This report summarizes the findings of a review aimed at understanding emerging approaches to energy subsidy reform, discerning trends, and identifying major strands of thinking and research in the field,
CANBERRA - The Australian government is seeking to introduce one of the world's most inclusive carbon trading schemes by 2010 but needs the support of big business, which fears emissions trading will make them less competitive. Energy Minister Martin Ferguson met more than 70 large firms at parliament on Friday to talk over their concerns. Left-leaning Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has made tackling climate change and rising carbon emissions a top priority of his government.
Karthik Madhavan GREETING THE CROWD: Congress president Sonia Gandhi at a public meeting in Erode on Thursday. (From left) Union Minister E.V.K.S. Elangovan; Congress observer for Tamil Nadu Arun Kumar; TNCC president K.V. Thankgabalu and Union Minister G.K. Vasan are in the picture. ERODE: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said that nuclear power is crucial for meeting the country
The Asian Development Bank will provide a $810 million financing facility to the country
New Delhi Signs Pact With Bogota To Facilitate ONGC, OIL, Gail & RIL To Acquire Oil & Gas Assets Our Bureau NEW DELHI INDIA has strengthened its ties with the fifth-largest oil-producing country, Colombia, by signing an agreement that would facilitate public sector ONGC and Oil India (OIL) to acquire oil and gas assets in that country. Colombia has also invited Indian companies, including Gail (India) and Reliance Industries (RIL), to invest in its refining sector.
What are the impacts of the increasing spread of biofuels on access to land in producer countries, particularly for poorer rural people? Biofuels could revitalise rural agriculture and livelihoods
Nirmalya Mukherjee / Kolkata/ Bhubaneswar September 08, 2008, 5:40 IST Coal India Limited (CIL) has challenged contentions of the Railways and power companies on the loading and supply of coal to the country's different power units, 43 of which are currently identified as 'critical' and 25 as 'super critical' because of coal shortage.
Lucknow: As if shortage of power was not enough, Lucknowites are in for yet another shock. The Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration (LESA) is having its stock of transformers exhausted, in what may further escalate the worries of denizens in the event of technical snags which have been haunting the city for the past many days.
This study aims to reveal Sub-Saharan Africa
The role envisioned for liquid biofuels for transport has come under increased scrutiny in the past year or two, due to the potential social and environmental impacts associated with scaling up biofuels production and use from its low level
Words of wisdom: Sandeep Garg, Energy Economist, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, speaking at a programme organised by the Southern India Engineering Manufacturers
