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Now, Central railway station embarks on a green journey

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 1, 2019

With the aim of achieving the target of ISO 14001 certification for environmental management, the Central railway station has initiated steps to embrace green energy. Solar panels are being...

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Norway's Statkraft eyes hydropower projects in India

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 28, 2019

Norwegian state-owned electricity company Statkraft is actively scouting for hydropower opportunities in North India, including buying out stressed assets. The attempt by Europe’s largest green energy producer comes in the backdrop of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)...

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor increases dependency on renewable sources of energy, results in 50,000 tons of CO2 reduction

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 27, 2019

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM)  has been working towards the company's global initative of Global Environmental Challenge 2050 in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The...

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Nabard to back green project

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 4, 2019

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard), in its capacity as Direct Access Accredited Entity of Green Climate Fund (GCF), said it will support a proposal by Tata...

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IIT-B scientists come up with crop planning, solid waste solutions

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 1, 2019

Two studies released recently by scientists at IIT Bombay aim to find solutions to the issues of crop planning involving a reservoir system and waste management in the city.

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Climate commitments by over 9,000 cities

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 24, 2018

Commitments to climate actions have been made by more than 9,000 cities from 128 countries, around 240 states and regions from over 40 countries and more than 6,000 businesses in 120 countries...

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Red-category industries told to track emissions

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 28, 2018

The Central Pollution Control Board has issued directions to pollution control boards in NCR states to get all “red” category industries to install online stack continuous emissions monitoring...

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Project report submitted to tribunal to build waste to energy plant

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2017

The civic body has submitted to the National Green Tribunal’s Southern Bench its detailed project report to build a waste to energy plant in Vellalore. According to sources, the Corporation...

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Private investment can help India reduce 35% greenhouse gas emissions: IFC

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 3, 2017

India is on track to meet its climate targets, including reducing the greenhouse gas emissionsby up to 35 per cent by 2030, by channelling trillions of dollars in private investments through a combination of policy reforms and innovative business...

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Gap, Nike, Levi Strauss & Co, Guess, Eileen Fisher and VF Corporation join Science Based Targets initiative

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 25, 2017

As Climate Week begins in New York, six top apparel companies have joined the Science Based Targets initiative. Gap, Nike, Levi Strauss & Co, Guess, Eileen Fisher and VF Corporation have...

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