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UNFCCC Releases Synthesis Report on INDC Aggregate EffectBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 3, 2015
As mandated by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC at its 20th session, the Secretariat has released a synthesis report on the aggregate effect of the intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) submitted by Parties as of 1 October 2015. The report... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , policy |
India, Indonesia ink pacts on New and Renewable EnergyBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 3, 2015
India and Indonesia have signed two agreements on new and renewable sources of energy and cultural exchange. The agreements were signed in the presence of Vice President M. Hamid Ansari and his Indonesian counterpart Jusuf Kala after their talks in Jakarta. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy |
The greening of India Inc.By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 2, 2015
A total of 146 countries have submitted what post-2020 climate actions or Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) they intend to undertake in the run-up to the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in Paris scheduled from November 30 to December 11.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , policy |
Climate change study centre to come up AurangabadBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 29, 2015
With the state facing drought conditions following a rainfall deficiency of 40 per cent this monsoon, Maharashtra’s disaster management cell has proposed to set up a climate change study centre in Aurangabad in Marathwada, the region worst hit by the drought. |
Final report on new solar power policy ready: OfficialBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 29, 2015
Delhi government is likely to approve new solar power policy next month which will allow residents to install solar panels on rooftops of their households to meet shortage of electricity in the national capital. The policy will also allow installation of solar panels... Read more.. |
Gujarat urges Centre to lift moratorium on critically polluted zonesBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 29, 2015
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Wednesday urged the Central Government to lift the moratorium on the three industrial clusters of Gujarat namely Ankleshwar, Vapi and Vatva. "We request the Central government to resolve the issue of environmental moratorium on... Read more.. |
STP to be must for new apartments with five or more houses: BengaluruBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 29, 2015
Newly constructed and upcoming apartment complexes having five or more houses must have mini sewage treatment plants (STPs), the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) decided at a meeting held in the first week of this month. The board had earlier decided... Read more.. |
GVMC saves energy with LED streetlightsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 29, 2015
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) says it is saving 7.85 lakh units of energy per month on an average after using LED streetlight bulbs. The project, which was taken up in association with the State Energy Conservation Mission (SECM) and New Delhi-... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy efficiency , policy |
India Targets Gas-Renewable Energy Mix For Low-Carbon PowerBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2015
The Indian Government is looking to use gas-based power generation assets alongside renewable energy capacity to expand low-carbon power infrastructure. India’s Minister for Power, Coal, and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal, recently stated that his government is working... Read more.. |
Belgium to power 170 trains with wind energyBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2015
Belgium has launched an ambitious project to power 170 trains by wind energy — and the first seven of the planned 25 turbines entered service on Saturday, local media reported on Sunday. Sudpresse newspaper group said turbines will be built along the main rail line... Read more.. |