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India floods due to climate change: Red CrossThe floods in south India that have killed at least 350 people and made millions homeless are a result of climate change, said an expert in the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. The sudden shift from "extreme drought" to "extreme floods" in the ... Date : Oct 7
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Europe to throw 50 bln euros behind energy researchBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe will this week launch a campaign to triple funding for energy research to 8 billion euros ($11.7 billion) a year in a technology race with Japan and the United States, a draft document shows. Solar power should get 16 ... Date : Oct 6
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Eco-Tourism Gets TrendyFor years, eco tourism was something that no one has heard of, but today thanks to increased pressure by world governments to reduce carbon emissions and become more environmentally friendly, responsible tourism is becoming a big issue for both tourists and also tour operators. If you’re thinking about a trip, an environmentally responsible holiday can give you the chance of a lifetime to visit endangered species, exotic climates without impacting the environment. You may be thinking th Date : Oct 6
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Int'l workshop on climate change begins in Nepali capitalKATHMANDU, Oct. 5 — A two-day international workshop on climate change and its impact on Asian agriculture began here in Kathmandu Monday. Agriculture and climate experts from across Asia will present their papers in the workshop on several issues ... Date : Oct 6
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ENVIRONMENT: Soot clouds pose threat to Himalayan glaciersNew Delhi: Glaciers in the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau that feed the river systems of almost half the world’s people are melting faster because of the effects of clouds of soot from diesel fumes and wood fires, according to scientists in India and China. The results, to be announced this month in Kashmir, show for the first time that clouds of soot made up of tiny particles of “black carbon” emitted from old diesel engines and from cooking with wood, crop waste or cow dung are “unequivocal Date : Oct 6
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Carbon Footprint Analysis Best Practices, Carbon Cap and Trade Education Resource by Green Supply Chain Firm, Bellwether Services is Announced| Sourced From Pr-usa.net |Bellwether Services is an award winning and international recognized Spend Management, Green Supply Chain, Lean Six Sigma, Spend Analysis, Environmental and Quality Audit solution consulting firm that designs and develops education tools which addresses critical corporate weakness as Carbon Cap and Trade legislation floats around the corridors of Congress in Washington, DC.The free website is one of numerous tools created by Bellwether Services to support the Green Sup Date : Oct 6
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Solar PV industry scenario in India!October 5, 2009Pradeep ChakrabortyLeave a commentGo to comments It is well known that India already has the advantage of being a well established, low cost producer and assembler of solar PV cells and modules.It is also very likely that grid connected power would emerge as the major segment in India over the next few years, according to B.V. Naidu, chairman, India Semiconductor Association. He was speaking at the recently held 3rd Global Demand Conference in Hamburg, Germany.India currently has Date : Oct 6 |
Reva to roll out two new power cars next yearBangalore: The maker of India's sole battery-run car, Reva Electric Car Co., is setting up a second plant in the country's tech hub to roll out two new models next year for domestic and export markets, a top company official has said. Members of the ... Date : Oct 5
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Research and Markets: SEA CDM Market – Opportunities for Equipment Suppliers| Sourced From Earthtimes.org |DUBLIN – (Business Wire) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/64db39/sea_cdm_market_o) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “SEA CDM Market – Opportunities for Equipment Suppliers” to their offering.This research service analyzes the current CDM market trends, market drivers, market restraints and market opportunities for equipment suppliers for power generation projects under CDM status in Southeast Asia.This Fros Date : Oct 5
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J&K Govt & Kashmir University organized International workshop on climate changeSrinagar,Ocotber 4 (Vijay Kumar) -“The glaciers in the Himalayas are receding faster than in any other part of the world and, if the present rate continues, a large number of them may disappear by 2035 because of climate change”, warn some of the Indian and foreign environmentalists and geologists. The Himalayan region hold the key to the India’s ecological and social security by virtue of its being a centre of biological and cultural diversity, the fin Date : Oct 5
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Bio-sequestration gets a helping handTHE push for bio-sequestration, or terrestial carbon, to gain greater recognition in Australian and international emission reduction schemes is gaining momentum, with a group of Australian companies combining to create three demonstration projects ... Date : Oct 5
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Imphal is among 11 cities selected for converting into solar cityImphal, October 03 2009: Imphal city has been included among 11 cities of the country selected for the implementation of the National Solar Mission. The Union government is supposed to launch the National Solar Mission on November 14 this year. The ... Date : Oct 4
