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PepsiCo Announces Targeted Investment of Rs. 33,000 Crores in India by 2020

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2013

Making the announcement, PepsiCo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Indra Nooyi said: "India is a country with huge potential and it remains an attractive, high-priority market for PepsiCo. We've built a highly successful business in India over the course of many years, and...

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India's Gujarat to Appeal Rejection of Solar-Tariff Cut

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 7, 2013

Gujarat, India’s biggest solar power-producing state, plans to file an appeal with regulators on their decision to reject a tariff cut for photovoltaic plants.

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission will hear the appeal on Nov. 11, said Hemant Sahai, a lawyer...

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Subject Tags: India

TERI University wins the Greenest University and Research Institution Award

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 7, 2013

TERI University, instituted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), has won the ‘Greenest University and Research Institution’ award in a competitive assessment, edging out other prestigious global institutions like Copenhagen University, Denmark, University of Plymouth...

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Subject Tags: India

India's struggling sugar mills seek solace in ethanol

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 5, 2013

Struggling sugar mills in India are seeking solace in producing ethanol from crushing sugarcane, as the government ramps up pressure on oil retailers to cut fossil fuel imports by blending gasoline with the biofuel.

New Delhi, scrambling for ways to cut nearly $20...

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Subject Tags: India , oil

Govt to explore strict 'water auditing' mechanism for industries

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 4, 2013

Amid growing decline of per capita annual availability of water in India, different central ministries have resolved to chalk out a joint strategy to ensure efficient use of water and work for devising a mechanism of "water auditing" for various users including industries and...

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Subject Tags: India

Emerging ESG Action Landscape of 2013 reveals expectation mismatch between Indian business and investors

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 1, 2013

 A recent research study by the working group on sustainability disclosure and reporting under the Sustainable Business Leadership Forum (SBLF) which analyzed the changing landscape and actions by Indian businesses and their supply chain surrounding Environmental, Social and...

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India’s Essar Eyes Water Projects, Desalination Plants

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 31, 2013

Essar Group, owned by the billionaire brothers Shashi and Ravi Ruia, plans to increase its India water revenue more than fourfold by 2017 to meet the rising demand for water-treatment and supply projects.

Essar intends to bid for desalination plants, water distribution...

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Solar powered airplane to touch ground in India in 2015

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 30, 2013

The Solar Impulse - a revolutionary solar powered airplane which had completed its first cross-country journey in the USA in July - will make New Delhi and Varanasi its landing and departing destinations during its round the world mission in 2015.

Idea behind this...

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Subject Tags: India

France in talks with India on nuclear law implications

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 30, 2013

France is in talks with India on the civil nuclear law's implications to take them into consideration during ongoing negotiations to finalise their contract, French Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem said here.

The minister, who is also Spokesperson for the government,...

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Subject Tags: France , India

Constructing Change: Accelerating Energy Efficiency in India's Buildings Market [Report]

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 30, 2013

India is at a crossroads in its development path. India's building-occupied area is projected to skyrocket from 8 billion square meters in 2005 to 41 billion in 2030. To keep pace, India's energy production must grow 6.5 percent per year from 2011 to 2017. Buildings already...

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