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 …
WASHINGTON: Talking tough, India today asked developed nations not to view climate change as "a business opportunity" and asserted that it would not allow "bullying" tactics as the days of "bulldozing" were over. Ahead of the crucial climate conference in Paris later this year, India demanded the developed world "must" …
Ban on inefficient bulbs is delayed two years after lobbyists argue that LED alternatives are not ready to replace them, reports ENDS Europe EU member states have voted to postpone a ban on inefficient halogen light bulbs by two years – to 2018. The controversial delay was backed by member …
On January 9, 2014, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the administration to conduct a Quadrennial Energy Review (QER). As described in the President’s Climate Action Plan,this first-ever review focuses on energy infrastructure and identifies the threats, risks, and opportunities for U.S. energy and climate security, enabling the federal …
This study focuses on the efficient market integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) in order to provide flexibility to the power system. The undergoing changes in the power system with increasing shares of Variable Renewable Energy Sources (VRES) will increase demand for flexibility and at the same time decrease supply …
When we embarked on our research into how trade groups are lobbying on EU climate policy, we knew trade associations were likely to be influential. However, we were surprised at just how important they are to companies, and how ferociously opposed some have been to recent progressive European Union climate …
Around 280 million people in the country do not have basic electricity connection, said the Union Minister for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal on Sunday. “Around 280 million people in India to this day do not have electricity connection at their homes. Till date, they are …
Japan may set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels, as part of efforts to strike a new global deal to combat climate change later this year. The target, still a source of conflict within the Abe administration, is being …
China will put in place a system of conservation standards to cap energy consumption for all major energy-intensive industries by 2020, according to a circular issued by the State Council, China's cabinet, on Saturday. According to the circular on boosting work to standardize energy conservation, 80 percent of the country's …
The main objective of this study was to review existing private climate finance flows in India with the primary focus to analyse current barriers and the potential for the private sector to scale up investment. The main findings cover: Estimates of private finance flows by type of institution, financial instruments …
Most commercial establishments, including malls, did not turn off lights as it was weekend - the time they make more business. Industries too did not turn off lights. The same was the case with many residential customers, a Bescom official said. Reuters File Photo. Bengaluru saved just 43 MW of …
CHANDIGARH: Decentralized solar energy and power-efficient appliances are the answers to India's power woes, said Ashok Jhunjhunwala, an Padma Shri award-winner and IIT-Madras professor who gave a lecture on the campus of PEC University of Technology, here on Thursday. The lecture - titled 'Towards Next-Gen Powering of Indian Homes: Capitalizing …
Australia's most polluting coal-fired power stations, owned by providers like AGL Energy, Origin Energy and Delta Electricity, are on the way to becoming devalued assets due to their carbon intensity, a University of Oxford report says. The report, by the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, projected the potential …
If climate change is global, solutions are first and foremost local. Because large cities are at the crossroads of these two levels, they are at the forefront of the fight against climate change. This is why, we, the European capitals and metropolises that represent more than 60 million inhabitants and …
Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said the Centre will strive to implement the developmental projects in the country without damaging the environment. Sharing the government's plan for balanced growth at an interactive session on 'Balancing Environment with Development' here, he said on one …
Scottish politicians should consider congestion charges, reducing speed limits and rethink plans to cut air passenger duty after Scotland again missed its climate targets, an influential advisory committee has said. The committee on climate change, the Scottish government’s official advisers, said far-reaching action was needed to reduce CO2 emissions after …
UK cities can now benefit from ten new technologies designed to make urban living more sustainable. A report called Smarter, greener cities: ten ways to modernise and improve UK urban infrastructure was released Wednesday by the GIB, outlining possible solutions for dealing with infrastructure problems caused by the UK's continuously …
Luanda — Angolan government is working toward reducing the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and promoting energy efficiency as recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), said Monday the meteorologist Gualberto de Honorato João. Gualberto de Honorato João said so during a talk on "Knowing the …
Companies could issue a record $30 billion in so-called "green bonds" this year, but further growth in the market will depend on developments in China and common standards, Standard & Poor's Rating Services said on Monday. Proceeds from green bonds are typically used on projects to cut greenhouse gas emissions, …
The market for thermal coal is in structural decline in the United States. Squeezed out by an abundance of cheap shale gas and ever tightening pollution laws, it may be a harbinger of things to come for other fossil fuel markets globally. This report paints a bleak picture and makes …
