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Indian Prime Minister says green technology should be shared

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 23, 2009

NEW DELHI—Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh argued Thursday that innovations in “green” technology should be shared with developing countries in much the same fashion as HIV/AIDS drugs.

Labeling new, clean-energy discoveries “global public goods,” Singh said the...

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India, Norway sign green deal

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 23, 2009

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) India and Norway Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to fight climate change. Specifically, the two countries will work to develop projects under the UN’s clean development mechanism.

Environment ministers...

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Subject Tags: Technology

CDM reform in 'glass bubble' at Copenhagen talks - IETA

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 23, 2009

LONDON (Reuters) - Reforming a U.N-run carbon offset scheme is in danger of being overshadowed by other issues in talks to form a new climate change pact later this year, the head of the International Emissions Trading Association said on Tuesday.

Reforming the scheme...

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Subject Tags: Technology

The Changing Climate in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 22, 2009

Most of the attention in the lead up to the December United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen has been focused on the United States and China—the two biggest annual emitters of greenhouse gases. But India may be the country that provides the necessary breakthrough...

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Intersolar India Opens With First-Class Conference Program

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 22, 2009

Intersolar India Opens With First-Class Conference Program Posted on: Thursday, 22 October 2009, 02:00 CDT PFORZHEIM, Germany and FREIBURG, Germany , October 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In association with SOLARCON(R) India , Intersolar India will take place for the first...

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Subject Tags: India , Politics , Technology

India: Climate Deal Can't Sacrifice Poor Nations

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 22, 2009

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday that the world's poor nations will not sacrifice their development in negotiations for a new climate change deal.

The issue of how to share the burden of fighting global warming has divided the developing and...

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Get Ready to Join 350

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 22, 2009

Are you ready for Saturday’s International day of climate action? The campaign organisation 350.org is calling on people around the world to organize an action this Saturday on October 24. What started out...

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Subject Tags: Disaster , Technology

Cleantech Forum Delhi: Solve India's problems, and you can solve the world's

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 22, 2009

Cleantech Forum XXIV happened in Delhi last week. Nick Parker, in his opening remarks, said “Solve India’s problems, and you can solve problems for another 2 billion people of the world.” That to me signifies the economic promise that cleantech holds for India.Below are key...

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India and China signs Agreement on Cooperation on Addressing Climate ...

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 22, 2009

A Memorandum of Agreement on Cooperation on Addressing Climate Change between the Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of India has been signedhere wednesday by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests Shri Jairam Ramesh and Mr. XIE Zhenhua, Vice...

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ONGC registers Fifth CDM project with UNFCCC

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 22, 2009

ONGC’s pursuit towards sustainable management is well documented and has earned ONGC many laurels. The latest feather in the cap is the registration of the fifth Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...

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Subject Tags: Technology