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 …
District Energy in Cities: Unlocking the Potential of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is among the first publication to provide concrete policy, finance and technology best practice guidance on addressing the heating and cooling sectors in cities through energy-efficiency improvements and the integration of renewable energy technology. It provides a …
Energy performance certificates of buildings should be improved and funds for energy efficient investments at EU and national level should be streamlined, according to a new report on boosting finance in energy efficiency investments in buildings, industry and SMEs. The report by the Energy Efficiency Financial Institution Group (EEFIG), contains …
The Indian Railways, in a bid to protect environment and keep a tab on energy consumption (electrical and diesel), has set up a separate environment directorate. The directorate will monitor zonal railways, including North Central Railway, and check pollution control, conservation of resources and consumption of traction energy. The Environment …
The Global Atlas for Renewable Energy (Global Atlas) aims to close the gap between countries with access to the datasets, expertise and financial support to evaluate their renewable energy potential, and those lacking such elements. As of January 2015, a total of 67 countries and more than 50 institutes and …
The Communication sets out the EU's vision for a transparent and dynamic, legally binding United Nations climate change agreement that sets the world on a pathway to prevent global warming from reaching dangerous levels. International negotiations are under way and are set to be finalised at the UN climate conference …
The European Commission has adopted a framework strategy that aims to create, for the European Union, a resilient ‘Energy Union' with a forward-looking climate change policy. An annexed action plan presents fifteen "action points" for the coming years, including electricity market legislation, enhanced regional cooperation, increased funding for energy efficiency …
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Tourism plans to revive an eco-friendly building incentive program in which individuals and companies constructing new homes and or renovating homes will be eligible to receive eco-points equaling a maximum of ¥450,000 for energy efficient design and or other environmentally responsible criteria. Applications will …
Despite the dramatic recent weakening in global energy markets, ongoing economic expansion in Asia – particularly in China and India – will drive continued growth in the world’s demand for energy over the next 20 years. According to the new edition of the BP Energy Outlook 2035, global demand for …
This index report ranks countries based on their economic output per unit of energy consumed. Commissioned by Philips, the energy productivity index was authored by The Lisbon Council, Ecofys and Quintel Intelligence. Next to ranking the current performance of countries, the report also presents scenarios for the European Union and …
This publication explores a range of opportunities for India in decentralized energy generation, that offer clean and efficient energy solutions for rural and remote areas. The booklet was released during the first Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet organized by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.
This report published by NITI Aayog talks about the current scenario of renewable energy in India and what needs to be done for its accelerated deployment to address energy security concerns. It was released at the Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet & Expo (RE-INVEST 2015) on 15 Feb, 2015 at …
Global Environment Facility (GEF) that supports UN objectives on protecting environment and addressing climate change concerns, has agreed to undertake pilot projects in four Indian cities for promoting green practices in urban areas. An understanding in this regard was reached during a meeting between the visiting CEO and Chairperson of …
The energy needs of the occupants of 100 beds--including air conditioners--will be met by the sun at Holy Family Hospital, a missionary nursing home in Okhla. The hospital is likely to be the first private or non-government building in Delhi to have a large solar rooftop system, generating 300kW. Interestingly, …
Residuary Andhra Pradesh seems to have stolen a march on its neighbour Telangana, at least when it comes to energy conservation. What else explains the fact that AP has an active state energy conservation mission (SECM), while Telangana is yet to wake up to its importance despite facing a severe …
Lack of preparation leaves supply chains in Brazil, China, India and the U.S. more vulnerable to climate change risks than those in Europe and Japan, according to a new report by CDP, an international NGO formerly called Carbon Disclosure Project. Suppliers in India and Canada are not doing enough to …
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today hoped that the upcoming Budget will give a clear indication as to how India would "walk the talk" on climate issues while negotiating a deal on emission cuts in Paris later this year. Saying that India is already taking actions to address climate change, the …
Keeping up with the philosophy of 'a penny saved is a penny earned', a Nagpur University teacher has been doing research on development of eco-friendly Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) which will save up to 80-90% power. Taking inspiration from three Japanese scientists - Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura …
Greenbiz.com released its 8th annual State of Green Business report for 2015, assessing what companies are doing to address environmental issues and whether those efforts are making a difference. The report looked at numerous areas where sustainability progress among businesses has leveled out or declined and others where companies were …
The foremost role of a building is to assure the comfort of its occupants. The thermal comfort of a building depends on the outdoor climate and requires a demand in energy for heating and cooling. In this paper, demand of energy (heating/cooling) in the buildings is discussed in Douala, Cameroon. …
This paper by the New Climate Economy’s India Initiative argues that India’s efforts to achieve rapid, inclusive and sustainable development have been hampered in the past by pervasive inefficiencies that arise from market, policy and institutional failures and weaknesses. Efforts to address these weaknesses in a comprehensive manner can significantly …
