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Latha Jishnu / New Delhi December 13, 2008, 0:40 IST India's science and development is in a poor way and needs a guiding light.
Latha Jishnu / New Delhi December 13, 2008, 0:40 IST India's science and development is in a poor way and needs a guiding light.
This study sought to identify the initial impact that a global Cap and Share scheme might have on India, based on a set of limiting assumptions. In particular, it attempts to quantify the immediate impact
Rajesh B. Nair PUDUCHERRY: Solar power never fails. That
The Scottish government, led by first minister Alex Salmond, has issued a
Udhagamandalam: Students from various schools in the district displayed considerable enthusiasm in showcasing their intelligence in the district-level science exhibition organised by the Department of Education here on Wednesday.
The Guardian There has never been a more important time to invest in green technologies, yet many of us believe these efforts are doomed to failure, writes Chris Goodall Myth 1: solar power is too expensive to be of much use
Sustainable energy and energy efficiency have soared up the world's political agenda. And the money has followed: in 2007, new investment reached
China is at an energy crossroads. The dominance of coal in its energy structure
The Climate Change Performance Index 2009, presented by Germanwatch and CAN-Europe, shows that not a single country is
Volatile energy prices and growing environmental concerns have catapulted climate change to the top of corporate agendas of many industries. Until now, attention has focused on emissions-intensive industries, such as power generation and oil production. Yet climate change is a critical issue for all sectors of the economy.
Human activity is causing irreversible harm to the climate system and environment. The Kyoto Protocol is only a good starting point to raise the awareness of climate change.
The second report on Carbon Disclosure Project in India by WWF-India, CII- ITC CESD and CDP provides global and domestic investors with an analysis of how India's 200 largest companies are responding to climate change.
For all its economic capacity, population size, and resource base, California remains only one among the 50 United States and, essentially, is a subnational actor attempting to play a role in the climate change policy arena on par with the nation-states of the world. This raises a series of questions about the substance and breadth of the state's new policy and what has motivated it.
Considering the costs and risks of inaction, ambitious action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is economically rational. However, success in abating world emissions will ultimately require a least-cost set of policy instruments that is applied as widely as possible across all emission sources (countries, sectors and greenhouse gases).
Germany is one of the leading countries in Europe, as well as globally, in terms of its renewable energy and climate change policies. The multiple levels of government within the European Union (EU) mean that the German government must interact both with EU institutions (e.g., the Commission, Council, and Parliament) and subnational L
Climate change has been identified as one of the greatest challenge by all the nations, government, business and citizens of the globe. The threats of climate change on our green planet
Originally enacted as part of the National Energy Policy Act, 1992, "The Production Tax Credits" (PTC) scheme has been the mechanism used in the United States to subsidise and stimulate the production of wind energy. Till 1985, the tax credits were based on installed capital costs.
Getting a clear understanding of national and international climate policy is difficult, as the numerous states which need to be taken stock of have various initial positions and interests. To untangle the knot of differentiated responsibilities, held and broken promises, and encouraging steps towards an effective
This report provides an overview of public finance mechanisms that mobilise and leverage commercial financing, build commercially sustainable markets, and increase capacity to deliver clean energy and other climate-mitigation technologies, projects and businesses.
This paper aims to summarize India?s policies and measures to address climate change, and to introduce major determinants and consequences of that policy, as well as the actors involved in the policy process. An overview of sector-based mitigation policies is also given.