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 planet's three most dangerous greenhouse gases are rising, and fossil fuels must be taxed to protect children from the costly turmoil of rising seas and extreme storms, world-renowned climate scientist James Hansen warned Tuesday. Otherwise, young people face the "dubious" proposition of somehow sucking carbon dioxide from the air …
Union Ministry of New & Renewal Energy (MNRE) has sanctioned 30000 LED Solar Home Lights and 20013 LED Solar Street Lights for J&K; under JNNSM special package against the proposal of 129863 SHLs and 20013 SSLs submitted by the state’s Department of Science and Technology. It is worthwhile to mention …
Centre outlines urban agenda for next 20 years Environmental sustainability could become the next major challenge as India surges along its projected growth trajectory and the country needs to strike a balance where the benefits of urbanisation are maximized without compromising the environmental benchmarks, a report by the government has …
The fight against climate change began in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro that gave birth to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. And culminated with a global agreement in Paris last year. THE PARIS Agreement on climate change, which India ratified on Sunday, is close …
The entire exercise could save energy to the tune of 3,800 gigawatt-hours per year Multilateral lending agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will extend a $200 million loan to India for installation of energy-efficient home and street lights, and water pumps. The entire exercise could save energy …
A new report released by AECOM and the non-profit organisation CDP has highlighted that cities internationally are increasingly seeking greater public-private collaboration to tackle the impact of climate change. More than half of respondents believe collaboration between city governments, companies, investors and regional governments to mitigate the impact of climate …
Patents and other intellectual property such as know-how are a complex issue for policy makers and civil society experts, especially considering the large number of patents involved and the sensitivity and confidentiality around licensing agreements. This paper does not attempt to offer a solution to the patent debate. Rather, it …
This paper was developed by Ecofys for the German Ministry for the Environment (BMUB) to serve as a briefing and discussion paper for the Conference on how to improve climate financing in the EU towards 2030 targets, which took place on 18 May 2016 in Brussels. It is based on …
This study proposes a Standardized Crediting Framework (SCF) as a new approach to crediting emission reductions for energy access, which goes beyond the current Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Programme of Activities (PoA) model, has lower transaction costs and encourages private sector engagement in energy access investments. It is a concept …
The East African Community (EAC) is the second largest single regional market in Africa and economically one of the fastest growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa. The report reveals that the off-grid market is firmly established in the region and that the mini/micro-grid sector is also attracting significant investment. While growth …
India is facing a coal power bubble that will have serious impacts on existing plant operators as well as the banking/investment sectors. An analysis by Greenpeace India finds that the country is heading towards an excess of coal power plants, more than needed to match the power demand projected for …
The Centre has launched a programme to improve efficiency in energy use in bulk water supply, public lighting, transportation and domestic consumption in cities and towns across the country, it was announced on Wednesday. The Ministry of Urban Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Energy Efficiency Services …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Taurus Downtown Technopark, the mixed-use, IT office and social infrastructure project planned in Technopark Phase III, will have some innovative features. Taurus Investment Holdings (TIH), developers of the five-million-sq-ft facility, is planning to introduce features that will make it more energy efficient. TIH is planning to use geothermal …
Research into how Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites (HOIPs) turn sunlight into energy could open door to far higher efficiency solar panels Researchers investigating a new class of solar cell ingredients have shown how efficiency could be boosted far higher than had previously been thought possible. The materials, known as Hybrid Organic-Inorganic …
KR Sridhar has no doubt that Bloom Energy is at the forefront of a revolution, which could one day be seen to be as significant as the information revolution in the last century or the industrial revolution two centuries ago. Specifically, he thinks that he is driving one of the …
Landed module prices in India has dropped by nearly 15% to $0.36/Wp in just three months. This drop has been the result of steep fall in component prices globally and could lead to a major supply glut says solar sector analysis firm Bridge to India. "The impact of this fall …
The ministry of power's initiative Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for all (UJALA), has already resulted in 55.7 million units of energy savings and has reduced carbon emissions over 45,000 tonnes. UJALA has benefitted more than 5 crore citizens across 18 states and 4 union territories. This has been possible …
"Unfortunately, it is not happening in Vizag. It is difficult to implement it in the core city. However, it could be done on the outskirts of the city," Rama Rao said. VISAKHAPATNAM: Even though India recognised the importance of green buildings decades ago, the concept has failed to take off …
Science is a public good and deserves to be valued more highly and used effectively by decision-makers at all levels. But science requires more resources to become the game-changer it could be in dealing with global challenges. In fact, all nations must invest more in science technology and innovation (STI), …
Total Environment Building Systems is an architect-led real estate design and development firm that builds furnished and customised homes with a focus on functional design. Founded in 1996 by Kamal Sagar, principal architect and CEO, with his wife, Shibanee, Total Environment believes in building homes with a unique character that …
