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India's poor risk 'slow death' recycling 'e-waste'Young rag-pickers sifting through rubbish are a common image of India's chronic poverty, but destitute children face new hazards picking apart old computers as part of the growing "e-waste" industry. Date : Jul 6 Source: Google
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Rich to honor promise to aid poor nations against Global Warming: Dr. Raj Baldev, Cosmo TheoristDr. Raj Baldev, Cosmo Theorist, said, “ It is the duty of the rich nations to honor their commitment to grant finances to the weaker countries, who signed on the Accord only on this assurance .” Date : Jul 6 Source: International reporter
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Indian firm wins prize for solar lightingThe firm received £40,000 for its design, manufacture and promotion of solar lanterns across the developing world. The judges noted the company’s effective marketing strategy that has put solar lighting within reach of one million people in 32 countries “with significant potential for further expansion.” Date : Jul 6 Source: Renewable energy Focus
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Essar Energy Close To Acquire Navabharat's Power Project : ReportIndia-focused London-listed energy company Essar Energy, is close to acquiring Navabharat's power project in Orissa for Rs.200 crore, reports TV channel ET Now, quoting sources familiar with the development. The thermal power project has plans of a 1050-MW capacity near Meramundali and Kharagprasad villages in Dhenkanal district of Orissa. Date : Jul 6 Source: RTT News
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Dutch agency admits climate report errorA leading Dutch environmental agency, taking the blame for one of the glaring errors that undermined the credibility of a seminal U.N. report on climate change, said Monday it has discovered more small mistakes and urged the panel to be more careful. But the review by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency claimed that none of the errors effected the fundamental conclusion by U.N. panel of scientists: that global warming caused by humans already is happening and is threatening the lives and well-being of millions of people. Date : Jul 6 Source: Times Union
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IPCC report into global warming 'played down positive impact of climate change'A key global assessment of climate change played down the positive effects of global warming, according to a new review. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) key 2007 report also contained a number of minor errors and was criticised over a lack of transparency, a Dutch review into the report concluded. The review highlighted an inaccuracy in the summary in terms of the number of people in Africa likely to be hit by a lack of water - a mistake the report's authors dispute. Date : Jul 6 Source: Daily Mail
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Energy body tells India to focus on achieving efficiency - Hindu Business LineAs India will exhibit strong electricity demand growth over the next 40 years to sustain economic development and meet increasing household electricity needs, huge additional capacities will be required. As a strategy to combat climate change, in the global attempt to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the coming decades, major focus has been on China and India, two of world's most populous countries that continue to register rapid economic growth; and by implication are rapidly growing emitters of CO2. Devoting attention Date : Jul 6
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Carbon Taxes May be Ineffective in Discouraging EmissionsOf the many ways considered by Western governments to fight climate change, perhaps the most troublesome is raising a tariff wall in the name of clean environment. One month after France and Italy called for implementation of a carbon tax at European borders, two U.S. senators unveiled the American Power Act, which would arm the United States with the same adjustment mechanism. In the event no global agreement on climate change is reached by 2019, the U.S. bill would phase in a border tax on imports from countries that have not taken action to limit emissions. Date : Jul 6 Source: The Epoch Times
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Solar India aims for 20,000 MW of grid powerMuch of the world is now moving towards clean energy with solar hogging the limelight in many nations. With the launch of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission in January this year, India is also aiming high in solar power. The mission to be implemented in three stages will lead to an installed capacity of 20,000 MW of grid power, 2000 MW of off-grid solar power applicaitons and 20 million sq. m solar thermal collector area, and solar lighting for 20 mn households by the end of the 13th Five Year Plan in 2022. Date : Jul 6 Source: Commodity Online
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Intertek Launches Carbon Off-Set Program for ClientsIntertek, the leading international provider of quality and safety services, today launched a programme to offer its clients carbon-offsets for its auditing services in China. It is the start of a staged global roll-out by the company to enable its clients to measure and offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) generated through their use of Intertek’s services. Date : Jul 5 Source: Yahoo Finance
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