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 …
The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has ranked India as No 3 among the list of top 10 countries for LEED outside of the United States. Canada tops the list followed by China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany and Brazil, among others. The list demonstrates the global reach of the …
Tracking Clean Energy Progress 2014 examines progress in the development and deployment of key clean energy technologies. This Energy Technology Perspectives 2014 (ETP 2014) excerpt tracks each technology and sector against interim 2025 targets in the IEA 2014 Energy Technology Perspectives 2°C scenario, which lays out pathways to a sustainable …
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its ranking of the top 10 countries for LEED® outside of the United States, demonstrating the global reach of the movement that is transforming the built environment into healthy, high-performing structures that benefit the planet and all of its people.
The theme for Earth Day 2014 is 'Green Cities'. To focus on this, Earth Day Network-India has produced an e-Book that compiles accounts of ways that organisations around India have helped to green their cities. The e-Book 'Pathways to Green Cities: Innovative Ideas from Urban India' has accounts shared by …
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 March 2014 - 28 March 2014.
Buildings can go green not only in design but also with the materials used for construction and appliances installed in the interiors. The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is working on measures such as standards for the green materials used and creating facilities to test these materials. M. Anand, principal …
The system will create a framework to define and assess how green the company is and highlight the way forward on how to turn greener With GreenCo Rating System, an initiative of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Green Building Centre, is eying 100 companies by end of 2015 in …
Now in its 13th annual edition the Clean Energy Trends report has become a must-read in the clean-tech industry. The report includes tracking, forecasting and market sizing of the global solar, wind, and biofuels markets, analysis on solar PV pricing, public market performance, venture capital investments, and energy capacity additions, …
The city finally has a couple of environment-friendly residential apartments to feel proud of. The premium projects - Astitva by Primarc and MCK groups and Platinum by Godrej Properties - join the elite league of over 250 such projects countrywide, including a slew of projects in the National Capital Region, …
Electricity Access- Financing Issues and Mechanism - a presentation by B V Rao (IREDA) at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2014: Energy Access and Renewable Energy, February 27-28, 2014, New Delhi.
India has significant opportunity to go the green way and concerted efforts by all the stakeholders is the need of the hour, said vice-chairman of Indian Green Building council (IGBC), Goa, Bharat Kamat on Thursday. Addressing the participants at the two-day advanced training programme on green building rating systems organised …
Islamabad—Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has developed Building Energy Code of Pakistan in collaboration with ENERCON to bring energy efficiency in buildings. The Energy Provisions will apply to buildings and building clusters having total connected load of 100 kilo watt or greater. Addressing to the participants of launching ceremony of the …
In order to promote energy efficient buildings in the state, Punjab will soon enact Energy Conservation Building Code(ECBC 2013). According to estimates, the Punjab ECBC-2013 compliant buildings are expected to consume about 30-40 per cent lesser energy than the conventional building. It is worth mentioning that The ECBC sets minimum …
Europe is not alone in taking action to price carbon and promote low-carbon energy, and Europe’s competitiveness is not dependent on its energy prices. The report explores the transition to a secure, affordable low-carbon economy which requires action on three broad pillars of policy: measures to enhance energy efficiency; research …
This report provides contextual insights that traditional perceptions of environmental sustainability in India need reconsideration. The report keeps a strict focus on global practices in environmental sustainability and throws light on initiatives undertaken by some of the largest retailers around the world. This report provides examples from nine global retailers …
"When I see a building, I think of a river", says Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment. Confused? Wondering what is the connection between a sprawling mall, a huge hospital, a humble house or an office complex and a river? River beds are being literally emptied out. …
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) has released landmark research demonstrating a clear trend of expanding and accelerating climate action in the world’s megacities.Climate actions, such as implementing rigorous energy efficiency regulations for buildings, instituting bus rapid transit lines or flood mapping efforts, aim to reduce global greenhouse gas …
The purpose of this code is to provide minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design and construction of buildings. The code is applicable to commercial buildings and other Non Residential Buildings that have a plot area of more than 1000 Square Meters or built up area of 2000 Square Meters and …
Press Release Company Moves Up Four Places Since Last Year’s Rankings SAN DIEGO — January 27, 2014 — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced at the annual SOLIDWORKS World …
The project "Development of Energy Codes and Standards for Buildings in Bhutan" aimed at following three objectives: Evaluate the Building Sector and Prepare Detailed Energy Audit Reports; Develop Energy Codes and Standards for Buildings; and Recommend Policy Instruments.
