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India says EU tax a 'deal breaker' for climate talksBy : Anonymous, Apr 12, 2012
India's environment minister said Wednesday that a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , European Union |
Private Members' Bill on climate change presentedBy : Anonymous, Apr 10, 2012
It is highly unlikely that a bill to seek a comprehensive legislation on climate change introduced by a young MP in Parliament would become a law in India, but the initiative of proposing such a measure may have an impact on the government's thinking in this regard. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
IISc aims to cut carbon footprintBy : Anonymous, Apr 10, 2012
In a bid to reduce carbon emission in Bangalore, researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), will be collaborating with scientists from China in a workshop on April 13 and 14 at IISc. The ‘Low Carbon Cities: 2012 Bangalore Workshop’ will focus on devising... Read more.. |
Earth Care to fete South Asia's green heroesBy : Anonymous, Apr 3, 2012
The South Asian sub-continent faces the worst brunt of climate change in years to come, scientists of the UN's Inter-governmental panel on climate change have warned. The sub-continent faces a challenge that it can only surmount acting in cohesion. While the countries... Read more.. |
India to get Rs 700 cr German loan for renewable energy projectsBy : Anonymous, Apr 3, 2012
Germany will help India in renewable energy projects by giving a low interest loan of about 100 million Euros(about Rs 700 crore). An agreement for that has been signed by German Government owned development bank KfW with the Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd (REC... Read more.. |
Chance for India to back LDCs in their submissions to UN on emission reductionBy : Anonymous, Apr 3, 2012
After the differences at Durban over carbon reduction, India has an opportunity to mend fences with the least developed countries. New Delhi can lend support to the detailed plan for increased emission reduction by developed countries put forward by the Alliance of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
City airport first in India to get award for tracking its carbon footprintsBy : Anonymous, Mar 31, 2012
The Mumbai airport on Friday became the first Indian airport to be awarded an international certificate for accounting for its carbon footprints. Bureau Veritas, a UK-based firm with more than two decades of experience in carbon management, gave the ISO-certified award. Once... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Pimpri-Chinchwad set to tackle e-waste threatBy : Anonymous, Mar 31, 2012
There's a need to dispose e-waste responsibly in Pimpri-Chinchwad. The twin-cities along with Pune are the second highest generator of e-waste after Mumbai in Maharashtra, according to a study. It - Report on Assessment of Electronic Wastes in Mumbai-Pune Area - was jointly... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste , Environment , Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation , Politics , Pune Municipal Corporation , Technology |
GlacialLight's LED Lights Result in over 72% in Electrical Savings for Kothrud, India ShowroomBy : Anonymous, Mar 30, 2012
GlacialLight, a division of experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., is pleased to announce that its environmentally-friendly LED lighting products are being used in many applications around the world and providing users with energy-saving light of the highest... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment , GlacialLight , GlacialTech Inc. , India , Social Issues , Technology |
Siemens wins second order for concentrated solar power plant in IndiaBy : Anonymous, Mar 30, 2012
Siemens Energy has been awarded an order for the Megha parabolic trough concentrating solar thermal power plant to be built in Andhra Pradesh, near Hyderabad, India. The Siemens UVAC 2010 receiver as a key component of a solar thermal power plant features extremely... Read more.. |