In the face of the global imperative to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5 °C (above pre-industrial level), as outlined in the Paris Agreement, nations have been striving to transition towards a net-zero economy. This challenge is particularly pronounced for India, where the dual goals of fulfilling developmental aspirations …
Gangtok, Jan. 31: Seven government buildings, including the Raj Bhavan and the Sikkim Assembly, will be powered by solar energy from April this year. The project to install solar lights will be implemented under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission of the ministry of new and renewable energy. Officials said …
A UNDP/GEF Global Solar Water Heating Project is also under implementation by the Ministry which aims at accelerating the market development of solar water heating and facilitating the installation of 5 million m2 of installed collector area by 2012.The objective of the project is to leverage the Ministry’s National Programme …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has granted relief to 39 malls, commercial buildings and residential complexes that were fined by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) for causing air and water pollution. A division bench comprising Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Pratibha Rani upheld a single judge's order and …
The idea of green rating of buildings has taken roots in India. This is in line with the global trend in which the rating tools set benchmarks for green measures for constructing and using buildings to make them sustainable and to reduce their negative impacts on environment. Based on the …
Urgent action is required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Developing countries overall are significant emitters, and they must maximise use of ICTs in three ways: Green ICT: reducing the emissions from production and use of ICTs themselves; Smart ICT: using ICTs in other sectors – energy, buildings, transportation, logistics, manufacture …
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday directed Sri Lanka Coast Conservation Department officials to take legal action against persons polluting the coastline and constructing unauthorized buildings along the coastline. The President made this observation during a discussion on coastal zone management and development at Temple Trees yesterday. Coast Conservation Department officials pointed …
Energy is an indispensable input for economic growth and human development. There is a strong two-way relationship between economic development and energy consumption. To achieve a sustained economic growth rate of 8%-9%, till 2031/32 and to meet the lifetime energy needs of all its citizens, India needs, at the very …
- Team recommends light building material, study of structures & radio in case of cell network failure New Delhi, Nov. 16: A detailed study of buildings, use of bamboo to construct houses and ham radios for SOS messages are some of the recommendations made by a team of experts which …
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Tuesday approved Rs. 100 crore allocation for construction of roads, drains and school buildings across the city. This was announced by MCD Works Committee Chairman Jagdish Mamgain who said permission for construction of roads and drains in 24 unauthorised colonies have been cleared. The …
The works committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today gave approval to various schemes of Rs 100 crore. The chairman of the committee, Jagdish Mamgain, said the scheme includes permission for construction of roads and drains in 24 unauthorised colonies listed in 1,639 unauthorised colonies. The colonies include …
The forest reserve and rare deodar trees on the McLeodganj-Dharamkot road are under a threat due to encroachments made for constructing illegal shops and rest houses. A recent survey of the road revealed that fresh encroachments were being made and deodar trees being felled by miscreants on the road. In …
Initiated in 2005, this study was requested by the government of India to: develop the analytical capacity required to help identify low carbon growth opportunities, up to the end of the 15th Five Year Plan (March 2032), in major sectors of the economy; and facilitate informed decision-making by improving the …
The greening of economies is not generally a drag on growth but rather a new engine of growth says this new UNEP report & outlines actions and investments needed for a global ‘green economy’ – one that is low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially-inclusive. The Green Economy Report is compiled by UNEP’s …
The UNEP has launched a report titled “Bridging the Emissions Gap,” in advance of the Durban Climate Change Conference. The report indicates that cutting emissions by 2020 to a level that could keep global temperature rise under 2ºC is technologically and economically feasible. The emissions gap has been revised since …
The report comprehensively compiles India's Energy Efficiency history, policies and institutions, and showcases best practices from diverse sectors and industries. Based on insights and views of thought leaders and industry visionaries, India's future pathways are outlined towards a more energy efficient economy.
Sri Lanka's Coast Conservation Department has announced that it is to take measures to fine on a daily basis the owners of illegal buildings on the island's coasts till they remove those buildings. Director General of the Coast Conservation Department Anil Premaratne has said that approval has been granted to …
It will soon be possible to rate buildings according to their environmental friendliness. The upgraded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 2011(LEED 2011 for India) rating system for green buildings was launched by the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, on Thursday. The new rating comes …
The Malaysian government intends to invest Tk 27,450 crore in building flats, flyover and satellite towns in Bangladesh, said ministers of both the countries at a joint press conference in Dhaka yesterday. The two governments signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard on Tuesday. Malaysia aims to build …
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha has drafted new building construction rules that will require certain buildings in Dhaka to have systems to harvest rain water, treat waste and use solar power. The city development authorities decided to make the changes against the the backdrop of continuing decline in the groundwater level in …
This report provides insights on the potential and key drivers for energy efficiency within the power sector value chain - generation, grids, commercial, residential and industrial use of electricity- including nine business cases and policy recommendations.
