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Mitigating ESG risks requires innovative, robust policy framework By : Sustainability ..., May 14, 2014
Guest contributor Rupam Raja, partner at Transaction Servics Practice in ERM India, examines the drive for proactive evaluation and management of environmental, social and governance outcomes associated with the activities of India Inc. As we... Read more.. |
PE firms’ interest in renewable energy sector remains highBy : Sustainability ..., May 13, 2014
Despite a lull in private equity investment in infrastructure, interest in renewable energy remains high, with at least two deals being negotiated, according to two investment bankers aware of the discussions. US-based private equity firm KKR and Co. is evaluating the... Read more.. |
Kazakhstan offers India opportunity to explore Caspian Abai oil blockBy : Sustainability ..., May 8, 2014
Kazakhstan has offered India an opportunity to explore Caspian Abai oil block. The offer was made at the 11th Kazakhstan-India Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) meeting that took place on April 24 and 25 in Kazakh capital Astana. The Kazakh delegation was led... Read more.. |
ACG's Pithampur Factory Awarded Gold Rating by LEED-India; First in PharmaBy : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2014
ACG's Capsule Manufacturing Plant in Pithampur is the First in the Pharmaceutical Industry to be Awarded Gold Rating by LEED®-India ACG's continued commitment towards sustainability and efforts in building sustainable... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , PR Newswire India |
India looks to cut carbon emissions from deforestationBy : Sustainability ..., May 5, 2014
India, one of the world's largest polluters, has drafted a national policy aimed at reducing its carbon emissions from deforestation as part of a global scheme which financially rewards developing nations for carbon stored through forest preservation.... Read more.. Subject Tags: India |
Rwanda Seeks FDI from IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2014
Rwanda today sought foreign direct investment from India in the areas of health, infrastructure, medicine and IT. "We need investment in education, health, infrastructure, medicine and information technology. Investment proposals from India are cleared in a single day... Read more.. |
Indian solar equipment manufacturing industry demands 35% anti-dumping duty on solar cell importsBy : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2014
Demanding an anti-dumping duty to the tune of 30 to 35% on import of solar cells, the Indian solar equipment manufacturing industry said that they have suffered a loss of Rs 1,000 crore due to below market priced import of photovoltaic cells. "The thin-film and... Read more.. |
India ready with draft policy to reduce emissions from deforestationBy : Sustainability ..., May 1, 2014
NEW DELHI: Taking forward an agreed framework of the 2013 Warsaw climate conference, India has come out with a draft national policy on 'reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation' (popularly known as REDD+ initiative) which will enable local communities to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , India |
India and Bhutan agree to new hydro developmentBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 29, 2014
India and Bhutan have signed an agreement that will see the countries jointly develop four hydropower projects in Bhutan with a combined capacity of 2120MW. The intergovernmental agreement was signed on 22 April and allows development to commence on the projects,... Read more.. |
India to see a big rise in power demand this yearBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 29, 2014
NEW DELHI: Electricity demand in India may go up substantially this year as forecasters predict the possibility of an extended summer. Moderate weather in April, however, has kept power consumption almost flat in a month when demand usually starts picking up. Thunderstorms... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |