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 …
India’s fossil fuel dominated energy mix poses various challenges to the country. First, the over-reliance on the imported fuel makes the country vulnerable supply challenges due to geopolitical turbulence in the energy producing regions, second, use of hydrocarbon sources has been adversely affecting the environment and human health, third, the …
This report by Copenhagen Economics has been commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers to give an overview of the industries at risk of carbon leakage in the Nordic countries, and estimate the expected extent of carbon leakage from unilateral climate policies in the Nordic countries. The report also assesses …
The air transport sector is enjoying an optimistic growth rate while at the same time eliciting growing concern, due to its environmental impact and its vulnerability with respect to energy security. These issues have put the sector at the forefront of the tide in achieving energy efficiency. Efforts have been …
Pricing of water alone will not solve the problems the planners have to grapple with to ensure its equitable distribution in the country. According to Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, clarity on property rights to this precious natural resource is a more crucial issue warranting urgent attention. …
Global renewable energy deals climbed 40 percent to a record high of $53.5 billion last year from $38.2 billion in 2010, as solar, wind and energy efficiency overtook hydropower as the main deal drivers for the first time, a report said on Monday. Historically, hydro power has dominated renewables deal …
European Union carbon allowances are far too cheap to encourage increased environmental investment, a leaked EU draft seen by Reuters said, but it stopped short of calling for the market intervention politicians and energy companies argue is urgently needed. Pressure has built from industry and lawmakers across the political divide …
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday called for a global approach to respond to climate risks in view of vulnerability and inability of developing nation to cope with the challenge. Participating in an interactive Session on "Adapting to Climate Risk" that focused on how the communities, companies and countries …
Adjusting to shifts in the economy, states in the cap-and-trade system known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative have slashed the number of allowances that electric power companies can buy to offset their emissions. The decision, made last week, was intended to shore up the pioneering program as it undergoes …
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions will be 7 percent lower than their 2005 level of nearly 6 billion metric tons in 2020 as coal's share of electricity production continues a steady descent over the next two decades, according to new government data. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released an early version …
NEW DELHI: Travelling by Metro will become a breeze in the new lines coming up in Phase III. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) plans to float global tenders for 486 coaches next month. These trains will be faster, sturdier and more reliable, says DMRC's HS Anand. "The ridership at the …
NEW DELHI: Prices of refrigerators and air conditioners are rising on the back of the new Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) norms that came into force at the start of the year. White goods makers said they were hiking prices by up to 10% as the new norms call for …
1.43 lakh units for economically weaker sections: R.Vaithilingam The State will get an additional 1.85 lakh housing units in the next five years at a cost of Rs.17,230 crore. Of these, 1.43 lakh units would be for the economically weaker sections, R.Vaithilingam, Minister for Housing and Urban Development said on …
Bajaj Lighting, the lighting division of Rs 2,700-crore Bajaj Electricals Ltd, is planning to supply compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to domestic lamp makers. The company is mulling utilising its excess production of CFLs of nearly one million (after having met the domestic demand and export requirements) for this purpose. CFLs …
AHMEDABAD: In an attempt to cut down on "soaring" electricity bills, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has decided to use green and energy-efficient techniques to reduce power consumption by almost 35 per cent. The AMC has decided to construct all its new projects as green buildings, convert its main energy consuming …
The Coimbatore Corporation is moving towards the status of a “Solar city”, which is aimed at reducing the conventional energy consumption by a minimum of 10 per cent at the end of five years, through a combination of enhancing supply from renewable energy sources and energy efficiency measures. The initiative …
Americans tend to beat themselves up over their imperfections. We eat too much, watch too much TV and owe China too much money. Despite all of our sloth, we can feel good about one area: our progress saving energy. A report issued this week by the Institute for Electric Efficiency …
In the midst of Pakistan’s energy crisis, USAID has developed an innovative approach to create awareness about energy efficiency and conservation through a week-long media campaign entitled “Bijli Pani Week.” This included testimonials of actual beneficiaries of USAID’s Tube Well Efficiency Improvement Program (TWEIP), TV commercials advertising the 50% subsidy …
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Tata Capital Limited on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work closely on BEE’s Energy Efficiency Financing Platform (EEFP). The platform seeks to create a mechanism to facilitate financing of energy efficiency projects. The MoU was signed by Dr Ajay Mathur, …
SHILLONG: The Union Ministry of Development of North East Region (DoNER) has initiated the Climate Change Adaptation North Easter Region (CCANER) Project in partnership with the German Development Cooperation and the State Governments of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Sikkim to strengthen the rural livelihood resilience and also to adaptability to the …
