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Delhi leading the country into going low-carbon By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 6, 2009
First a Carbon Neutral Commonwealth games. Then the energy efficiency overhaul for Delhi government office buildings and commercial complexes. And now... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Hospitality , Law , Politics , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Sustainable Products |
G77 and Annex 1 can still get it right: chuck the blame game and focus on the core issue By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 22, 2009
To move from the present ‘golden era of the 1950s’ to the ‘sustainable development era for the 21st century’, policy makers across the globe need to realize that they have an opportunity to catalyze activity in the private sector. At New Delhi’s... Read more.. |
Report: Energy security at the base of the pyramid By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 19, 2009
How to provide access to light for 1.6 billion people that experience darkness each night? And how to improve the centuries old inefficient biomass energy being used by 3 billion people? This concise report from... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Entertainment , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Black Carbon: $1billion opportunity to do good By : Anonymous, Oct 16, 2009
While carbon dioxide gets all the attention, 'black carbon', colloquially referred to as 'soot', is among the top 3 factors to which climate change is attributed. While black carbon is 'particulate matter' and not a greenhouse gas per se, it's inclusion... Read more.. |
Firing the "Green GDP" salvo By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 13, 2009
Minister Jairam Ramesh made a statement today on providing a Green GDP alternative, opening a new front in the Copenhagen discussions. If taken seriously Green GDP can bring significant changes in our behavior as a... Read more.. |
The Tipping Point for India to lead? By : Upendra Bhatt, Sep 30, 2009
During last week's climate discussions, the Indian Govt offered non-binding annual reporting into India’s emission reduction initiatives and progress. The announcement is a politically significant move demonstrating India’s flexibility and commitment to the... Read more.. |
D.Light aims for 1 million solar units in UP and Bihar By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 30, 2009
In a project currently under registration with the CDM board, D.Light is targeting to sell 1 million units of Nova solar lanterns in Bihar and UP over the coming year. At 1W per unit that the Nova lamp uses, this would... Read more.. Subject Tags: Sustainable Energy , Sustainable Products |
India's GHG Emission Profile: MOEF report By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 29, 2009
India’s Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF) released the report "India's GHG Emission Profile: Result of Five Climate Modelling Studies". This report compares 5 different studies that forecast India's GHG... Read more.. |
First consumer efficiency projects in India to be translated into carbon credits By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 6, 2009
The CDM pipeline analysis from the UNEP RISOE yesterday outlined some interesting submissions from India. A set of 11 Small Scale CDM Projects under a “CFL Lighting Scheme” have clearerd the National body and submitted to the CDM board this month. These are currently under a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Policy Tracker , Sustainable Energy |