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RIL joins hands with 9 oil and gas firms for climate pact

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 19, 2015

 Reliance Industries, along with nine of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, declared their collective support for an effective climate change agreement, to be reached at next month’s 21st session of the United Nations Conference of Parties to the UN Framework on...

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Climate change boards train to sensitize people

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 16, 2015

Ahead of the global environment summit in Paris, India on Thursday flagged off a train that would travel about 19,500 km across 20 states to sensitize people on climate change.

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, and Science and...

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Metro Rail to tap solar energy: Chennai

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 12, 2015

 Three months after the launch of the Chennai Metro Rail service between Koyambedu and Alandur, officials are now looking at the possibility of tapping solar energy.

According to officials of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), they are planning to install solar...

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Subject Tags: Corporate Action

Delhi Metro to replace lamps with LED lights

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 12, 2015

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to replace all the lamps at its stations, depots, and residential complexes with LED lights. The transition is expected to reduce the metro’s energy consumption by at least 40 per cent.

The Delhi Metro on Wednesday...

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Ola Partners Shriram Group for CNG Car Financing

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 8, 2015

Taxi aggregator Ola has partnered with Shriram Automall India and Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC) to enable exchange of diesel cars and financing for CNG cars in the city.

Ola has been expanding the fleet of CNG vehicles on its platform following the crackdown...

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Kohler to pilot sanitation project for low-income homes in Coimbatore

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2015

Top-end sanitaryware and bath works brand Kohler is known worldwide for its premium image. In the Indian market too, Kohler has a 40 per cent share in the premium end of the Rs. 8,000-crore sanitwaryware market, growing at twice the market growth of 14 per cent. But, what...

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Subject Tags: Corporate Action , waste

Delhi Secretariat to run on solar energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 6, 2015

The Delhi Secretariat will be the first in the country to run completely on renewable and solar energy, the Delhi government announced on Monday.

“The Delhi government in association with ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) will set up a three MW solar power...

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Subject Tags: Corporate Action

Top Innovators and Corporates with branding actions and models for sustainable material recycling and consumer engagement unveiled

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 3, 2015

Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Awards today announced its shortlist of finalists for the 2015 edition. 12 Indian businesses including International Paper, Reckitt Benckiser and RICOH feature amongst others as thought leaders and several innovators such as Eco Reco and ...

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Upcoming Indian innovators in Big Data, Alternative Materials and Renewable Energy unveiled

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2015

Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Awards today announced its shortlist of finalists for the 2015 edition. 21 forward thinking sustainability innovators have shortlisted with alternative material solutions for reducing environmental footprint of the end product; Big Data/...

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Indian Renewable Energy Agency Issues Bonds Worth Over $300 Million

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2015

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency has announced a huge bond issue likely to be the first among a long list of similar capital raising exercises to finance the country’s renewable energy infrastructure.

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA...

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