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 …
Global spending to combat climate change fell last year and remains far below the level needed to prevent its most dangerous effects, a report by the Climate Policy Initiative said on Tuesday. Investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and adaptation to climate change totaled $359 billion, $5 billion less than …
Sky has reduced its 'carbon intensity' by 33% since 2008-9 as the broadcaster begins to "realise the gains" made from its long-term investment in renewable and low-carbon sources of energy. Absolute carbon emissions remained stable at 100,045 tonnes. Six per cent of Sky's energy now comes from renewables, with a …
European Union environment ministers on Monday agreed to German demands to scrap an agreement to cap EU car emissions that Berlin argued would cost jobs and damage its premium auto makers. After months of forceful lobbying from Germany, the ministers from the 28 EU member states agreed to reopen a …
Breaking the ground in Green Energy Efficient Solutions in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) industry of Pakistan, first solar-powered AC systems with up to 80 percent energy savings have been launched in Pakistan by the Extreme Engineering Solutions (EES) Pvt Ltd, a cutting edge engineering solutions company of the country. …
The government of Japan has developed the joint credit mechanism (JCM) to mitigate climate change and help developing countries achieve low-carbon growth by mobilising technology, markets and finance. Japan is also pushing for widespread use of advanced low-carbon technologies and products in various fields. The JCM aims to facilitate diffusion …
The ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – along with China and India – are shifting the centre of gravity of the global energy system towards Asia. Energy demand in Southeast Asia has expanded by two-and a-half times since 1990, its rate of growth among the …
This report provides an energy outlook for the region up to the year 2035 to help identify policy, social, infrastructure, and technology issues that must be addressed to meet future energy needs of ADB members in Asia and the Pacific.
This 23rd edition of the Survey of Energy Resources published by World Energy Council covers all fossil resources (coal, oil, both conventional and unconventional and gas, both conventional and unconventional), and the main renewable and transitional resources: peat, nuclear and uranium, hydro power, biofuels and waste, wind, solar, geothermal and …
The World Energy Scenarios: Composing energy futures to 2050 is the result of a three-year study conducted by over 60 experts from nearly 30 countries, with modelling provided by the Paul Scherrer Institute. The report assesses two contrasting policy scenarios, the more consumer driven Jazz scenario and the more voter-driven …
ACE Research, in partnership with Joanne Wade, was commissioned by the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee) and the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) to identify and review a wide range of energy efficiency finance schemes from around the world for the World Energy Council (WEC). …
It is a fact that climate change manifests itself locally, though the drivers of the change i..e the greenhouse gases are generated globally through anthropogenic activities. In view of the fact that local vulnerabilities due to climate change can be addressed more adequately at local level itself, the state of …
This document aims to provide host country governments with guidance on the policy options that are available to make the most of investment opportunities in clean energy infrastructure, drawing on the collective expertise of the climate and investment communities among others. The document identifies issues to consider in several areas …
Energizing Green Cities in Southeast Asia: Applying Sustainable Urban Energy and Emissions Planning lays out a blueprint for transforming EAP cities to global engines of green growth by choosing energy-efficient solutions to their infrastructure needs. It urges national and municipal governments to reform institutions, build capacity, and strengthen energy planning …
Policy on climate change should highlight economic and security cost of missed targets India is doing poorly on the energy front in a way which is not commonly realised. The popular narrative is that it is misleading to look at the energy consumption and emissions of a country without taking …
Building tradition in Kerala has all along been evolved by adopting sustainable green building practices. Since sustainable construction is gaining prominence in the backdrop of present day construction scenario, the Government endeavours to promote Green Building concepts and practices in a planned manner. This Policy document is envisaged as an …
Consultant Appointed To Automate Buildings And Campus In order to ensure stateof-the-art automated buildings and IT campus for SmartCity, Kochi, Tecom, the promoters of the project, has decided to prepare a digital master plan which will act as a blue print of the digital network system coordinating various operations. A …
Power plants already in operation in the United States will not be required to be retrofitted with equipment to capture carbon emissions, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday. Agency chief Gina McCarthy addressed concerns raised after the EPA on Friday announced the first regulations setting strict …
UN Secretary-General’s initiative on ‘Sustainable Energy for All’ at the UN Headquarters in New York today. Addressing the 68th session of UN General Assembly on Sustainable Energy for LDCs in New York, Thapa emphasised the need to ensure sustainable energy to achieve the goals of sustainable development. UN Secretary General …
Information technology company HP has announced that it will cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20% by 2020 for its first-tier manufacturing and product transportation supply chain partners. Developed in consultation with the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Climate Savers Program, the GHG emissions-reduction goal will be driven through a variety …
France will reduce use of fossil fuels by 30 percent by 2030 as part of a strategy to halve overall energy use by 2050, President Francois Hollande announced on Friday. "I propose that we set a goal of reducing consumption of fossil energy by 30 percent by 2030," Hollande said …
