Reply affidavit on behalf of the Central Ground Water Board in the matter of Suo Moto case titled "Haryana 60.48% groundwater over exploited Kurukshetra worst Jhajjar best says" appearing in the Tribune, January 8, 2025. The CGWA report, May 3, 2025 addresses the issue of groundwater exploitation and violation of …
Book: The politics of climate change and the global crisis: mortgaging our future, by Praful Bidwai, Orient Blackswan, Rs 750. Ever since climate change and its probable effects on earth became common knowledge, much has been written about the topic. The world has been riveted by various climate change negotiations …
Coal ministry will have powers to overrule the proposed independent coal regulator that will decide price of the fuel, allot mining licences, monitor quality and adherence of rules by mining companies. Though the coal ministry has maintained that it will surrender all its powers to the regulator, the proposed law …
The state government will soon release their new renewable energy policy, the principal secretary of the department of power and non-conventional energy sources said today. The policy “has gone through large-scale public consultation,” said principal secretary, Malay K De at a Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry discussion forum, and …
MUMBAI: The civic body has proposed an environment protection agency, in a move that could change the way environment in the city is protected. The proposal, prepared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's ( BMC) environment department, will be sent to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, under whose aegis it functions. …
In line with its vision to encourage energy conservation by maximising the usage of natural light during daytime and avoiding the undue wastage of electricity, the Karachi Electric Supply Company on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD). KESC and ABAD have …
All government offices in Karnataka will soon turn green. As part of the process of implementation of the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), all government buildings will be modified to be energy efficient, a government official said. The government of Karnataka will work with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) …
Shimla Mulana village of Panipat district has become the first village in Haryana to be completely illuminated with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps. The Renewable Energy Department has provided power and solar energy equipments worth Rs. 13.27 lakh to the village, a department spokesperson said. Supplies It has also provided …
Universal access to sustainable energy will be the harbinger of the next industrial revolution. Energy powers human progress. From job generation to economic competitiveness, from strengthening security to empowering women, energy is the great integrator: it cuts across all sectors and lies at the heart of all countries’ core interests. …
Green energy and power saving is the mantra of leading companies showcasing new products and technologies at Coolex 2012, Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) four-day exhibition on air conditioning and refrigeration which opened at Himachal Bhawan today. Almost all the mega electronics goods firms which have displayed their products at …
CFLs replace 1,799 bulbs, 76 streetlights installed. Bibipur, a small hamlet in the district, has hit a new milestone with a larger awareness and proper use of solar energy in the village. With the replacement of 1,799 bulbs with CFLs, the village has been provided with 76 solar streetlights in …
A new picture is emerging in the U.S. power sector. In 2007, electricity generation from coal peaked, dropping by close to 4 percent annually between 2007 and 2011. Over the same time period, nuclear generation fell slightly, while natural gas-fired electricity grew by some 3 percent annually and hydropower by …
Component vendors of Wipro Ltd will now have to mandatorily disclose their emission, energy and eco-footprint to the company. Wipro has sounded out about 40 suppliers who supply components such as computer motherboards, monitors and other ingredients that go into devices such as PCs, laptops, light bulbs to disclose the …
The latest proposal from the Danish EU presidency on how to improve the European Union's record on energy efficiency is far too weak to close the gap between savings so far and its goal for 2020, a coalition of campaigners said on Monday. As part of the EU process of …
New Delhi Industrial units of the core sectors, like steel and fertiliser, may have to pay a penalty of R10,154 for every tonne of oil equivalent energy shortfall, if they fail to meet the new energy efficiency targets set by the government. The 478 most energy-intensive industrial plants, which account …
The solution is to learn how to keep consumption below eight units a day With power charges hitting the roof, all that the domestic consumers in the State would have to think of at present is how to restrict their consumption below 500 units. Beyond that level, there is not …
Phil Marker heads the Climate Change and Energy Unit of the UK Department for International Development and British High Commission, India. This unit is responsible for promoting collaboration between the UK and India on climate change and energy issues including programmes addressing energy efficiency, renewable energy, climate resilience, water and …
Scaling-up existing sustainable transportation technologies can help the transportation sector and governments to reach their sustainability and carbon emissions reduction targets. However, it also holds great potential for job creation and long-term sustained economic growth. In order to achieve this, Sustainable Transportation Ecosystem, a report released by the World Economic …
International Energy Agency in partnership with EMBARQ has launched this comprehensive global database of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems from over 130 cities and includes Delhi, Ahmedabad, Pune & Jaipur from India. The International Energy Agency (IEA), in partnership with EMBARQ, a division of the World Resources Institute (WRI), has …
Companies and countries have experienced ups and downs in the worldwide clean energy race in recent years, and 2011 was no exception. For consumers, however, the clean energy race has been consistently positive, driving down prices and interjecting new renewable energy choices into a marketplace dominated by century-old technologies. Price …
This Policy Pathway develops the critical steps for policy makers implementing energy management programmes for industry. Optimising energy use in industry is essential to improve industrial competitiveness and achieve wider societal goals such as energy security, economic recovery and development, climate change mitigation and environmental protection. While there is significant …
