but India's share of the global CDM pie fell from 28% in 2008 to 16% in 2009. In 2009 India had 4.9 million CERs issued valued at Rs 400 crores (it was 2.8 million CERs in 2008) as... Read more.. |
UN certifies Adani's Mundra unit as first global project under CDMBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 22, 2010
The United Nations Framework for Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has certified the coal-based thermal power project of Adani Power Ltd (APL) at Mundra, Gujarat, as the first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in the world. APL's first super-critical... Read more.. |
How to make a play in the smart electrical grid-execsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 21, 2010
Investors in clean technology see the expected upgrade to a smart electrical grid in the United States as a massive opportunity, but finding the right investments will require patience. The sector includes high-flying start-ups and heavily regulated utilities.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Low-carbon push for new Industrial RevolutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 21, 2010
The world’s transition to a low-carbon economy will not only make cities cleaner and more sustainable, it will spark a new Industrial Revolution, said renowned British economist Nicholas Stern. Speaking at the 3rd World Future Energy Summit in the oil-rich emirate of... Read more.. |
Experts deliberate on roadmap to lower emissionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 21, 2010
Power generation, transport, manufacture of cement and steel and building construction will be the activities in focus as India prepares a roadmap towards a low-carbon economy. At its first meeting here Wednesday, the government's newly-formed expert group on low... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Peak power demand to widen to 12.6% this yearBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 21, 2010
The country's peak power capacity deficit is likely to widen to 12.6 per cent of the total capacity in 2010 up from 11.9 per cent last year, according to a survey findings of consultancy firm KPMG. A report compiled by the KPMG's Global Advisory Practice team titled ‘... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |