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DFID India, GIZ and Sankalp Forum Collaborate to Support Social Enterprises, Impact Investments in India's Low-Income StatesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 14, 2012
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OpenADR Alliance Announces First Open Automated Demand Response 2.0a Certified ProductsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 13, 2012
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Carbon efficiency failing to fight warming: studyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2012
A surge in carbon emissions from power demand in the developing world is overwhelming progress by nations including China and the United States in improving efficiency, new research shows. Seeking to cut costs, numerous nations in recent years have scaled back or revamped the dirtiest plants that... |
Rural penetration, sustainability & infrastructure development, key to FMCG sector’s growthBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2012
Rural penetration, sustainability and infrastructure development are key to the FMCG sector's growth, top industry officials representing the sector said on Wednesday. "Huge investments in developing rural infrastructure and efficient utilisation of resources like our coast line, solar energy and... |
Global pact signed to support low-carbon cement investmentsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012
Indian cement majors, including ACC Ltd, Shree Cement Ltd and Ultratech, have signed a co-operation pact to support low-carbon investments in India. The pact was signed in Geneva with member companies of the World Business Council (WBC) for Sustainable Development’s Cement Sustainability Initiative... |
Indian Solar Action Forum proposedBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012
The creation of a pan-solar industry body of professionals called ‘Indian Solar Action Forum (I-SAF) has been mooted. Industrialists and corporate executives, who attended a photovoltaic manufacturing summit in Gurgaon, Delhi, have mooted the I-SAF with an objective “to build an... |
Nuclear energy reduced by 9.2% in 2011By : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012
Nuclear energy supply saw a 9.2% reduction last year, according to a new report. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) report said the decrease was seen in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries, which includes the UK, US, Australia, Spain and... |
Pharma cos lag behind rest of India Inc on sustainable development reportingBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 6, 2012
When it comes to corporate social responsibility and environment, social and governance disclosures, pharmaceutical companies lag behind the rest of India Inc. In contrast, the oil and gas, IT and metal and mining sectors have been leading adopters of a separate sustainability reporting... |
Nuclear plant gets pollution board go-aheadBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 2, 2012
The Tamil Nadu government has given environmental clearance for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project. An information to this effect was furnished to the Madras high court on Wednesday, when a batch of public interest petitions relating to the power project came up for hearing. |
Off-grid power shines in solar villageBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 2, 2012
Life in the remote village of Meerwada used to grind to a standstill as darkness descended. Workers downed tools, kids strained to see their schoolbooks under the faint glow of aged kerosene lamps and adults struggled to carry out the most basic of household chores. The arrival of solar... |
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