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 …
By using the right codes and standards, buildings could save at least 20 percent electricity DoE Study: Energy consumption by buildings could reduce at least by 20 percent across the country if they use the “right energy codes and standards”, according to a recent study on development of energy codes …
Large-scale manufacturing in the region offers enormous potential for energy savings When Intel went about setting up its chip factory in Vietnam, it found an oddity: Local laws did not govern every aspect of the building. The government had no comprehensive standards, for instance, on refrigerant chemicals, which, in the …
As China's smog levels crept past record highs in early December, the phone lines at pollution-busting kit maker Broad Group lit up with Chinese customers worried about hazardous pollution levels that have gripped China this year. China's government is struggling to meet pollution reduction targets and has pledged to spend …
The purpose of the code should be to provide minimum requirements for energy-efficient design and construction of buildings and their systems. The Building EE code should set out the minimum energy efficiency standard for buildings and the administrative requirements. It must include the compliance method for determining the level of …
According to new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Administrative Staff College of India, stronger building efficiency codes and ratings programs such as Leadership in Environment and Energy Design (LEED) and Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) in India’s commercial buildings would create enormous energy and …
The use of "green buildings" has increasingly formed a key part of efforts by large firms to improve their corporate image and show their corporate social responsibility (CSR), resulting in more and more of these types of buildings being constructed in Thailand since 2007. The Thai Green Building Institute reports …
Buildings use more energy than any other sector and therefore are a prime focus of efforts to save energy. A new IEA publication shows how improvements to the building envelope – the parts of a building that form the primary thermal barrier between interior and exterior – can cut the …
The government on Wednesday said it has finalised the master plan to develop 36 cities as solar or green cities. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been implementing a programme on “Development of Solar Cities” under which a total of 60 cities and towns are proposed to be …
Five lights of 3 watts and 5 watts efficiency will be provided to beneficiaries Vellore is one of the four districts in Tamil Nadu selected by the State government for fitting of LED (light-emitting diode) lights in the free solar-powered green houses being constructed against the allotment for 2012-13 under …
The rising trend of constructing green buildings and the scarcity of traditional materials have opened up a sizeable market for young ventures producing alternatives that are cost efficient and eco-friendly. These ventures offer solutions that range from masonry products that do not use cement or sand to online platforms that …
The Union Government will soon finalise a draft policy to provide non-financial incentives to encourage green buildings, said Arun Kumar Misra, Housing Secretary. INCENTIVES Addressing the Green Building Congress on Saturday, he said the Housing Ministry was supporting a number of incentives such as allowing additional built up space – …
Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance. Dallas is one of the first major cities in the nation to implement comprehensive mandatory green building standards for both all new residential and commercial construction. By Resolution 08-1070 adopted unanimously on April 9, 2008 Phase …
Building tradition in Kerala has all along been evolved by adopting sustainable green building practices. Since sustainable construction is gaining prominence in the backdrop of present day construction scenario, the Government endeavours to promote Green Building concepts and practices in a planned manner. This Policy document is envisaged as an …
Renewable energy developments in India - a presentation by Alok Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Wind Projects), Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 being held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
Mumbai has the country's maximum number of environment-friendly buildings under construction, a survey has shown. The city has 60% more green building projects compared to Delhi and Bangalore, which are second and third on a list released by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). The list has six cities, including …
The main objective of the scheme is to promote the widespread construction of energy efficient solar/ green buildings in the country through a combination of financial and promotional incentives, and other support measures so as to save a substantial amount of electricity and other fossil fuels apart from having peak …
Axis Bank launched a plant-a-sapling initiative under its green banking program recently. In this initiative, the bank planted over 1 lakh saplings on August 1 and 2 at over a thousand locations across the country. The bank also invited its customers to support the initiative. Rajiv Anand, President, Retail Banking, …
Buildings are the largest consumers of energy worldwide. In many IEA member countries, the buildings sector accounts for over 40% of primary energy consumption. Globally, the sector’s final consumption doubled between 1971 and 2010, driven primarily by population increase and economic growth. The number of buildings will continue to increase, …
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has launched an initiative to bring existing buildings under the green fold. A new code has been developed for the purpose. Existing non-residential buildings including office buildings, IT parks, Business Process Outsourcing companies, shopping malls, hotels, hospitals, airports and banks could be considered for …
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday urged the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to promote green buildings, saying such structures were the answer to the rising power consumption. "Green buildings alone will be an answer to the kind of power consumption we are witnessing currently. I will be grateful …
