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M&S launches first major sustainability campaign as it looks to build ‘engaged trust’

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2017

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has unveiled a new sustainability programme that it hopes will resonates with both consumers and colleagues as it admits it has previously struggled to communicate...

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British Standards Institute Officially Launches BS8001 Circular Economy Standard

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2017

After months of waiting, the British Standards Institute (BSI) has finally launched BS8001, the world’s first standard for implementing circular economy principles.

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Vietnam prepares draft plan to restructure industry

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2017

Vietnam government has prepared a draft plan on the country’s industrial restructuring during 2017-2020, which needs to be fine tuned, according to experts. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (...

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Tamil Nadu: NGT cracks whip on Ennore plant fly ash pollution

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2017

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to start criminal prosecution against the officer in-charge of Tamil Nadu...

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IBC SOLAR commission 22.5 MWp project in Rajasthan

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 1, 2017

Solar energy and storage solutions provider IBC SOLAR today said it has commissioned sixth PV power plant of 22.5 MWp in Rajasthan last week.

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MNRE de-empanels 71 solar rooftop channel partners

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 1, 2017

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has de-empanelled 71 channel partners/new entrepreneurs for failing to enter installation data for grid connected solar rooftop projects....

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Ujaas Energy bags order from Moil for 5.5 MW solar plant

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 1, 2017

Ujaas Energy has bagged an order from Moil Ltd for 5.5 MW solar plant with tracking system at its mines in Madhya Pradesh.

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US expected to put emergency tariffs on solar imports

By : sustainabilityo..., May 31, 2017

The United States has notified the other 163 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that it is considering putting emergency "safeguard" tariffs on imported solar cells, according to a...

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Government clarifies tax on solar power equipment, parts at 5%

By : sustainabilityo..., May 30, 2017

The government will levy a 5 per cent tax on all equipment required for generating solar power compared with nil duty now, a government official clarified, putting an end to confusion about the...

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Barring 6 states and Chandigarh, India to turn power surplus this fiscal

By : sustainabilityo..., May 30, 2017

Most parts of the country will have surplus power availability in the current financial year thanks to higher electricity generation, the Central Electricity Authority said. The apex power...

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