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 …
Cities have the potential to reduce annual greenhouse-gas emissions by 8 gigatons by 2050, the equivalent of cutting global coal use by more than half, through better energy-management at the local level, according to the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. Cities can implement new policies faster than nations in areas …
Hong Kong is seeking to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions at least 50 percent by 2020 from 2005 levels, the city’s secretary for the environment said. Businesses in the city, which consume about 40 percent of Hong Kong’s power, have been offered incentives to construct energy-efficient buildings or to reduce …
A new scenario analysis demonstrates that a very aggressive residential building energy efficiency policy and market driven scenario in India can substantially reduce future energy demand in the sector. Following a business-as-usual scenario it is estimated that consumption from the residential building sector could rise up to 8 times. The …
Island nations poised to suffer early and greater climate impacts convene renowned experts and scientists to define real-world, near-term solutions at United Nations Climate Summit. A new real-world, near-term solution action plan commissioned by the Republic of Nauru, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and written by …
The threat of climate change is driving China and the US - frequent rivals and the world's two largest greenhouse-gas emitters - to collaborate on dozens of potential clean-energy breakthroughs. In research laboratories on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean, more than 1,100 Chinese and American scientists are engaged in …
New research by the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) identifies major financial risks for investors in coal producers around the world, from the domino effect of slowing demand growth in China, where thermal coal demand could peak as early as 2016. CTI’s latest analysis highlights $112billion of future coal mine expansion …
This paper illustrates the consequences of the search for energy security and its relationship to regional trade and cooperation. It asserts three main ways regional cooperation can strengthen national policies on energy security: information and knowledge sharing to create a sound evidence base for policies; agreement on common policies; and …
Ahead of the Climate Summit 2014, the UN released a report, titled 'How the United Nations System Supports Ambitious Action on Climate Change: The United Nations System Delivering as One on Climate Change and Sustainable Development.' The report outlines how it is contributing to the delivery of action on climate …
The scheme broadly outlines the key aspects of the programme with respect to proposed targets, implementing agencies, integration of schemes, potential implementation options, funding sources, key stakeholders, modes of communication, Monitoring and Evaluation of the programme, technical specifications of the programme etc. Key objectives are: Development of models that will …
The cost of weather-related disasters in the five years since global leaders last met to discuss climate change is almost half a trillion dollars ($490 billion) – three times more than for the whole of the 1970s. In The Summit that Snoozed? Oxfam says that more than 650 million people …
A report on how climate leadership is emerging in the finance sector - and on how public and private actors need to work together to grow leadership into a new normal. There is a growing community of financial institutions taking action and demonstrating leadership on climate change. Some institutions are …
Institutional investors managing £15tn of assets have called for an ambitious global climate deal to give them certainty to invest in clean technology. More than 340 institutions including BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, AXA Group and Legal & General Investment Management, have called for strong policies to drive action …
Obama administration officials said their signature effort to combat climate change will make only a modest dent in global greenhouse-gas emissions even as they called it an important first step. With Republicans such as Representative Lamar Smith blasting a proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to curb emissions from …
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday directed the Delhi Development Authority to chart the draft regulations and layout plan for green buildings as proposed in the Master Plan, 2021. Various incentives like property tax rebate, increased floor area ratio are also being considered for such constructions. A meeting was held …
Clothing giant H&M; has launched a new range of denim made from more sustainable material that has been graded to assess its environmental impact. The brand's new 'Conscious Denim' collection is put through stringent criteria set by Spanish denim consultants Jeanologia, which examines the denim washing processes, including water and …
The paper finds that energy efficiency policies in Asia are expected to have a positive impact on private consumption, government expenditures, and investment. Such policies would also lead to a significant rise in trade within the region while reducing trade outside. Without measures to improve efficiency, emissions would increase significantly …
A report by Climate Strategies and CDKN, The Way Forward in International Climate Policy: Key Issues and New Ideas 2014, highlights opportunities and new ways of thinking that could move the world towards an ambitious global climate deal and more climate-compatible development.
The Government must now consider new incentives to encourage energy efficiency after its Green Deal initiative has failed to attract enough potential customers in its first 18 months. A report from the Energy & Climate Change Committee (ECC) has been published today (15 September), warning that the Government's flagship Green …
A major new report released by a commission of global leaders finds that governments and businesses can now improve economic growth and reduce their carbon emissions together. Rapid technological innovation and new investment in infrastructure are making it possible today to tackle climate change at the same time as improving …
Europe has never been afraid of binding treaties, says EU official While accepting Common But Differentiated Responsibility (CBDR), the world should look at a new climate treaty which is binding but also reflects the ground realities, according to Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action, European Commission. At a media interaction …
