SDSN Networks in Action 2020
<p>SDSN’s National and Regional Networks promote the localization and implementation of the SDGs, develop long-term transformation pathways, provide education for sustainable development, and launch
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NPC, Areva commercial deal for Jaitapur by Dec
Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) and French nuclear major Areva are expected to sign a commercial agreement by December for the supply of European Pressurised Reactors (EPRs) of 1,650 Mw for the proposed 9,900 Mw Jaitapur project in Maharashtra.
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Paris switches on electric car scheme
Paris will on Sunday launch an ambitious electrically powered car-share service that it hopes will not only improve the quality of life in the City of Lights but also herald a revolution in sustainable
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Competition cuts solar power cost
Solar electricity has finally joined the national power grid in India. What’s more significant, it has entered the grid at a cost far less than expected, reducing the need for heavy government subsidies to make the sector viable.
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IAEA States Back Post-Fukushima Nuclear Safety Plan
The U.N. nuclear agency endorsed an action plan on Thursday to help strengthen global nuclear safety in the wake of Japan's Fukushima accident six months ago, despite criticism from some countries that
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France calls rapid force to handle nuclear crises
France on Thursday called for an international rapid reaction force to handle nuclear crises and for mandatory international inspections of civilian nuclear programs. French President Nicolas Sarkozy
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India wants new french reactor tests
Amid growing public resistance to nuclear power projects, India has sought new test reports from the French nuclear authority on safety issues raised in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster in Japan
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India to postpone decision on buying EPR reactors from France
New Delhi wants post-Fukushima certification, says French Minister India will postpone its final decision on the purchase of EPR type nuclear reactors from France until after the current post-Fukushima nuclear safety tests have been satisfactorily completed, it is reliably learnt.
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Pakistan seeks Indian medical aid to fight dengue
Pakistan on Tuesday formally sought India's assistance in procuring dengue medicines from across the border at the earliest to help deal with the growing incidence of the fever in Punjab, where seven people
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Blast at French nuclear site may hit India's plans
The next logical step for South Korea is to ask India for a nuclear park site. “We have not yet reached that stage. They are yet to ask us for a site, though Kepco and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation. The South Korean Foreign Minister will come in the second half of this year. There could be talks on this aspect too,” the sources said.
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Stir against TN N-plant unfortunate: Russia
Says agitation can delay commissioning of Koodankulam project Russia today said the ongoing agitation against the Koodankulam nuclear power plant in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu was unfortunate.