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 …
Renewable energy standards, regularly reviewed and updated by international committees of technical experts, can help policy makers as an instrument to demonstrate national regulatory compliance, as well as ensuring successful deployment of renewable energy technologies (RET). International Standardisation in the Field of Renewable Energy, identifies over 570 standards in the …
This report describes an innovative framework to support policymakers in quantitatively comparing the impact of different public instrument packages to scale-up renewable energy in developing countries. The report presents findings from case studies in four illustrative countries, and draws on these results to discuss possible directions for enhancing public interventions …
The aim of this Energy Efficiency Handbook is to point out opportunities for energy savings and to improve energy efficiency of buildings and operations, and help obtain the correct assistance in identifying and implementing energy efficient projects. Encapsulating the energy overview of the country and the state of Uttarakhand , …
South Africa delayed introducing a carbon tax until 2015 after objections from metals companies such as ArcelorMittal South Africa and Gold Fields. The tax of 120 rand ($14) a metric ton of carbon on 40 per cent of a company's emissions will rise 10 per cent a year until 2020, …
Manchester United has plummeted from first place in the UK's Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) league table to 488th place, after Bam Group, Motorola, and Skanska seized the top spots in the controversial ranking of just over 2,000 organisations. The Environment Agency today published the long-awaited final edition of the CRC …
Market mechanisms, international funding needed Warning that a carbon tax of $10 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions could cause a GDP loss of more than $600 billion, the Economic Survey says the way forward for domestic environment financing must come from a mix of market mechanisms, fiscal instruments and …
From scapping use of plastic in catering items to harnessing solar power, the railway budget has looked at achieving energy efficiency and reducing its carbon footprint. The railways will switch to agro-based and recycled material for catering services. The transporter also plans to set up an energy management company to …
Madam Speaker, I rise to present before this august House the Revised Estimates for 2012-13 and a statement of estimated receipts and expenditure for 2013-14. I do so with mixed feelings crossing my mind. While I have a feeling of a colossus today, it is only ephemeral and is instantaneously …
BANGALORE: Karnataka is home to 41 green buildings, the fourth largest figure for any state in the country. Of them, 39 are in Bangalore. Green buildings are fast catching the imagination of the people. Though the penetration level is just around 5%, the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is happy …
VADODARA: Almost a decade after he single-handedly got the world heritage status by UNESCO for the lost city of Champaner, noted architect Karan Grover has initiated his next mission for the cause of sustainable buildings. For the next one year, Grover will be reaching out to 10,000 students of architecture, …
Karnataka, With 41 Eco-Conscious Constructions, Is No. 4 In The Country Karnataka is home to 41 green buildings, the fourth largest figure for any state in the country. Of them, 39 are in Bangalore. Green buildings are fast catching the imagination of the people. Though the penetration level is just …
The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed that the delayed Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) performance league table will be published on the 26th February following a five month delay. Originally set for release back in October 2012, inaccurate data and errors in information amongst a number of companies has been cited …
A Bill to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes.
Most people have still not heard of the green deal a fortnight after its launch, YouGov poll finds The government's flagship energy efficiency scheme the Green Deal has "cut through" to large numbers of the public, despite the fact almost two-thirds of people remain unaware of the initiative. That is …
WHILE Sydneysiders are saving more water, cutting energy use and recycling more rubbish than they were a decade ago, their environmental footprints could actually be bigger. The release of the State of the Environment 2012 paints a picture of a cleaner, greener society evolving across NSW, with measurable improvements in …
The United States can double energy productivity over the next 20 years by boosting investments in energy efficiency, reforming tax credits for energy savings and engaging state and local governments, a report released on Thursday said. With a new session of Congress beginning, the report laid out a sweeping vision …
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the country’s first regional system for capping carbon emissions and creating a market in carbon allowances, proposed a fundamental change on Thursday to increase electrical utilities’ incentive to cut emissions from fossil-fuel plants by raising the cost of compliance. The regional group proposed a 45 …
European Union regulators gave approval on Tuesday for Britain's 600 million pounds ($944 million) of public support for the "Green Deal" energy-efficiency scheme. The European Commission, which acts as regulator for state aid and competition matters in the 27-member European Union said the scheme was a well designed way to …
The Kochi Corporation will soon entrust an agency with the preparation of the detailed project report (DPR) for the Solar City project which aims at making Kochi the first solar city in the state. The civic body had already invited an Expression of Interest (EoI) from the agencies that will …
To invite private participation in the maintenance of streetlights; to install energy saving devices through private partner In an ambitious initiative to improve energy efficiency and cut down on its power bill, Tiruchi Corporation has planned to replace all tube lights used for street lighting with light emitting diode (LED) …
