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 development of light emitting diodes (LEDs) was heralded as a quick fix to excessive energy consumption. However, since its introduction to the market, there have been complaints about affordability and different types of negative impacts to the environment. Researchers from China and Taiwan recently developed a new type of …
This paper briefly introduces the different socio-economic and environmental conditions in Germany and India and summarizes the very accordingly unlike approaches to climate change policy in the two countries. Despite the observed differences, both Germany and India are developing and implementing low-carbon strategies. While Germany focuses its efforts in implementing …
The Climate Change Authority has advised the Australian government to institute two emissions trading schemes and strengthen regulations in order to meet Australia’s 2030 emission reduction targets and to allow it to lift those targets in line with international climate change obligations. The move is expected to put pressure on …
This paper outlines how two countries with extremely different starting positions could jointly take up the challenges of developing low-carbon and sustainable futures: on the one hand, the industrialised Germany and on the other India, where rapid economic growth coexists with brutal development challenges. The paper focuses on the potential …
Steady growth endures in developing Asia despite external slack. Half-year results prompt this Update to affirm overall growth projections published in March in Asian Development Outlook 2016. External weakness is offset by resilient domestic demand in large regional economies led by the People’s Republic of China, where policy regulates growth …
As India’s energy demand is propelled by the needs and aspirations of its billion plus residents, concerns about India’s energy security have risen on account of increasing energy import dependence. At the same time, energy security should also be seen in the wider context of India’s unique challenges that must …
The Guide describes the key legal issues associated with efficiency and renewable energy resource development, and presents legislative options from both developed and developing countries for dealing with them, including sample excerpts from legislation.
Industries and the products they make can play a considerable role in the global effort to tackle climate change. Making them part of the solution while helping them stay competitive is a key challenge for policy makers, according to a new report from the World Bank Group, CLASP and Carbon …
Although efficient ships save shipowners money on fuel, they do not attract green premiums or preferential contracts, research suggests The market is failing to adequately reward shipowners that invest in the most energy efficient vessels, according to new research published today which calls on the industry to better reward investment …
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The cost of solar power is beginning to reach price parity with cheaper fossil fuel-based electricity in many parts of the world, yet the clean energy source still accounts for just slightly more than 1 percent of the world's electricity mix. Solar, or photovoltaic (PV), cells, which …
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu will soon be dotted with sustainable and environmentally-friendly buildings as the real estate developers have launched a campaign for making the buildings energy-efficient as well as to promote renewable energy integration in built environment. The local Chennai chapter for the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of …
New star rating methodology by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency applicable from January, 2018, would lead to increase in demand for inverter models, say air conditioner makers. Besides, it would also benefit the customers by reducing running cost as it will consume less energy although price for a five star …
NEW DELHI: Havells India plans to invest Rs 300 crore in the current financial year in expansion of its manufacturing base and is considering diversifying into various consumer electronics businesses including water purifiers and personal grooming, its chairman Anil Rai Gupta said. Gupta said the company will utilise cash reserves …
India Inc has managed to achieve annual recurring energy saving of over Rs. 3,800 crore through various energy saving measures, according to CII. During the National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2016, Meher Pudumjee, Chairperson, Energy Efficiency Summit 2016, said CII received over 260 filled-in questionnaires. These companies, as …
The UK could meet its future energy and climate change targets without constructing the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, and the continued development of renewables and energy efficiency measures would in fact work out cheaper, a major new report has found. Wind farms, additional interconnectors, gas-fired power stations and …
Consumers can now purchase air conditioners with higher efficiency leading to lower electricity bills Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has introduced a new star rating methodology called ISEER for air conditioners to address the issue of different climatic zones in India. "Keeping the performance of air conditioners during higher temperature …
The Shanghai Tower is another in a long list of ambitious skyscrapers competing fiercely for sustainability credentials as well as height. But how ‘green’ are these buildings – and is environmentalism really the motivation? Twisting high above Shanghai’s financial district, China’s tallest tower – and the second tallest in the …
NOIDA: In a bid to uphold the model building bye-laws of 2016, Credai NCR has started encouraging builders to include the best practices while designing their projects; especially the ones related to the provisions for creating a barrier-free environment for the differently-abled and the elderly. "We encourage all builders to …
Targets have been met for various components, and various projects under Centre and state policies, PMO statement said. The cumulative installed capacity of renewable energy has crossed 44 GigaWatts and “phenomenal progress” has been made in other key infrastructure sectors like aviation and railways, a meeting chaired by Prime Minister …
Scientists from ExxonMobil and Georgia Institute of Technology claim 'revolutionary' system could save industry $2bn a year Scientists from oil giant ExxonMobil and the Georgia Institute of Technology claim to have developed a "revolutionary" new technology which can boost energy efficiency and reduce emissions produced during the process of manufacturing …
