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India defends its climate-change strategy

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 14, 2009

India remains flexible and its national climate-change plans are not the window dressing some critics charge, the nation's lead negotiator said Friday.

But...

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Subject Tags: Environment , India

Dow Corning sees India solar energy market glowing

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 13, 2009

Silicones manufacturer Dow Corning is seeking a long-term engagement with the Indian solar energy market.

“India offers an exciting potential because of the huge energy demand for its large population. We have clear intentions to invest and grow,” said Mr Jean-Paul...

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Australia pledges $70 mn for research projects in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 12, 2009

Australia on Thursday decided to scale up its collaboration with India in science and research by pledging over $70 million in areas straddling energy, agriculture and environment.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced that his government would invest $50...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology

Making climate change finance work for India

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 11, 2009

Investment in energy is critical for India. The World Energy Council estimates that about 56% of rural households in India have no access to electricity. The World Bank calculates that energy poverty levels such as these can reduce gross domestic product (GDP) growth...

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India Carbon Outlook announces “Sustain Ability: Leadership through Ideas” Contest

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 11, 2009

India Carbon Outlook presents the “Sustain Ability: Leadership through Ideas" Contest in association with Aahvaan ‘10 − to select two individuals who can mobilize communities with their ideas for sustainability.This...

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India’s booming solar industry reinforces Linde as frontrunner in PV industry

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2009

Reinforcing its position as India’s leading gas technology supplier to the photovoltaic (PV) industry, BOC India (BOCI), a member of The Linde Group, has won four new long-term gas supply deals with large PV manufacturers, Moser Baer, Euro Multivision, Solar Semiconductor and...

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SOLARCON India 2009 gets going in Hyderabad

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2009

The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) the premier trade body representing the semiconductor industry in the country, in collaboration with SEMI and Fabcity commenced the three-day solar PV conference today at International Convention Centre, Hyderabad. The conclave,...

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Subject Tags: India , Labor , SEMI , Technology

Why India Is Playing Hard to Get on Climate Change

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 8, 2009

If U.S. diplomats consider India to be a major obstacle to global climate-change negotiations — and they do — it might be because of Sunita Narain. The director of the influential Centre for Science and Environment, Narain can be as caustic as she is intelligent, and never...

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Delhi Becomes First State In India To Release Action Plan To Combat ...

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 6, 2009

New Delhi, India (AHN) - Delhi became the first state on Friday to come out with a 4 year long action plan to combat climate change. The Climate Change Agenda of Delhi 2009-12 was in response to the Indian Prime Minister's call to all state environment and forest ministers to...

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Subject Tags: India

Sweden to seek India's support on climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2009

New Delhi, Nov 4: Leaders of India and Sweden will hold wide-ranging talks Thursday that will focus on evolving a consensus on a new global climate deal and promoting civil nuclear cooperation between the two countries. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt...

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Subject Tags: India