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 …
New research by the law firm Baker & McKenzie has highlighted which countries are leading on green building around the world. The report, the Global Sustainable Buildings Index, examined 25 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas on their sustainable policies, schemes, trends and practices. Criteria …
Bombay House, the Tata group’s headquarters, on Tuesday became the first heritage building in India to be awarded a platinum rating by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). The building won under the EB (Existing Building) rating system for implementing measurable strategies and solutions in five categories: site & facility …
Lucknow: The Confederation of Indian Industry - Indian Green Building Council (CII-IGBC) has felicitated Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) for leading the green building movement in Lucknow by promoting a cleaner and greener environment while executing a green mode of public transport in the city. In …
Panaji: The Goa state centre of the institution of engineers, on Saturday, organized a day-long workshop on practical aspects of energy management for industry professionals, engineering students and faculty. "To reduce energy, one should first know how to measure energy consumption, record its parameters, analyze the data and compare it …
Clean cook-stove manufacturer Envirofit India, a subsidiary of Envirofit International, is targeting to sell 10 lakh such stoves by 2020 in the country, a top official said on Wednesday. “In the first seven years of our existence in India, since 2008, we sold one million cook-stoves. Now we are planning …
The list was topped by Switzerland followed by Norway and Sweden in the second and third place India has been ranked at the 90th place in a list of 126 countries compiled by World Economic Forum (WEF) on the basis of their ability to deliver secure, affordable and sustainable energy, …
India has been ranked at the 90th place in a list of 126 countries compiled by WEF on the basis of their ability to deliver secure, affordable and sustainable energy, which was topped by Switzerland. The latest Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report, explored the energy architecture of 126 countries …
The amount of electricity generated by Photovoltaic (PV) systems is affected by factors such as shading, building orientation and roof slope. To increase electricity generation and reduce volatility in generation of PV systems, a portfolio of PV systems can be made which takes advantages of the potential synergy among neighboring …
Limiting global warming to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels will require massive reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from business-as-usual—on the order of 40 percent to 70 percent in 2050 compared to 2010, and near net zero emissions by 2100. At the same time, new investments will be needed to …
The road to resilience – managing the risks of the energy-water-food nexus is the second risk dimension investigated as part of the Financing Resilient Energy Infrastructure initiative. The first report in the series, ‘The road to resilience – managing and financing extreme weather risk’, recommended moving towards a more systemic …
Improving Efficiency in Forestry Operations and Forest Product Processing in Kenya: A Viable REDD+ Policy and Measure? seeks to assess whether increased efficiency in forestry operations and forest product processing and utilization constitute viable policies and measures to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) for the Government of …
The 2016 World Energy Issues Monitor: A climate of innovation – responding to the commodity price storm, samples the views of CEOs, Ministers and experts from across the globe to highlight the critical uncertainties facing the sector. The aim of this report is to ensure that energy leaders across the …
MIT scientists have developed the thinnest, lightest flexible solar cells ever produced that could be placed on almost any material or surface, including clothes, smartphones or even a soap bubble. The laboratory proof-of-concept shows a new approach to making solar cells that could help power the next generation of portable …
All Railway Stations will be Covered With LED Luminaire in Next 2 to 3 Years Commissioning of Installed Capacity of 1000 MW Solar Power in Next 5 Years The Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament today said that Environment in the …
BHOPAL: Public sector undertaking (PSU) giant Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) which is grappling with depleting order book and increasing overheads, have decided to embark on green project to reduce energy dependence and cut energy bills. Company has chosen BHEL's Bhopal and Haridwar units to take up the project forward and …
Noida: Father Agnel School in Greater Noida's Sector Beta 2 pipped 500 schools from across the country to emerge as the 'greenest school'. The award given away by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on February 23 came as part of a green school programme promoted by the CSE. …
Canada has continued to harvest its vast natural resources and witnessed a shale revolution alongside rising oil sands production and investment in the energy sector over the past five years. The medium-term outlook for gas/oil production and exports, however, is challenging amid uncertainties around pipeline developments and an era of …
The toolkit contains a list of practical climate friendly initiatives that can be adopted by individuals, educational institutions, and workplaces with detailed calculations of annual CO2 emissions reductions and cost savings from implementing these simple actions. Emission factors used in this toolkit represent the weight of greenhouse gases, converted to …
Ahmedabad : Institutions across Gujarat are now plugging into the biggest source of free energy , the sun. This new affinity for the solar power has led colleges and even schools to cut monthly electricity bills to almost a fifth. St Xavier's College used to pay between Rs 1.4 lakh …
NEW DELHI: Green building industry will grow by 20 per cent in India in the next three years, mainly on account of environmental regulation and rising demand, a report said. The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the results of the Dodge Data & Analytics World Green Building Trends …
