Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
South Korea's Environment Minister Maanee Lee said on Thursday a U.N. meeting in Copenhagen may not reach an agreement, although Asia's fourth-largest economy will play a "bridging" role between developed and developing nations. In December nearly 200 nations will meet in Copenhagen to wrap a broader agreement to replace the …
The U.S. Energy Department will award nearly $300 million to a clean cities program to help communities buy alternative-fuel vehicles, Vice President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Steven Chu said on Wednesday. The funding from the U.S. government's economic stimulus package is designed to encourage states and cities to reduce …
Chevron Corp's proposed Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project needs to meet more stringent environmental conditions before it can obtain final approval from the Australian government. The Western Australia environment ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that Chevron needs better protection of the high-value corals adjacent to the project …
Weak prices and sagging demand could see gas supply most of Britain's electricity well into winter, sidelining coal plants and cutting Britain's carbon emissions as a welcome side effect. Gas is usually favored for round-the-clock power generation in summer when low demand for heating keeps the fuel price low, swelling …
National Forum on Environment and Health (NFEH) has expressed grave concern over the fast degradation of environment in the country especially Karachi in the past 12 years which inflicted huge losses to the economy and posed threat to resources. In a "fact sheet on environment protection", issued here Friday on …
Australia's government defended its scheme to cut carbon emissions on Friday, amid mining industry warnings that its carbon trading plan would cost 23,000 resource sector jobs as the country battles recession. The powerful Minerals Council of Australia, representing miners, said carbon emissions trading would see 23,510 mining jobs cut after …
The European Union urged Australia on Monday to make deeper cuts to greenhouse gas emissions than it has committed to so far, saying the success of climate change talks this year depended on tougher action from rich nations. Australia has committed to a 5 percent cut in carbon emissions by …
Sujay Mehdudia NEW DELHI: Union Petroleum Secretary R. S. Pandey on Wednesday announced that the Government was planning to levy a cess on natural gas to generate funds to put in place necessary infrastructure for building a national gas highway network across the country. Addressing the India Energy Forum here, …
KOCHI: The Gas Authority of India will sign an agreement for distribution of liquified natural gas (LNG) to Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore (FACT) and Kayamkulam Thermal Power Corporation from the Puthuvype LNG terminal by the end of this month. The decision regarding this was taken at a high-level meeting attended …
Australia's government shook off on Friday coal industry warnings that 10,000 jobs would be lost and 16 coal mines forced to close unless a planned national carbon emissions trading scheme was dramatically overhauled. The centre-left government's exclusion of coal mining from compensation measures promised to the biggest polluting firms exposed …
On April 1, big announcements tend to be taken with a smidgen of salt. This, however, was no prank. On the east coast, in a small village called Gadimoga in Andhra Pradesh, an event that seems set to propel India into the big league in terms of energy security was …
The Gorgon project off the coast of Western Australia, one of the world's largest gas developments, passed a milestone yesterday when an environmental regulator gave conditional approval to the site's expansion. The decision by Australia's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) paves the way for Chevron, the US oil group that is …
Pakistan is likely to bring Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Turkmenistan to meet its energy requirements besides offering Turkmenistan a facility at Gwadar Port for processing gas and export to other markets of the region. Sources told Business Recorder that Advisor to Prime Minister on …
Pakistan faces gas price issue with Turkmenistan regarding Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project as Turkmenistan has shown reluctance to export gas below $11.4 per million British thermal unit (MMBTU). Sources told Business Recorder that 10th steering committee meeting was held in April 2008 and Pakistan and India had offered a …
Faced with a deep energy crisis due to gas shortage that cannot be overcome overnight, the government considers importing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), increasing efficiency of bulk gas users to reduce demands and setting standards to promote energy efficient electrical equipment, says Dr Towfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, energy adviser to the prime …
Pakistan and Iran are said to have agreed to resolve the disputes on gas pipeline project in accordance with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), sources in Petroleum Ministry told Business Recorder. The two countries are expected to trim the Gas Sale Purchase Agreement (GSPA), possibly during …
Australia's planned emissions trading scheme might not be worth implementing without raising the upper limit of emissions cuts from 15 to 25 percent by 2020, the scheme's architect said on Thursday. The government's top climate adviser, Ross Garnaut, expressed doubts during a parliamentary inquiry into the planned scheme. "If there …