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Release of India’s Submissions to UNFCCC on Climate ChangeIf you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or daily email newsletter. | Sourced From PIB.Nic.in |As part of the international negotiations on climate change, India has expressed its views on several issues, in particular the issues affecting developing countries. It has also put forward proactive submissions to the UNFCCC on various issues. India has submitted twelve (12) papers during 2008 and 2009 which encapsulate India’s views on the relevant topics in the course of th Date : Oct 4
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Delhi’s green agenda / India tackling transfer of green technologyDelhi’s green agenda / India tackling transfer of green technology.India’s steady GDP growth rate of more than 8% in recent years has been accompanied by less than 4% growth in energy consumption. Greenhouse-gas emissions are largely accounted for by power, steel, cement and chemicals sectors. The country is now spending 2.6% of GDP to adapt to climate change.But as negotiators wrangle over contributions to mitigate climate change, it is becoming increasingly clear that the main hitch remains te Date : Oct 4
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India aims at energy partnership with US on Manmohan Singh visitWashington, Oct 3 (IANS) With the US showing a better appreciation of India’s position on climate change, New Delhi hopes to have in place an energy partnership when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh comes here on a state visit in November. The ... Date : Oct 4
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Climate change mitigation strategies ignore carbon cycling processes ...In a new research, scientists have said that current international strategies to mitigate manmade carbon emissions and address climate change have overlooked the carbon cycling processes of inland waters. The research was carried out by scientists ... Date : Oct 4
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Investors eye forest CO2 market, climate pact key: pollBANGKOK (Reuters) - Investors such as UBS, Citigroup and Blackrock back a potentially multi-billion dollar carbon credit market centered on saving forests but regulations and cash were needed to build a market first, a survey has found. The survey of ... Date : Oct 3
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Rs 22-cr World Bank aid for power projectKOLKATA, 25 SEPT: In keeping with the Prime Minister's declaration that India will generate 20,000 MW by 2020, the World Bank has decided to grant Rs 22 crore for solar or renewable project in the Sunderbans. The West Bengal Green Energy Development ... Date : Oct 3
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Plan to power states with green energy unveiledBangalore: A draft renewable energy plan for Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan has been created by the World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE) with funding from the British High Commission. The plan aims to develop capacity building to ... Date : Oct 3
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Can Carbon Trading help create Greener IndiaCarbon Trading or Carbon Emission Trading is defined as, Carbon emissions trading is emissions trading specifically for carbon dioxide (calculated in tones of carbon dioxide equivalent or tCO2e) and currently makes up the bulk of emissions trading. It is one of the ways countries can meet their obligations under the Kyoto Protocol to reduce carbon emissions and [...] Related posts:Green Building Initiatives in India Guest Post by Gopinath Mavinkurve India’s liberalization measures in the earl Date : Oct 3
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Even moderate CO2-reduction policies can save the world from ...Washington, October 3 (ANI): A new analysis of climate risk has shown that even moderate carbon-reduction policies now can substantially lower the risk of future climate change. To illustrate the findings of their model, MIT (Massachusetts Institute ... Date : Oct 3
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More power to palm oilAlan Oxley, a former career diplomat and currently head of World Growth, a pro-palm oil lobby group, advocates a more balanced approach in coping with the phenomenon of global warming. Practicality is one of the most important issues in executing a ... Date : Oct 2
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Cleantech Now Tops Venture InvestingA new report from the Cleantech Group has some reassuring news. Investments in cleantech startups have gone back up and cleantech is now the largest venture capital investment category! Investments in the sector in North America, Europe, Israel, China and India totaled $1.59 billion across 134 deals in the third quarter of 2009, its second period of recovery after downturns in early 2009 and late 2008. Government investments in green technology companies likely pushed the sector into the to Date : Oct 2
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Inside cleantech India: Kal, Aaj aur Kal!Argonaut and NEA make Indian cleantech investments, while Suzlon sells another family stake, and PepsiCo embraces biogas. Date : Oct 2
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A trillion to halve India’s GHG emissions increaseAs we saw earlier this month, Indian greenhouse gases emissions are due to at least triple by 2030. However no hope of climate change mitigation should be lost as McKinsey estimates that halving this increase is possible. This would require that India allocates $1.1 trillion (750 billion euros) within the next twenty years – an estimated 2 percent of its GDP – in various projects like renewable energy and efficiency projects. This would be a huge investment for the country but would bri Date : Oct 2
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