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 …
China is the world’s worst polluter but largest investor in green energy. Its rise will have as big an impact on the environment as on the world economy or politics. All industrial nations one day hit an environmental turning-point, an event that dramatises to the population the ecological consequences of …
China is the world’s worst polluter but largest investor in green energy. Its rise will have as big an impact on the environment as on the world economy or politics. All industrial nations one day hit an environmental turning-point, an event that dramatises to the population the ecological consequences of …
Buildings are the largest consumers of energy worldwide. In many IEA member countries, the buildings sector accounts for over 40% of primary energy consumption. Globally, the sector’s final consumption doubled between 1971 and 2010, driven primarily by population increase and economic growth. The number of buildings will continue to increase, …
Compendiums starts with comprehensive overview of Iron & Steel subsector, covering manufacturing capacity, production & energy consumption trend, technology status, future growth scenarios, policies, environmental issues etc relevant to the subsector. It provides comprehensive information on energy savings technology options, techno-economic feasibility, possible reduction in energy consumption & emission, and …
This report investigates the sustainable energy opportunities and challenges in the region in relation to poverty reduction and development. It is produced in line with the United Nations Secretary General’s Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SE4ALL), which seeks to reach three goals by 2030: Universal access to modern energy; double …
Compendiums starts with comprehensive overview of Cement subsector, covering manufacturing capacity, production & energy consumption trend, technology status, future growth scenarios, policies, environmental issues etc relevant to the subsector. It provides comprehensive information on energy savings technology options, techno-economic feasibility, possible reduction in energy consumption & emission, and marginal cost …
Compendiums starts with comprehensive overview of Pulp & Paper subsector , covering manufacturing capacity, production & energy consumption trend, technology status, future growth scenarios, policies, environmental issues etc relevant to the subsector. It provides comprehensive information on energy savings technology options, techno-economic feasibility, possible reduction in energy consumption & emission, …
The report, titled 'Low Carbon City: A Guidebook for City Planners and Practitioners,' provides basic guidance to city level policy makers, urban planners, transport planners and consultants. The guidebook focuses on: the meaning of "low carbon" in the context of long-term global climate stabilization target; low carbon scenarios and alternate …
The objective of this study is to examine the electricity sector in the Kingdom of Bhutan, and analyze the historical evolution of electricity demand and supply, export and import, as well as the energy load profiles of high-voltage and medium-voltage industries. The goal of the research is to identify opportunities …
The Ministry of Water and Power of the Government of Pakistan has developed an ambitious power policy to support the current and future energy needs of the country. This bold strategy will set Pakistan on a trajectory of rapid economic growth and social development. Simultaneously, it will address the key …
Energy efficient LED lights produced by National Institute of Electronic will be installed in major cities in an effort to overcome energy crisis. “Efforts at all level should be made for the promotion of science and technology, and its projects should be result oriented and productive for the people,” Federal …
About 23 per cent of child mortality in the country is caused by environmental degradation and diseases caused by poor water supply, sanitation and hygiene, a World Bank study has found. The World Bank report, titled "Diagnostic Assessment of Select Environmental Challenges in India", also states that environmental degradation costs …
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has launched an initiative to bring existing buildings under the green fold. A new code has been developed for the purpose. Existing non-residential buildings including office buildings, IT parks, Business Process Outsourcing companies, shopping malls, hotels, hospitals, airports and banks could be considered for …
Transport currently accounts for half of global oil consumption and nearly 20% of world energy use, of which approximately 40% is used in urban transport alone. The IEA expects urban transport energy consumption to double by 2050, despite ongoing vehicle technology and fuel-economy improvements. While increased mobility brings many benefits, …
Since the inception of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has participated in the preparation of 15 investment plans covering the two main CIF funds, the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF). The SCF comprises three separate programs—the Pilot Program for Climate …
This research provides a novel analysis that connects 2011 in-use shipping fleet characteristics, first-ever satellite data on ship movement, and technical literature on ship efficiency technology to analyze the long-term prospects for increasing shipping efficiency. The analysis provides a synthesis of several new data sources to assess how, why, and …
The World Bank plans to limit the financing it provides for coal-fired power plants to “rare circumstances” as part of the global financial body's efforts to address the impact of climate change. The move was detailed in a 39-page strategy document seen by Reuters. It came a day after US …
Kerala Energy Conservation Building Code is expected to be notified within two months Energy conservation is no more a choice but a must. Kerala Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) is expected to be notified within two months, and it will make compulsory for all new commercial buildings with a connected …
Huge oversupply of carbon pollution permits will cancel out efforts made in other areas to cut carbon, study finds Deep problems in Europe's carbon trading scheme – its flagship climate change policy – are set to cancel out over 700m tonnes of emissions saved through renewable energy and energy efficiency …
At the US-India Strategic Dialogue in the Capital on Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry and external affairs minister Salman Khurshid reaffirmed their countries’ strong commitment to energy security, combat global climate change and support the development of low-carbon economies to create opportunities. The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) …
