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 …
The Rashtrapati Bhawan, the official residence of the President of India, is set to become the first urban dwelling to receive an ISO certification (International Organisation for Standardisation) next month. Next week, independent auditors from the Bureau Veritas Certification (BVQI), global leaders in systems certification services, are scheduled to visit …
Virendra Singh Rawat / New Delhi/ Lucknow June 15, 2010, 0:59 IST Aims total savings of 1,080 Mw. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) is embarking on projects to cut carbon footprint in the region of operations of its five distribution companies. Once implemented, these projects are touted to effect …
India is on a mission. To drastically ramp up its solar power production to 22,000 MW by 2022. From steel makers and automobile manufacturers to diamond merchants and realtors everyone sees the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission as their chance to strike gold. But it is not so easy. The …
Jeffrey Grossman, an associate professor of power engineering at mit, is playing with the Japanese art from origami. He is not an artist but is developing new shapes for solar modules made of solar cells, the key component converting sun rays into electricity. Grossman has also taken inspiration from biological …
Handball competitions in the Commonwealth Games 2010 will provide an additional satisfaction. The Thyagaraj Sports Complex in Delhi is called a green stadium. One look at its features shows why. From using renewable energy to getting the most out of energy sources, from water conservation to use of recyclable materials. …
A workshop by The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) on ''Development of Building Regulations and Guidelines to Achieve Energy Efficiency in Bangalore City'' elicited a poor response from Civic bodies in the City, with none of the invited chiefs of BBMP, BDA or BESCOM representing their organisations. Inaugurating the workshop …
New Delhi: With a goal to reduce carbon emissions by 20-25% by 2020, as a part of India's commitments at Copenhagen, India Inc is trying its best to adopt newer strategies to reach that target. In the Financial Express-Emergent Ventures India Green Business Awards on Saturday, several industry associations discussed …
Near-Resolved Issue Of Putting Up Technology Mechanism Reopens For Debate At Climate Meet Urmi A Goswami BONN AT BONN, it is one step back for the agreement on technology. The near-resolved issue of putting in place a mechanism to ensure effective transfer and development of technology has been reopened for …
Gireesh Chandra Prasad New Delhi: India Inc should end its dependence on fossil fuel and consumers should be more disciplined in their use of subsidised fuel, but the government has to be cautious while considering harsh disincentives to the use of fossil fuel such as a carbon tax, policymakers and …
Marking an important milestone, the first FE-EVI Green Business Leadership Awards 2009-10 will be presented to 27 companies on June 5, World Environment Day, in the capital. Organised jointly by The Financial Express and Emergent Ventures India, a climate change & sustainable development advisory firm, along with knowledge partner Indian …
New Delhi: With some of the plants operating at the lowest energy consumption levels, the Indian cement industry has become a forerunner in energy-efficient cement manufacturing in the world, according to yet to be released FE-EVI Green Business Survey 2009-10. The survey will be released in New Delhi on World …
This 17 nation survey on consumer behavior and environmental impact by National Geographic & Globescan revealed that environmentally friendly behaviour in 10 of 17 countries has increased and India has the most sustainable consumption pattern. This is the third year National Geographic has partnered with GlobeScan to develop an international …
This latest report produced by Lloyd's & Chatham House outlines key trends affecting global energy supplies over the next 10 - 20 years, identifying risks associated with both resource constraints and transition to a lower carbon economy. This report outlines the key trends affecting global energy supplies over the next …
This analysis provides an assessment of net reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to total U.S. emissions that could be achieved by pollution reduction proposals currently under consideration in the 111th Congress. To summarize, this analysis depicts reductions within the cap and any additional measures that will achieve emissions …
The paper notes that nearly one-third of humanity still lacks access to modern energy, which is considered a critical factor in realizing sustainable development. It suggests establishing an international target for universal access to modern energy, and investigates the practicalities of measuring and reporting on such a target. The authors …
This report demonstrates how the world can get from where we are now, to where we need to be in terms of phasing out fossil fuels, cutting CO2 while ensuring energy security. This phase-out of fossil fuels offers substantial benefits such as independence from world market fossil fuel prices as …
