Island countries in the Pacific face very specific challenges when it comes to energy security. With a limited supply of domestic fossil fuels, they have historically depended on imported fuels like diesel for their electricity production and transportation. Add the region’s remoteness and size to that scenario and the result …
Island countries in the Pacific face very specific challenges when it comes to energy security. With a limited supply of domestic fossil fuels, they have historically depended on imported fuels like diesel for their electricity production and transportation. Add the region’s remoteness and size to that scenario and the result …
Minister of Industry and Trade Tarek Kabil announced that the ministry will establish a new solar energy project for industrial purposes within the next five years, adding that the ministry is cooperating with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and New and Renewable Energy Authority. The cost of the …
The Gambia government through the Ministry of Energy in conjunction with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Gobal Environment Facility (GEF) on Wednesday validated a renewable energy project dubbed, UNIDO/GEF5 Project meant to promote the use and integration of Small to Medium Scale Renewable Energy Systems in …
A dioxin testing laboratory, said to be the first in South Asia, was inaugurated at the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) on Thrusday. Addressing the ceremony at the PCSIR as a keynote speaker, Federal Science and Technology Minister Zahid Hamid said that he was happy to inaugurate …
New green power initiatives could reduce Sri Lanka’s greenhouse gas emissions by almost 20 percent by 2020, Sri Lanka’s Industry and Commerce Minister stated, referring to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) latest assessment on carbon footprint. “This is no less than a strong reduction potential of 5.6 million tonnes of …
Twenty-eight Punjab hospitals have been selected for an international project aimed at effective management of bio-medical waste. Of these hospitals, four are big, eight medium and 16 small ventures. The initiative is part of a project being executed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Union Ministry …
Sri Lanka will take the first step to the hydrogen fuel era with the first ever hydrogen workshop in Colombo tomorrow. A hydrogen desk set up in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka under the assistance of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has organized the Hydrogen and Renewable …
To make it viable for small and medium enterprises to adopt environmental standards, a range of government, multilateral organisations and think tanks have decided to band themselves on a common platform. The plan involves promoting the concept of green economy among these enterprises. The venture is backed by the Bureau …
The Karnataka-based Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) has won Ashden Gold Award. The Ashden awards were founded in 2001 to encourage the greater use of local sustainable energy to address climate change and alleviate poverty. Ashden’s patron is The Prince of Wales. A press release by the London-based …
The 6th South Asia Constituency Meeting of Global Environmental Facility (GEF) was conducted in Maldives. The meeting was inaugurated by Dr. Mohamed Ali, Chief of staff of president’s office in a ceremony held in Nasandhura Palace Hotel on 15 May 2012.. Abdullahi Majeed, Deputy Minister for Housing and Environment welcomed …
The World Bank urged global governments Thursday to heed the environment when pursuing prosperity, rejecting what it called a myth that green growth is a luxury most countries cannot afford. The bank in a report said political considerations, entrenched behaviour and a lack of appropriate financing systems are the chief …
NEW DELHI: Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M;) on Monday launched the world's first hydrogen-fuel-run three-wheeler HyAlfa that will ply in Delhi soon. "As part of its mobility initiatives, Mahindra has aimed at providing alternative fuel technology solutions and the HyAlfa is another step towards it," said Pawan Goenka, president of the …
The world’s first hydrogen-powered three-wheeler, ‘HyAlfa’, was showcased at the 11th Auto Expo here on Monday. Part of a development project dubbed ‘DelHy 3w’, a fleet of 15 HyAlfa three-wheelers will run on an experimental basis at Pragati Maidan, where a hydrogen refuelling station has also been set up. India …
A draft of the proposed Nepal Food Safety Act has envisioned establishment of an independent food safety authority which will implement life, food and consumer rights as fundamental rights. The draft prepared by the Consumers Right Protection Forum (CRPF) has urged setting up an authority with financial and administrative independence. …
Calcutta, Nov. 7: Industry association Assocham today urged the Bengal government to play a greater role in the process of land acquisition to set up industries. “Land holdings are highly fragmented in Bengal. If some private investor wants a big chunk of land to set up industry, they should be …
Industry body Assocham urged the state government to play an active role in the acquisition of land for industry and wanted single window clearance for the revival of sick industry in the state. The Nano episode had sent a wrong message to the world and there was a need to …
Sri Lanka’s fledgling bamboo industry is boosted by a wave of support from UNIDO. “Sri Lanka has now begun to realize the value of promoting Bamboo as an industry thanks to the efforts of UNIDO. With its initial support funds of US $ 20 million, we are aiming at developing …
The United Nation's Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, has initiated a bamboo processing industry in Sri Lanka. Global Environment Facility is funding the US$ 15.9 million project to develop the bamboo processing industry. UNIDO has arranged the experts from India's bamboo processing …
Industries Minister Dilip Barua proposed to form a Green Energy Fund to help increase energy efficiency of affected least developed countries (LDCs) of the world due to climate change. He made the remarks at a roundtable of Vienna Energy Forum 2011 at Hofburg Vienna Hotel in Vienna, capital of Austria …
Chandigarh Deputy chief minister of Punjab S Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said that Punjab was in for major revolution in producing power from renewable resources and was aiming to harness 1,100 mw power from Biomass, Micro Hydro and Solar sectors. Speaking to media persons Badal said that his visit …
