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 …
The OECD/IEAClimate Change Expert Group (CCXG) has published a paper, titled “GHG or not GHG: Accounting for Diverse Mitigation Contributions in the Post-2020 Climate Framework. The paper highlights that the parties to the UNFCCC are working towards a new climate change agreement in 2015 and are likely to put forward …
Navi Mumbai: The new civic headquarter's claims of being a low-maintenance green building appears to be fast losing ground. If the electricity bill for April is anything to go by, the amount due only for power consumption is far from being modest. The civic electricity department needs to pay MSEDCL …
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body under Union Ministry of Power will be introducing an Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) in the eight Northeastern States to set minimum energy standards for new commercial buildings having a connected load of 100 KW or contract demand of 120 KVA. “We …
The Shirwal, Pune plant of home appliances manufacturer, Godrej Appliances, has been awarded the prestigious Platinum Green Company certification by CII-Green Business Centre. CII Green Co Platinum is the highest recognition for any manufacturing company for its efforts towards ecologically sustainable growth. Godrej Appliances has become the first and the …
With less than two weeks to go, the Environmental Protection Agency is readying a climate rule for existing power plants that requires steep carbon reductions while allowing states and companies broad flexibility in how they limit their overall greenhouse gas emissions. While key aspects of the proposal are still under …
The ADB loan is meant for cyclone insulated infrastructure for transmission and distribution of electricity in the coastal zone The Odisha government will take the nod of its Cabinet and obtain FRBM (Fiscal Responsibility & Budget Management) clearance from the department of expenditure, Government of India, to avail loan from …
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has said that energy efficient measures can reduce energy consumption by 20-30 per cent in the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. “Within the industrial sector, the MSME segment is associated with low efficiencies due to several barriers such as use of obsolete …
Royal Dutch Shell has dismissed claims that its proven oil and gas reserves will become unusable as a result of climate change regulation; maintaining the view that fossil fuels will continue to play a major role in the global energy system through to 2050 and beyond. Environmental experts believe Shell …
The days of door-to-door offers of free energy-saving light bulbs are coming to a close, with the Napthine government announcing it will scrap its program to help families and business cut their power use. The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target had been due to run until 2030, but the state government …
President Barack Obama's landmark rules to cut power plant emissions will likely give a fresh push to regional U.S. carbon cap-and-trade systems by allowing for a holistic, state-wide view of new pollution targets, sources familiar with the process said. The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to allow states including California …
Co-generation technologies and efficient DHC networks offer significant environmental and energy security benefits, and can serve as flexible tools to bridge electrical and thermal energy systems. Yet despite these advantages, and successful implementation in some countries, to date, global deployment has been limited. This publication examines some of the reasons …
An expert group of Planning Commission has pitched for major investments to reduce country's carbon footprint, saying India needs to invest $834 billion in nearly two decades to be firmly on low carbon and environment-friendly growth trajectory. It also stressed on use of renewable energy resources in big way, saying …
Sampath Bank’s commitment to the preservation of the environment was further enhanced recently with ‘Green Awards 2013’ when five Eco Teams within the Bank were recognized for their outstanding contribution towards environment protection and conservation which is one of the five pillars of ‘5E’ structure of Sampath Bank’s CSR initiatives. …
Car manufacturer Volkswagen Group has announced that it will adopt a resource efficient approach over the next few years to help it achieve its sustainability goals. Volkswagen revealed its plans in its recently published sustainability report for 2013 and resource efficiency document entitled 'Commitment born of responsibility'. In its sustainability …
The CSR Brands of the Year Award 2013 has been won by the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi for its indigenously designed solar shuttle. In a statement issued here on Sunday, the Brands Foundation presents the awards, which each year shortlists over 1,000 popular and trusted brands in Pakistan from …
Energy efficiency is high on the political agenda as governments seek to reduce wasteful energy consumption, strengthen energy security and cut greenhouse gas emissions. However, the lack of data for developing proper indicators to measure energy efficiency often prevents countries from transforming declarations into actions. The main objectives of this …
The Obama administration is considering cutting greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants by reaching beyond the plants themselves -- an unusual approach that could run afoul of anti-pollution laws. People familiar with the discussions say the administration is seeking steep reductions -- as much as 25 percent -- that could be …
Despite Congress' failure to approve a bipartisan energy-efficiency bill, the Obama administration is expanding its push to boost the efficiency of appliances, outdoor lights and the buildings of corporate giants, including General Mills and General Motors. On Monday, an efficiency bill collapsed in the U.S. Senate — a victim of …
The iconic World Trade Centre, Colombo (WTC) is now a ‘True High Performance Green’ Building as it was bestowed with the Gold Certification of Green Rating System from Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL). Another momentous achievement was WTC being the first to receive the Green Certification under ‘Existing …
A bipartisan bill to encourage energy efficiency in buildings died in the Senate on Monday, derailed by the contentious debate over the Keystone XL pipeline and President Obama’s plans to issue new climate change regulations. The bill’s end came as the Senate voted 55 to 36 on a procedural motion, …
