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 Environmental Protection Agency has just released its annual Climate Protection Partnerships report, and it indicates that the U.S. is in a strong position to achieve economic growth — in other words, job growth — as it transitions to safer, healthier and more sustainable forms of energy. The report comes …
This report provides contextual insights that traditional perceptions of environmental sustainability in India need reconsideration. The report keeps a strict focus on global practices in environmental sustainability and throws light on initiatives undertaken by some of the largest retailers around the world. This report provides examples from nine global retailers …
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) will provide Rs 350-crore incentive to the manufactures of high energy efficient fans in the country. The BEE was created under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act. The nodal agency is encouraging the manufacturers of …
For its energy efficient measures, the Delhi Metro has become the first rail system in the world to be awarded the Gold Standard foundation—a globally accepted certification standard for carbon mitigation projects, a statement said on Sunday. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) registered for the certification as the energy …
The state government is planning to take up massive programme for urban infrastructure development to improve the living standards of low income groups and and their economic development. This is as part of efforts to face the challenge of steep rise in population in urban areas with growth pegged at …
The Ashden India Collective, a team comprising Ashden awardees from India headed by solar power expert S P Gon Chaudhuri, has received a grant of Rs 40 lakh from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to prepare an action plan for commercial use of renewable energy in five states of …
The paper, “Energy, Development and Climate Change: Striking a Balance”, examines the energy scenario – availability, access, influence of markets and government policies – in rural India, especially in the areas where WOTR has been working. It highlights the successful partnership between local communities, with their innate grounded wisdom and …
This report assesses how production and emission volumes, energy and CO2 efficiency and competitiveness of companies in the Energy Intensive Industries have evolved prior and during the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Furthermore the report assesses how the EU ETS and other policy instruments may have influenced investment …
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) has released landmark research demonstrating a clear trend of expanding and accelerating climate action in the world’s megacities.Climate actions, such as implementing rigorous energy efficiency regulations for buildings, instituting bus rapid transit lines or flood mapping efforts, aim to reduce global greenhouse gas …
Europe's attempt to combine an ambitious climate policy with the liberalization of electricity markets has largely failed, and the continent needs to rethink its subsidies for renewable energy, a French government study said. The study, based on reports by leading European energy academics, said Europe must decide on the trade-offs …
The purpose of this code is to provide minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design and construction of buildings. The code is applicable to commercial buildings and other Non Residential Buildings that have a plot area of more than 1000 Square Meters or built up area of 2000 Square Meters and …
In view of the fact the State of Goa does not generate its own electricity, the challenge before the State Government is not only to meet the ever growing demand for power but also to progressively increase the share of renewable sources in the power - mix so as to …
Studying development in a climate change context, it is important to analyse the implications of development on GDP growth, expenditure and resulting emissions. Use the IRADe LCDS (low carbon strategy for development) activity analysis model to analyse this issue. Results show that our Visionary Development scenario, including poverty alleviation and …
A group of business leaders, energy experts and former government leaders believes that the Obama administration could tackle climate change by taking measures that do not require congressional approval, according to a report released on Tuesday. The 207-page report contained about 200 recommendations on how President Barack Obama can use …
The project has already provided access to electricity to over 330,000 households With support from World Bank and other development partners, the government’s solar home system (SHS) programme is taking power to more than 50,000 rural households every month. Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development II (RERED II) Project is …
The project "Development of Energy Codes and Standards for Buildings in Bhutan" aimed at following three objectives: Evaluate the Building Sector and Prepare Detailed Energy Audit Reports; Develop Energy Codes and Standards for Buildings; and Recommend Policy Instruments.
Carbon dioxide emissions rose two percent in the U.S. last year, according to preliminary data from the Energy Information Administration. Emissions rose largely due to increased coal consumption, the first such rise in U.S. emissions since 2010. Still, the annual emissions remain well below the peak hit in 2007 when …
This project is an attempt to model the energy requirement (across power, transport, agriculture, industry, domestic and commercial sectors) of Kerala up to 2050 in order to assess the feasibility of meeting 100 per cent of the state’s energy demand with renewable sources. The central finding of the study is …
Global energy demand continues to grow but that growth is slowing and will mainly be driven by emerging economies - led by China and India - according to the latest edition of the BP Energy Outlook 2035. The Outlook reveals that global energy consumption is expected to rise by 41 …
Connecticut's junior senator, along with a group of US Senate colleagues, will announce Tuesday a new initiative to counter climate deniers and push some initial legislative steps to fight climate change. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., the Senate's most prominent climate-change denier, said last week that "fewer and fewer" of his …
