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 state government’s plan for the housing sector should make you turn green. The ministry of environment has proposed to give a boost to the construction of ‘green’ buildings by giving tax benefits or by granting extra floor space index (FSI). A ‘green’ building is the one that uses an …
California added new energy-efficiency requirements to the state's building code this week, a move expected to reduce energy consumption but also add to the cost of construction of houses and commercial buildings. The revisions, which take effect in 2014, are the biggest change in the energy-efficiency portion of the California …
The Environment Protection Department (EPD) has devised a legislative framework for Punjab and simplified the procedure for the initial environmental examination. Environment Secretary Saeed Iqbal Wahla said at a seminar titled “Green economy — does it include you’ at a hotel on The Mall on Friday. The seminar was organised …
The Sindh government should create Wind, Solar, Alternative Energy Development and Manufacturing Authority on the pattern of the Sindh Coal Development Authority. A recommendation to this effect was adopted at the first youth national energy conference. The moot was organised under the auspices of the Sindh Youth Affairs Department, organisers …
Half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – currently live in cities and by 2055 an estimated 75% of the world's population will live in urban areas. Cities occupy just 2% of the Earth's land, but account for over 70% of both energy consumption and carbon emissions. However, cities present …
The UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative aims to double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency by 2030. Efficient buildings are vital to achieving sustainable development because they align economic, social, and environmental objectives, creating triple bottom line benefits. However, the scale and pace of current actions around …
The Johnson Controls Institute for Building Efficiency conducts an annual Energy Efficiency Indicator survey tracking the energy priorities, practices and investments being made by executive decision-makers for buildings in markets around the world. In 2012, nearly 3,500 executives from the commercial, industrial and institutional sectors provided insights into their energy …
The 2012 global Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) survey highlights trends and provides new insights into the attitudes and practices of global executives and building owners responsible for energy management and investment decisions in industrial, commercial and public-sector buildings. This sixth annual survey tracks their priorities, investment plans, and financial evaluation …
HOSUR: As many as 2,104 houses are being constructed under the Chief Minister’s Solar-powered Green House Scheme in Krishnagiri district, said Municipal Administration Minister K P Munusamy. Reviewing the developmental work in Krishnagiri in the presence of Collector C N Maheswaran, the minister said that officials should complete the construction …
AHMEDABAD: For the first time a new standard for operations for BRTS has been introduced by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). From the next year onwards, the city's BRTS will be rated against 70 other similar mass transit networks across the globe, said ITDP officials. The ITDP …
Energy security, power markets and sustainable urban development top the agenda at talks on Thursday between European Commission bosses and visiting Chinese officials, led by Vice Premier Li Keqiang, as both sides scramble for supplies and market share. Beijing and the European Union, China's leading trade partner, launched regular dialogue …
In order to promote energy efficient buildings in a big way society needs to be engaged in the entire process. Till the time awareness levels are increased green buildings would remain just a good idea.
New York City is about to update its zoning regulations to catch up with the Bloomberg administration’s environmental image and to make it easier for buildings to insulate exterior walls, install solar panels and put gardens on rooftops. With buildings accounting for 75 percent of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions, …
The role of Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector towards sustainability has evolved globally from corporate philanthropy to a recognized means of value addition for stakeholders. This article explores the business risks and opportunities for environmental sustainability based on Global BFSI best practices, and create a case for sustainability …
MUMBAI: The civic body has proposed an environment protection agency, in a move that could change the way environment in the city is protected. The proposal, prepared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's ( BMC) environment department, will be sent to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, under whose aegis it functions. …
All government offices in Karnataka will soon turn green. As part of the process of implementation of the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), all government buildings will be modified to be energy efficient, a government official said. The government of Karnataka will work with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) …
India now has the largest number of green buildings after the US, with one billion sq. ft. The US is ahead with over three billion sq. ft under green building cover. “This is a major milestone for a country which has had its first registered green building only in 2003. …
Rs. 3.25 crores allotted for installing solar panels to ensure uninterrupted supply of power to inmates The beneficiaries of ‘green house' scheme, who are supposed to occupy their houses at the earliest, need not worry about the prevailing load shedding in the district. The conventional energy has come as a …
