Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs Union of India & Others. The Supreme Court said that that the allotment of 11.89 hectare of reserve forest land in Survey No.21 Kondhwa Budruk in district Pune for agriculture purposes on August 28, …
Bangladesh and United Kingdom on Sunday signed a five-year memorandum of understanding on collaboration in research and development in energy sector. According to the MoU signed at Biddyut Bhavan in the capital, Bangladesh’s Power Division will jointly work with UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change and Engineering and Physical …
Nepal and India discussed on the issues related to cooperation on water resources along with agreeing to expedite the water and power projects at the first meeting of the Nepal- India Joint Ministerial Commission on Water Resources (JMCWR) held in New Delhi, India on February 15, 2012. During the meeting, …
Pakistan and Qatar are likely to sign two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) according to which the two countries will jointly explore development of hydropower, identification of sources of financing, exploration of investment opportunities in energy sector, rehabilitation of existing hydropower plants and construction of National Highway and Motorway infrastructure, official …
This paper discusses the key issues surrounding green economy at Rio+20 in three categories: "principles of a green economy‟, "policy tools for transition towards green economies‟ and "international cooperation for green economies‟. The discussion is based on current trends in the discussion of green economy in the Rio+20 process, which …
The background note, in the form if a draft decision, circulated on 10 January 2012, suggests a new framework for international cooperation on the use of natural resources at the global level. Of the three dimensions of sustainable development, the focus was on the environment in the period 1992 -2011, …
Nepal and India have signed an agreement to strengthen bilateral power exchange agreement at Power Exchange Committee (PEC) meeting held in New Delhi on December 14-15. The two nations signed two agreements for the Implementation of Transmission Services Agreement (ITSA) and Power Sales Agreement (PSA). The agreement was signed between …
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today assured Russia that India would fulfill all its commitments on bilateral nuclear cooperation while according top priority to safety issues and concerns raised by people in Kundankulam. Before embarking on a visit to Moscow that comes amid anti-nuclear protests at the site of …
India and Ethiopia have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations through greater cooperation in the agri sector, with the two sides signing an MoU to work closely on agricultural research. A memorandum of understanding has been signed here on Monday by the heads of Indian and Ethiopian agricultural research institutes. On …
If Europe is to achieve its renewable energy goals, its power grid will have to grow accordingly. New studies point to a need for expansion on land and at sea. The greatest challenge lies in coordination between governments.
The publication comprises working papers presented at a consultation on 'Technology Cooperation for Addressing Climate Change' organised jointly by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and the United Nations Development Programme.
India and Canada have agreed to extend co-operation in the field of renewable energy. An official statement issued here said that the matter was discussed when Ms Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia, Canada met Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Minister of New and Renewable Energy. India already has an umbrella Memorandum …
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched in 2009 to create policy conditions to make solar power as affordable as conventional power by 2022, and establish India as global leader in solar energy. The Mission creates a secure investment structure designed to encourage large-scale investment, technical innovation and rapid …
This study on Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia mainly focuses on farmers’ perception of climate change and its imminent impact upon their livelihoods. It covers four countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. It aims at addressing food insecurity and livelihood threats in South Asia by changing …
Notwithstanding its own nuclear disaster, Japan today assured India of taking forward the civil nuclear cooperation during the 5th bilateral Strategic Dialogue, which covered discussions on key areas, including defence and trade. New Delhi also conveyed its appreciation to Japan for its decision to remove seven Indian entities from a …
The Coal Minister Mr Sriprakash Jaiswal met visiting Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Mr. Martin Kocourek here on Tuesday. The issues discussed include the scope for technical cooperation in the development of coal mining in India, particularly underground mines, Government officials said. The delegation from the …
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are set to spend around $54 billion in the near future to increase the capacity of their electricity networks by 32,000 MW, a new report has said. The report issued by the Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) indicates that the GCC states — namely Oman, Qatar, …
The various mechanisms evolved through global negotiations to deal with shared environmental problems, such as climate change, fall short because they are not located within a larger debate on dealing with human well-being and instead focus only on limiting damage. The United Nations is best placed to support a common …
Nepal is likely to sign an agreement with India to enhance trans-border cooperation for conserving biodiversity and curbing illegal trade of wildlife parts of endangered species next month. With a view to strengthening the joint monitoring mechanism for interaction and intelligence sharing on wildlife crimes and explore funding opportunities for …
The report of the Sub-group on ‘Environment’ discusses various policies and programmes of MoEF, institutional setup for environment management, progress of various schemes in the 11th Five Year Plan and suggests recommendations for the 12th Five Year Plan.
How does a city-state that has no natural water body, very little groundwater and even less land to store rainwater quench the thirst of its five million people? Singapore faces this question just as one of its 50-year water import agreement with Johor, now a part of Malaysia, expires in …
