The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Tuesday asked India to take a leadership role in reaching a "meaningful" climate change pact in Paris later this year. "I count on the leadership of India in our ongoing efforts to address the climate change issues ... I expect as one of the …
All green (environment friendly) buildings - identified on the basis of use of water\energy conservation methods, recycled materials, solar power, natural lighting and energy self-sufficiency - across the country will get special logo in the New Year. The environment ministry is working on a methodology by factoring in the existing …
A National Urban Policy is a coherent set of decisions derived through a deliberate government-led process of coordinating and rallying various actors for a common vision and goal that will promote more trans-formative, productive, inclusive and resilient urban development for the long term. As such an national urban policy is …
Urban Efficiency: A Global Survey of Building Energy Efficiency Policies in Cities is a resource for city officials around the world as they design new policies for building energy efficiency, or review existing ones. It aims to capture the range of different policies being implemented in cities, and is an …
PUNE: India is locked in a frenzy of construction to meet the demand for homes, offices, and shops. A staggering two-third of buildings that will stand in India in 2030 are yet to be built. Unless policies minimize resource guzzling and wastes with appropriate architectural design, building material, and operational …
The Delhi Development Authority is drafting a policy on financial and non-financial initiatives to promote green buildings in the national capital. “DDA will soon come up with a policy defining the financial and non-financial initiatives to be offered to those who live in green buildings. The policy will set a …
So are green buildings really green? I want to follow up on our discussions on this critical issue. The building sector is set to grow exponentially. It already has a huge environmental footprint - the domestic and commercial sectors consume some 30 per cent of India's electricity. So the imperative …
Architects question interpretation of data by CSE Architects and the building industry have criticised the report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on green buildings titled ‘Building Sense” and said it makes unfair comparisons and does not adopt a correct approach. Data put out by the Indian Green …
The use of reflective surfaces offers one low-cost solution for reducing solar loading to urban environments and the Earth that should be considered as part of sustainable urban design. Here, we characterize the radiative benefits, i.e. the additional shortwave radiation leaving the atmosphere, from the installation of highly reflective 'cool' …
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 57 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957, the Delhi Development Authority with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations in pursuance to Notification No. S.O. 2894(E) dated 23rd September, 2013. These regulations shall be called Regulations for Incentivizing …
“Many don’t qualify even for one-star label under BEE programme” Green-rated buildings are falling below the minimum benchmarks of their official star rating by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), says a report — “Building sense beyond the green façade of sustainable habitat” — by the Centre for Science and …
More than 100,000 homes across the UK could be given a carbon-neutral retrofit by 2020 if the EU approves funding for a ground-breaking green social housing project this month. The first pilot projects are due to start within a year on council estates and housing association properties in London, Birmingham …
Unified Building Bye-laws for National Capital Territory of Delhi are applicable since 1983. Since then, a number of amendments/modifications, both in the Development Control Regulations (DCRs) and Building Bye-laws have been made and are in operation. The Master Plan for Delhi 2021 was notified on 7th February, 2007 and subsequently, …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Monday questioned the voluntary building rating system Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) developed by the US Green Building Council. “The data put out by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), responsible for certifying LEED buildings, on the energy consumption of …
The weekly digest of important reports, research, policy documents, regulations, studies, court cases, protests, conflicts, initiatives, photos, data, statistics, infographics, presentations on the India Environment Portal, 20 - 27 September 2014.
A new scenario analysis demonstrates that a very aggressive residential building energy efficiency policy and market driven scenario in India can substantially reduce future energy demand in the sector. Following a business-as-usual scenario it is estimated that consumption from the residential building sector could rise up to 8 times. The …
There is no question that India and other parts of the still-under-construction world must build green. The building sector is a major contributor to climate change and local environmental destruction because of construction materials used; energy expended for lighting, heating and cooling; and water consumption and waste discharge. This is …
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday directed the Delhi Development Authority to chart the draft regulations and layout plan for green buildings as proposed in the Master Plan, 2021. Various incentives like property tax rebate, increased floor area ratio are also being considered for such constructions. A meeting was held …
With the Andhra Pradesh government announcing its capital city, all eyes are now on the Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali and Mangalagiri (VGTM) region. Singapore builders are thronging the area to forge tie-ups with local firms to erect pre-cast green buildings for fast-paced development. Some firms have given presentations to a select …
Aiming to encourage green building technology, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that the government would consider granting various concessions for constructing houses using the technology. Inaugurating an awareness programme to promote the green building technology, organised jointly by the CII, KINFRA and Indian Green Building Council here on Wednesday, …
