The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
These regulations may be called the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (Tariff and Other Terms for Supply of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources and non-fossil fuel based Co-generating Stations) Regulations, 2013. These regulations shall come into force with effect from the date of notification, and unless reviewed earlier or extended by …
This document presents a compilation of the information on all nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) communicated by developing country Parties to date. The compilation comprises the NAMAs contained in documents FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/INF.1 and FCCC/AWGLCA/2012/MISC.2 and Add.1 and those communicated by four developing country Parties, which have not previously been included in …
Aitken Spence Travels Ltd (ASTL), Sri Lanka’s largest inbound tourism operator, was awarded the ‘Carbon Neutral’ Certificate at a formal ceremony held at the Central Environmental Authority last week. Nalin Jayasundera, Managing Director of Aitken Spence Travels was presented with the certificates issued by the Ministry of Environment and Renewable …
The State Government introduces the Solar Power Policy with the following objectives: Promoting generation of green and clean power in the state using solar energy; To meet the targets to be achieved countrywide under JNNSM; To put in place an appropriate investment climate, that could leverage the CDM; Productive use …
While the form of new framework including new market mechanisms with participation from all the Parties under the UNFCCC will be further discussed and elaborated in order to be agreed upon by 2015 and implemented by 2020, CDM still has a significant role in terms of the foundation of market-based …
This working paper explores the potential new trade opportunities and challenges that climate change mitigation policies adopted primarily in developed countries may create for exporters in Low Income Countries (LICs). It forms part of a larger program of work being undertaken at ODI to assess the effect of climate change …
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 , …
Sindh government has signed a memorandum of understanding with a British company to conserve, sustain and mange its forests and to develop an emission reduction programme in forestry sector. The MoU was signed by Chief Conservator of Sindh Forests Riaz Ahmed Wagan and Director of Merlins Wood Limited Surreikha Khan …
Tata Power has registered its 50.4 MW wind project at Samana, Gujarat, under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The project is expected to generate about 76,000 CERs (certified emission reduction) per annum. The wind plant at Samana, commissioned in May 2009, uses 63 wind turbine generators of 800 KW each. …
Tata Power Company Ltd has said it has registered its 25 MW project at Mithapur, Gujarat, with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This will allow the company to trade the certified emission reductions (CERs) it will earn from the renewable energy project. GHG abatement Tata Power …
A summary of the proceedings from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, and their significance for the land transport sector. This report, prepared by the Bridging the Gap initiative, provides some background and gives a short overview of the key issues and a summary of the outcomes …
These Regulations shall be called the “Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms & Conditions for Determination of Tariff for Grid-connected Solar Photo Voltaic Project) Regulations, 2013”. These Regulations shall extend to the whole of National Capital Territory of Delhi. These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication …
Climate change is defined as a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth and has been a topic of global interest over the last few decades. In fact, the World first heard of the term in 1979, and it took another decade before the Intergovernmental …
This latest volume of IRENA Renewable Energy Country Profiles takes stock of the latest developments in the field of renewables at country level for Asia and covers India. IRENA Renewable Energy Country Profiles take stock of the latest developments in the field of renewables at country level around the world. …
An estimated 2.6 billion people rely on traditional biomass for home cooking and heating, so improving the efficiency of household cookstoves could provide significant environmental, social and economic benefits. Some researchers have estimated that potential greenhouse gas emission reductions could exceed 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per …
Strategy 2020 and Sustainable Transport Initiative of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) acknowledge prioritize the role of transport sector in climate change and vice-versa in transport. The Clean Development Mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) uses project formulation and implementation to combat climate change by …
This document, developed by GIZ together with the Bridging the Gap Initiative, represents a practical guide for developing country's governments on how to access climate funds for sustainable land transport interventions. The guidance focuses on climate change mitigation and updates existing and proposed sources of climate finance in the context …
Since the emergence of the Kyoto Protocol and its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), energy projects lowering the carbon intensity of the electricity grid can generate additional revenues from carbon credits. Methodologies approved by the CDM Executive Board have to be applied to determine the resulting emission reductions, using the “baseline” …
TUV SUD, an international leading technical service organization catering to the industry, mobility and certification segment, has decided to manage the validation and verification of clean development mechanism (CDM) projects from India. In its 69th meeting, the executive board of the UNFCCC approved the relocation of TUV SUD from Munich …
