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 …
This new report analyses the challenges and options involved in shifting to a “green economy” based on more efficient and renewable energy technologies, transforming agricultural technologies so as to guarantee food security without further degrading land and water resources, and utilizing technology to adapt to climate change and reduce risks …
Global warming has been considered as the existential threat for the man kind. The global community has identified many responses to reduce the impact of global warming; effectively reducing the emissions from coal burning is a major step in this regard. Coal power plants, which are considered to be the …
The UK has failed to cut greenhouse gas emissions across a range of areas and would risk missing its first set of carbon targets if it were not for the recession, the government
- Deputy commissioner issues warning against power misuse to employees of collectorate The next time you leave fans, lights and computers switched on at the district collectorate, you might as well get ready to part with some cash. For, the administration has decided to slap fines on employees found misusing …
In December 2009, just before the disastrous climate conference at Copenhagen, environment minister Jairam Ramesh announced a voluntary and unilateral emissions reduction target for the country. He committed a 20-25 per cent reduction in the emissions intensity of the country’s GDP by 2020 below the 2005 levels. A month later, …
What is the mandate of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (bee) set up under the Energy Conservation Act? The law provides three regulatory functions. One is standards and labelling of electrical equipment, second is energy conservation code for buildings, and the third is energy conservation norms for industry. These are …
Germany and China are planning a big expansion of joint research and investment in green technologies, including production of electric cars in China and development of carbon-capture systems. A series of business and inter-governmental agreements were signed between the world
New York: Set-top boxes that usher cable signals and digital recording capacity into televisions have become the single largest electricity guzzler in many American homes, according to a media report. There are 160 million set-top boxes in the US, one for every two people, and that number is rising. Many …
Car manufacturers rejig strategy, plan to add more CNG variants to line-up Those who loved petrol, scoffed at it, and those who admired diesel ridiculed it as its poor cousin. But no more. Increasingly worried over frequent rise in the prices of petrol and diesel, car buyers have fallen in …
With an energy crisis looming, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda on Wednesday called on Asian nations to "take radical steps" to increase energy efficiency and invest in renewable energy. Asia and the Pacific's strong economic growth and its increasing population are generating the world's fastest growing demand for …
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 …
KOCHI: Kochi Corporation is keen on installing solar energy lamps in certain key areas with a view to reducing energy consumption. LED lamps are to be set up on MG road in the beginning. Entrepreneurs are expected to take part in the programme which could effectively reduce the spending by …
The Chinese government is considering plans to subsidize the use of energy-efficient materials and renewable energy technologies in new buildings and is encouraging provincial and municipal governments to impose stricter efficiency standards than the national minimums, Chinese officials said Wednesday. China
The European Union can still deepen planned cuts to greenhouse gases beyond 20 percent, but the task is complex and has not been helped by controversy over nuclear power, the EU's climate chief said on Wednesday. Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard is planning to reveal new research in July on the …
Energy efficiency is often called the low hanging fruit of climate change. Each unit of electricity saved is considered a unit less generated, which means less greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. Under the 11th Five Year Plan, programmes promoting energy efficiency aim to save five per cent of energy …
SME Leasing Limited, a subsidiary of SME Bank Limited, and SME Business Support Fund recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding, to facilitate co-operation between the parties for encouraging and promoting energy efficiency and conservation programmes in Pakistan. Both the parties have agreed to cooperate and facilitate each other for the …
The wait is nearly over. Car buyers will soon be able to compare models based on government certified fuel efficiency labels before making a final choice without having to wonder which review to trust or go by sales talk. With rising fuel costs, the eternal question posed by the cost-conscious …
The Municipal Corporation (MC) will be installing LED (Light Emitting Diodes) streetlights in the city, in a bid to conserve energy. The first batch of streetlights will be installed in Sector 7. An official said that the installation of the LEDs will help reduce energy consumption by about 70 per …
The buildings commonly referred to as "green" could actually be hazardous to your health, according to a new report. (AP) The buildings commonly referred to as "green" could actually be haz-ardous to your health, according to a new report. (AP) The buildings commonly referred to as "green" could actually be …
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam has emphasised an urgent need to evolve a global energy independence policy for 2030. Speaking at the FE-EVI Green Business Leadership Awards, he said climate change and energy policy should be integrated to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. “By 2030, we should evolve an energy …
