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 …
In a significant development that could give a big boost to the adoption of solar energy in power-starved countries like India, a Chennai-based startup has come out with a unique device - a dual mode micro-inverter. Kripya Technologies, a Chennai-based company established by Dr V.G. Veeraraghavan in 2010, inspired by …
An open letter, originally released at the beginning of October, has been signed by CEOs and chief executives from Mars, Nestlé and Unilever’s Paul Polman and, as of today (26 November), 11 other businesses. Together, the signatories pledge to boost their own sustainability efforts in order to increase carbon reduction …
India is set for a period of rapid, sustained growth in energy demand: how could this re-shape the global energy scene? This comprehensive analysis assesses the multiple challenges and opportunities facing India as it develops the resources and infrastructure to meet its energy needs. The report: Explores how major new …
NEW DELHI: After achieving a milestone of distributing 3 crore LED bulbs under domestic lighting scheme, Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said the price of these lights will be brought down to 44 per unit in coming days. "We will encourage the Make In India campaign and aim to bring …
NEW DELHI: Ahead of climate talks at end of this month in Paris, Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said India's stand for carbon justice and the country's development imperative must be recognised. "India stands for carbon justice. Our development imperative must be recognised," Goyal told reporter here at an event …
Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) will be distributing LED solar lamps among students of class X of all government schools, students of the 203 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya and students studying in SC/ST hostels under the welfare department. An official of JREDA informed that the name of agency which …
U.S. federal agencies will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their operations to 41.8 percent below 2008 levels by 2025, the White House announced on Monday. The announcement comes one week before nearly 200 countries meet in Paris to negotiate a United Nations climate change pact and eight months after President …
The International Finance Corporation has issued a Sh51 billion ($500 million) bond to fund investments in developing countries. The cash call brings to total the amount of money raised by IFC through its Global Green Bond Program to Sh438.6 billion ($4.3 billion) over the past five years. According to a …
In 2014, the growth in global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production slowed down to only 0.5% compared to 2013, while the world’s economy grew by 3%, showing a partial decoupling of CO2 emissions and economic growth. China and the United States increased their emissions by 0.9%. …
A problem without a solution is a poorly stated problem, said Albert Einstein and with this statement as the focus, an exhibition of photographs at the Atrium, India Habitat Centre (IHC), seeks to find solutions to combat climate change. The IHC is a hub for activity related to protecting the …
The CSE review of the green-rating system and incentives has further shown that cities like Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad are doing this differently. The Centre for Science Environment (CSE) has expressed deep concern over the growing obsession among state and city administrations across the country to offer sops of extra …
A new report co-written by the International Energy Agency (IEA) describes the state of energy performance in buildings and highlights how an energy efficient, low-carbon pathway can save more than 50 exajoules of energy annually around the world. That savings is equivalent to the current combined building energy use of …
A new report — “How Energy Efficiency Cuts Costs for a 2° C Future” — analyzes how energy efficiency policies and programs in Brazil, China, Europe, India, Mexico, and the U.S. can reduce the cost of economy-wide decarbonization by up to $250 billion per year for these regions, with no …
KOLKATA: With its electricity bill responsible for nearly 15% of the annual ordinary working expenses, Metro Railway is turning to non-conventional sources of power to bring down costs. After Mumbai, Kolkata is the most expensive, so far as power tariff charged from the metro is concerned. Metro Railway purchases power …
The Summary for Policymakers (SPM) identifies good practice policies, initiatives and actions that could be scaled up and replicated by Parties to realize significant mitigation potential in the pre-2020 period. The SPM focuses on the thematic areas and reflects the outcomes of the associated technical expert meetings that occur under …
Worldwide, a significant proportion of the private sector receives some level of support, interventions and subsidies from the public sector. In the specific case of energy subsidies (of which fossil fuels are a subset) their use has been historically linked to supporting energy security, domestic energy production and access to …
Worldwide, a significant proportion of the private sector receives some level of support, interventions and subsidies from the public sector. In the specific case of energy subsidies (of which fossil fuels are a subset) their use has been historically linked to supporting energy security, domestic energy production, and access to …
Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) or Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is probably the only Indian airport that has voluntarily started carbon mapping. It is ready with a five-year road map to reduce carbon emissions by 25 per cent and has already reduced its carbon footprint by 11 per cent in …
The precipitous fall in oil prices, continued geopolitical instability and the ongoing climate negotiations are witness to the dynamic nature of energy markets. In a time of so much uncertainty, understanding the implications of the shifting energy landscape for economic and environmental goals and for energy security is vital. The …
Austria’s largest state said Thursday that 100 percent of its electricity is now generated using renewable sources of energy. “We have invested heavily to boost energy efficiency and to expand renewables,” said Erwin Proell, premier of 1.65m-strong Lower Austria. Analysis Argentina to generate 8% of energy from renewable sources by …
