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 …
There is a peculiar challenge that goes beyond my understanding. Maybe as a discerning reader, you have a solution. Life in the city would not be possible without some very basic elements – electricity, water, gas, phones and public transport. These contribute significantly to a good quality of life in …
Anaerobic digestion offers a unique treatment option for the dairy industry. Not only does anaerobic digestion reduce the COD of an effluent, but little microbial biomass is produced.
The Green Economy Report is compiled by UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative in collaboration with economists and experts worldwide. It demonstrates that the greening of economies is not generally a drag on growth but rather a new engine of growth; that it is a net generator of decent jobs, and that …
The new UNEP report demonstrates that a transition to a green economy is possible by investing 2% of global GDP per year (currently about US 1.3 trillion) between now and 2050 in a green transformation of key sectors, including agriculture, buildings, energy, fisheries, forests, manufacturing, tourism, transport, water & waste …
The LEED 2011 for India Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus – based, marketdriven building rating system based on existing proven technology. It evaluates environmental performance from a whole building perspective over a building’s life cycle, providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a “green building”.LEED India for …
A new book on Climate Impacts on Energy Systems, Key Issues for Energy Sector Adaptation was launched by ESMAP and the World Bank’s Global Expert Team on Climate Adaptation in Washington DC on February 28, 2011. The book presents an overview of the impact of climate change on the energy …
This report examines the risks associated with climate change investing across different asset classes and provides a framework to understand how asset managers can manage these risks.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) recognizes the importance of green buildings and the role they play in improving energy efficiency in the building and construction sector. It has identified energy efficiency, with particular focus on green buildings, as a key area for India and the European Union (EU) …
Rashmi Khatri is an astrologer. She recently renovated her office in Delhi, dividing it into two compartments— one for showcasing gemstones and other for attending clients. For the showroom space, she wanted adequate lighting without increasing the electricity bill. She chose imported light emitting diodes, or LEDs. LEDs have been …
In a significant boost to green energy, eight industrial sectors, including power and fertilisers, are set to invest Rs 30,000 crore over the next three years in energy-efficient technology, which will help them save 10 million tonnes of oil equivalent. The power ministry has notified sectors, including thermal power plants, …
In a bid to popularise environment-friendly technology options at the grassroots, the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) is joining hands with the Local Self-government Department to set up a network of Green Technology Centres across the State. The units, to be modelled on the lines of …
With the clean technology space in India attracting major funding in 2010, more start-ups are looking at energy efficiency applications and waste management as a business model to woo investors into this space. In the clean tech sector, about $790 million has been invested by private equity and venture capital …
Ironically, Delhi government as well as environmental agencies are discouraging the use of mercury-enabled CFL bulbs as they pose health risks when not disposed of properly At A time when the Delhi government is trying to dissuade people from using CFL bulbs, the Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of …
Noting that climate change and energy security are the two greatest challenges of the present time, US and China have vowed to work together to address the two issues affecting the mankind. "The two sides view climate change and energy security as two of the greatest challenges of our time," …
Proposals Sent To Centre, Cities Will Be Part Of DMIC Project Jaipur: We have, sort of, stopped wondering how gadgets that we use today flood us with information and applications, which would have challenged our imagination a decade ago. But, we are certainly wowed by their utility that has made …
Fossil fuel investments will continue to outstrip low-carbon alternatives this year, darkening a sector struggling to shake off the financial crisis and sagging political momentum on climate change. Soaring fossil fuel prices, where the European oil benchmark is pushing $100 a barrel, favor oil and coal producers, while falling gas …
The ideas and concepts which make up climate change can be viewed through the theory of meme, as developed by Richard Dawkins. This helps us understand how these ideas emerged from the scientific discourse and have permeated social life and action, being transmitted and transformed in this act. A better …
