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 …
Prime Minister’s Energy Conservation drive has kicked off in the province of Balochistan on Thursday. The Quetta Electric Supply Company, has started a programme that envisages distribution of free of cost energy savers among Balochistan’s 0.6 million domestic consumers. The compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), energy savors will conserve 70% of …
PRESS RELEASE 27 February, 2014: The HVAC&R sector is exploring ways to balance industrial growth with environmental responsibilities and the efforts made by this industry are clearly visible at ACREX India 2014. Organized by the Indian Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) and managed by NuernbergMesse India, …
The country's first environment friendly CDM project in the brick kiln industry with Hybrid Hoffman Kiln (HHK) technology has fetched carbon revenue of US$ 264,525 for reduction of 17,403 tonnes of greenhouse gas emission during the crediting period of 2011-12. The CDM Executive Board of United Nations Framework Convention on …
On 27 February 2014, the Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE International) released the 4th edition of the GLOBE Climate Legislation Study – produced in partnership with the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics. The Study is the most comprehensive audit of climate legislation across 66 countries, together responsible …
WWF Pakistan has signed an MOU with Philips Electrical Industries of Pakistan under the Green Office Programme to provides certified sustainable solutions for the professional sector. According to the MOU, lighting audits will be conducted at offices of the partner’s corporate clients who are certified or will be certified as …
Renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in India are set to get a push with a €200 million line of credit from the European Investment Bank given to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). “The line of credit is secured by a sovereign guarantee from Government of India,” an …
Rs. 4.30-crore deficit budget presented. Efforts will be on to save energy by replacing the 19,193 sodium vapour street lamps to light emitting diode (LED), enhance solar power generation and also extend it to private buildings, creating parking lots in four zones, besides planting nochi herbs in all houses to …
To provide a platform for quality testing for off-grid lighting products, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has come up with a first-of-its- kind solar lighting laboratory in South Asia. The lab in Delhi can test products in accordance with methods specified in the International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) framework for …
With the view to facilitate rapid collection, processing and dissemination of energy data and information to users at national and international level, the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS) is going to unveil Nepal Energy Information System (NEIS), a comprehensive web-based information system, shortly. The WECS in association with Nepal …
China spent more than the U.S. on energy efficiency for the first time with the $4.3 billion it invested accounting for almost a third of the world’s total. Global spending rose almost 5 percent to $14.9 billion, figures issued today by Bloomberg New Energy Finance show. North American investment slid …
Estimates show that around 10% of potential energy savings are being lost by millions of products across Europe, including ovens, fridges and washing machines One in five energy consuming products across Europe do not match their energy efficiency claims, according to new research. The EU-funded study has found that consumers …
Nagaland Directorate of Industries & Commerce commissioned 10 KW Solar Power Station at the Directorate on February 15 with Director of Industries & Commerce, Er Thekruneituo Kire, as the chief guest. Director of New & Renewable Energy (NRE), Er TS Angami in a brief report on the project highlighted the …
India has significant opportunity to go the green way and concerted efforts by all the stakeholders is the need of the hour, said vice-chairman of Indian Green Building council (IGBC), Goa, Bharat Kamat on Thursday. Addressing the participants at the two-day advanced training programme on green building rating systems organised …
Islamabad—Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has developed Building Energy Code of Pakistan in collaboration with ENERCON to bring energy efficiency in buildings. The Energy Provisions will apply to buildings and building clusters having total connected load of 100 kilo watt or greater. Addressing to the participants of launching ceremony of the …
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector has stepped into making factories eco-friendly as demand for green products has been on the rise from the global buyers. Three manufacturers - ABA Group, Viyellatex and Envoy Textile – have so far introduced green factories reducing harmful emissions, improving energy efficiency, recycling byproducts and …
In order to promote energy efficient buildings in the state, Punjab will soon enact Energy Conservation Building Code(ECBC 2013). According to estimates, the Punjab ECBC-2013 compliant buildings are expected to consume about 30-40 per cent lesser energy than the conventional building. It is worth mentioning that The ECBC sets minimum …
UDHAMPUR, Feb 10: The Power Development Department, Udhampur today organized an awareness programme on Energy Conservation in collaboration with Happy Model Higher Secondary School Udhampur. The awareness programme was held in the premises of Happy Model Higher Secondary School Udhampur here today. The District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Yasha Mudgal who …
Green energy utilisation in mobile towers - Question raised in Rajya Sabha, 06/02/2014. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has stated that "at least 50% of all rural towers and 20% of the urban towers are to be powered by hybrid power (Renewable Energy …
India can achieve a low-carbon development pathway, with appropriate policies being implemented, without significantly decreasing development ambitions, according to a report released by a consortium of partners that included WWF-India, CEE, Laya, CASA and Welthungerhilfe. This is a first of its kind study to integrate development concerns in a climate …
Europe is not alone in taking action to price carbon and promote low-carbon energy, and Europe’s competitiveness is not dependent on its energy prices. The report explores the transition to a secure, affordable low-carbon economy which requires action on three broad pillars of policy: measures to enhance energy efficiency; research …
