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 EU has a clear framework to steer its energy and climate policies up to 2020. This framework integrates different policy objectives such as reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, securing energy supply and supporting growth, competitiveness and jobs through a high technology, cost effective and resource efficient approach. These policy …
Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA)- Ahmedabad, an arm of union ministry of petroleum & natural gas (MoPNG) will sensitize industries about the energy efficiency and climate change across industrial clusters in Gujarat. Under the objective of the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency, the ministry of power has made it …
ITC, Yes Bank, HCL, Infosys, ONGC. More and more businesses are now realising there are long-term benefits in going green. Nothing shakes businesses as much as resource scarcity. With certain sectors like cement, steel and it being energy and water-intensive, the fear of climate change impacting the very resources that …
The Corporation will soon entrust ICLEI South Asia, a consultancy agency, to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed Solar City project. The proposal to award the DPR preparation to ICLEI will be presented at the first Council meeting after the Corporation Budget session on Saturday. Once the …
The Government has outlined a £1bn support package for the aerospace industry that will focus on increasing the energy and fuel efficiency of aircrafts. In addition to the Government fund, industry will also pledge up to £1bn to create an institute, known as the UK Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), which …
Greener cars that use alternative fuels could help the United States slash its greenhouse gas emissions from everyday driving a full 80 per cent by 2050, according to a scientific study out today. That could lead to a more than 10 per cent cut in overall US pollution into the …
Greener cars that use alternative fuels could help the United States slash its greenhouse gas emissions from everyday driving a full 80 per cent by 2050, according to a scientific study out today. That could lead to a more than 10 per cent cut in overall US pollution into the …
The Integrated Processing Development Scheme, recently announced in the Union Budget for the textile sector, will enable development of new textile processing parks and also improve infrastructure, including effluent treatment facilities, in the existing textile processing centres through public private partnerships. With an outlay of Rs. 500 crore for the …
PUNE: The Dhule-based solar power plant which is expected to generate 150 MW power is likely to be made operational from March 20 this year. The first phase would add 50 MW power to the state grid, said government officials. The solar panels spread over 350 hectares of barren land …
Sri Lanka could slash its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 19 percent of projected levels in 2020 at little or no long-term cost using an array of green power options, a new study from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) showed. “Sri Lanka has the potential to avoid emissions of over …
Sri Lanka could slash its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 19% of projected levels in 2020 at little or no long-term cost using an array of green power options, says a new study from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). "Sri Lanka has the potential to avoid emissions of over 5.6 …
The industrial sector is overspending by more than £2.2bn a year on energy, according to analysis released this week. The findings were released by the Energy Efficiency Financing (EEF) scheme, which was set up by the Carbon Trust and Siemens Financial Services to offer financing options to organisations seeking to …
The Delhi Jal Board has advocated a rating system for water-using appliances similar to the one that is used to denote energy efficiency for an electrical appliance. On Monday, Debashree Mukherjee, the Chief Executive Officer of the DJB, said there needs to be a rating system that will allow consumers …
The prime minister's residence is named as the building that has made the most year-on-year improvement in the UK scheme David Cameron may have been mocked for his failure to put up a wind turbine at his Notting Hill home, but his green efforts at the office seem to have …
China's space station, which is expected to be completed around 2020, will set an example of green technology, a Chinese space scientist said. The space station will use a slew of cutting-edge technologies in flight control, power supply and waste recycling, Zhou Jianping, designer-in-chief of China's manned space program, told …
MRV – Measurement/Monitoring, Reporting and Verification - is commonly understood as a series of processes to quantify GHG emission and their change over time. It is a key instrument to understand the level of emissions and the impact of actions aimed at changing emission levels. For this reason, MRV became …
Against a backdrop of increasing emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) that are responsible for global climate change, the South Asia developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank have been witnessing a steady rise in fossil fuels and energy consumption and demand, keeping pace with their economic growth. The …
From lighting in streets and in the home, to power for water pumping, cooking, and basic processing and communications, access to energy enables people to live better lives. It also transforms health-care provision – enabling vaccines to be refrigerated, implements to be sterilized and diagnostic equipment to be powered. Generating …
This working paper analyses opportunities and threats for low-income countries, and the business case for low carbon investment. The study sets out to answer the following questions: How will climate change, international mitigation, and scarcity of natural resources affect trade opportunities and the competitiveness of the most important economic sectors …
Excerpts from the detailed report that highlight an approach to effective integration, operation and management of the Indian Grid with increased variable RE penetration. This report bases its principal conclusions on the analysis of experiences in Tamil Nadu (one of the Southern states of India) and in the Southern Grid …
