Wind and solar benchmarks for a 1.5°C world
This report presents a detailed methodology for determining the amount of wind and solar capacity that is required for a country to align with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal. While the focus
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Basel Declaration defends animal research
Animal activists last summer set fire to the alpine holiday home of Daniel Vasella, then chief executive of pharmaceutical giant Novartis of Basel, Switzerland, in one of relatively few violent attacks on scientists working with animals in German-speaking countries.
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Bangladesh one of top 10 climate risk nations: Germanwatch
Germanwatch, a German-based non-profit, research organisation published its Global Climate Risk Index-2011 in Cancun Saturday identifying Bangladesh as one of the top nations mostly vulnerable to climate
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German Court Upholds GMO Planting Curbs
Germany's top court on Wednesday rejected a complaint that restrictive laws on cultivating crops with genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) violate the constitution. The constitutional court in Karlsruhe turned down a complaint from the state government of Saxony-Anhalt that restrictions on GMO cultivation unfairly damaged the interests of farmers interested in growing GMO crops. Germany com
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50 megawatts solar energy plant: German power co to start construction work next month
Azur Solar, a German power company, is going to start construction work of 50 megawatt solar energy plant with an investment of $125 million by next month. Muhammad Younus Dagah, secretary investment,
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India agri deal with Germany
India and Ger many signed a protocol on Monday to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the field of agriculture and consumer protection. The two countries also formulated a project for bilateral cooperation in the area of environment and sustainable development. India has been invited to attend a global food security meet to be held in Berlin in January 2011, said Germany
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Powering ahead the smarter way
EFFICIENCY and sustainability are the twin mantras to emerge from the economic slowdown. In this recovery, smart infrastructure is expected to play an important role. In India, the government has made it clear that infrastructure will be an area of sharp focus ahead.
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India, Germany agree to take business partnership forward
India and Germany have taken a new step forward to boost trade and investments between the two countries.
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German co recalls Indian arms drugs
GERMAN drugmaker Fresenius Kabi has started voluntary recall of two batches of a cancer drug shipped to the US made by its Indian subsidiary Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd after it found cross contamination. The drug sold as anastrozole tablets is used to treat breast cancer and is sold in the US through Fresenius Kabi
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German-aided project on climate change in Nagaland
Kohima, Sept 29: A German development bank and Nagaland government have signed an agreement to raise adaptive capacity of rural people in the face of climate changes.
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RRB launches high capacity wind turbine
RRB Energy, a leading manufacturer of wind electric generators (WEG), launched on Tuesday its prototype blade for its 1.8 MW WEG. Addressing visiting presspersons to the company's facility in Poonamallee on the outskirts of Chennai, Rakesh Bakshi, Chairman and Managing Director, the 40-metre blade was indigenously designed and developed and fully engineered to Indian requirement.