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UK-India trade deal to include multi-billion pound solar and hydrogen fuel cell investmentsBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 13, 2015
British companies are set to confirm multi-billion pound investments into India's clean power sector today as part of a £10bn trade package signed by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during a three-day trip to the UK. The deal will include a £2bn investment by... Read more.. |
‘Climate action’ website launchedBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 13, 2015
India today launched a comprehensive website detailing its plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions in a transparent manner, ahead of the global climate change summit scheduled to begin in Paris on November 30. Announcing this here, Union Minister of Environment, Forest... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , policy |
India Is Caught in a Climate Change QuandaryBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 12, 2015
India is home to 30 percent of the world’s poorest, those living on less than $1.90 a day. Of the 1.3 billion Indians, 304 million do not have access to electricity; 92 million have no access to safe drinking water. And India is going to be hammered by... Read more.. |
India Sees Clean Cooking as Climate Action That Saves LivesBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 12, 2015
Kamlesh feeds the flames of a crude clay cookstove with kindling, kerosene and sunbaked discs of cow dung. She breathes in the billowing smoke, as she does for hours every day. Her eyes water and sting. Her throat feels scratchy and sore. Kamlesh is one of hundreds of... Read more.. |
Green bond issues surpass 2014 total to set new recordBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 12, 2015
The green bond market has edged past last year's record issuance with almost $36.7 billion of new issues so far this year, and more believed to be on the way. |
Earth's climate entering new 'permanent reality' as CO2 hits new highBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2015
The Earth’s climate will enter a new “permanent reality” from next year when concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere are likely to pass a historic milestone, the head of the UN’s weather agency has warned. The record concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere were up 43%... Read more.. |
UN raises ceiling for greenhouse gas pollutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2015
The U.N.’s environmental authority has quietly raised its assessment of the level at which global greenhouse gas emissions must peak to avoid dangerous climate change, as governments seek a new accord to fight global warming. In its first four annual emissions reports... Read more.. |
World Bank warns climate change could add 100 million poor by 2030By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2015
Without the right policies to keep the poor safe from extreme weather and rising seas, climate change could drive over 100 million more people into poverty by 2030, the World Bank said on Sunday. In a report, the bank said ending poverty... Subject Tags: Climate Change , policy |
175 GW green energy target a big challenge: Suresh PrabhuBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2015
Deploying 175 GW of power generation capacity from renewable sources by 2022 is a big challenge, Union minister Suresh Prabhu said on Saturday, adding that solar energy is the “ultimate solution” for India. “Solar is the ultimate solution for India because solar and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change |
Confusion ends, green tax on trucks comes into effectBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2015
SMYR Consortium, the toll contractor appointed by the South Corporation, finally agreed to collect the environment compensation charge (ECC) from heavy commercial vehicles from Friday night. The decision comes following a series of meetings between the company and the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , Green Tax |