Smog-hit China is set to pass a new law that would give Beijing more powers to shut polluting factories and punish officials, and even place protected regions off-limits to industrial development, scholars
Smog-hit China is set to pass a new law that would give Beijing more powers to shut polluting factories and punish officials, and even place protected regions off-limits to industrial development, scholars
<p>Urban population in developing countries will rise from 2.7 billion in 2012 to 5.2 billion in 2050 and will pose severe environmental challenges warns this 2014 edition of World Development indicators published by the World Bank with high-quality cross-country comparable statistics about development and people’s lives around the globe.</p>
India is likely losing Rs 53,000 crore from its economy as companies are unable to hire people with right talent for the job and are incurring high recruitment costs, says a study. Done jointly by professional
2013 has been one of the toughest years for the Indian wind industry due to a lapse in policy in 2012 finds this ninth annual report on the status of the global wind industry by the Global Wind Energy Council. It welcomes the new ‘National Wind Mission’ but calls for a clear, stable national policy & government investment in infrastructure, including strengthening transmission, to continue to fuel India’s economic growth.
Creation of small states does not guarantee growth or improvement in social indicators, India Ratings and Research said on Monday. “A state on the basis of size is not a solution for all the ills plaguing states,” India Ratings said in a report titled ‘Small States Creation and Economic Performance’. The report comes a few months after the government announced the formation of Telangana state.
A gigantic resort proposed for far north Queensland does not need federal environmental assessment, its backers have argued, even though it includes two casinos, eight accommodation towers, a golf course
This 52-page Election Manifesto 2014 was released by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today. Promises to put sustainability and inclusive growth at the centre of all thoughts and actions and take Climate Change mitigation initiatives with all seriousness and work with the global community and institutions in this regard.
Piqued over false promises of political parties seven villages in Hardoi district have decided to boycott election saying if political parties are not concerned about their problems why should they vote for them. “This year we will not get swayed by the false promises by the political parties and their leaders. We will boycott the General Elections 2014. No vote if there is no development,” said Durvijay Singh resident of Chauwapur Village.
The CDKN and ICLEI are pleased to launch their working paper "Close to home: Subnational strategies for climate compatible development" by Barbara Anton, Ali Cambray, Mairi Dupar and Astrid Westerlind-Wigstroem
