Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
The success of responsible public policies to tackle climate change will depend on public support and the full involvement of civil society in both Europe and America, as well as in other parts of the world which contribute significantly to global GHG emissions. As new policy proposals are currently being …
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board was established in 2007. But what is the policy of regulation in this sector? What are the entities involved? How do they function? How can they be efficiently regulated?
The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB) has invited fresh bids from leading companies manufacturing 0.85 power factor (PF) compact fluorescent bulbs under the Atal Bijli Bachat Yojana. HPSEB chairman R.K. Jain, confirming the move on CFL tenders, said the last date for submitting the tenders would be October 10 …
Days after External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee warned the Government its liability on account of fertilizer subsidy this year might exceed the defence budget unless it gets its
Manmohan seeks regulators to keep tabs on energy pricing TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: With UPA government focusing on energy security in its effort to touch and maintain 9% economic growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday argued that
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting of the full Planning Commission on Saturday to discuss the integrated energy policy and deliberate on the country
British climate and energy policy is incoherent and needs an overhaul, dumping carbon targets and building more coal and nuclear power stations to stop the lights going out, a pro-nuclear scientist said. A report entitled "A Pragmatic Energy Policy for the UK", by Professor Ian Fells and Candida Whitmill, said …
Atul Aneja The grand American neoconservative enterprise of controlling Iraqi oil is facing its most serious crisis. New approach: Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain Al Shahristani
Sushmi Dey & G Ganapathy Subramaniam NEW DELHI THE GOVERNMENT has decided not to encourage biofuels at the cost of foodgrain production. While a policy for biofuels has been cleared last week and targets have been set to step up diesel blending, senior government officials are of the view that …
Fuel economy: turf war or guerrilla ambush It can get as bad as not having any money left to buy oil. Increased oil demand from rapidly growing cars can make it worse. Yet there is no sign of official agreement on who must take the lead to draft fuel economy …
A committee recommends rationalization of diesel and petrol prices The long awaited pricing formula for petroleum products to bail out the oil industry from impending bankruptcy has been tabled. If put into effect this prescription can correct distorted prices of automotive fuels of petrol and diesel and halt misuse of …
NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 11 Envisaging a target of 20 per cent blending of bio-diesel and bio-ethanol by year 2017, the Cabinet today approved the National Policy for Bio-fuels. The Cabinet also approved setting up of a National Bio-fuel Coordination Committee under the chairmanship of Prime Minister and a Bio-fuel Steering …
THE government is planning to make it mandatory for oil companies to sell a 20% ethanol-blended petrol across the country by 2017. The National Policy on Biofuels, which was cleared by the Cabinet on Thursday, has set a target to achieve higher blending of biofuel in both petrol and diesel. …
The Chinese government has issued a temporary moratorium on new facilities for converting coal into liquid transportation fuels, although at least two of the biggest projects will still move forward.
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed the State government to come out with a policy on power conservation immediately. The policy should give broad guidelines on the steps that needed to be taken by households for conserving electricity and minimising wastage. Disposing off a writ petition filed by a …
State to join REEEP Minister holds talks with REEEP officials in Vienna Projects to be submitted before April 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala will join the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) based in Vienna, Austria. Electricity Minister A.K. Balan and Director of the Energy Management Centre Dharesan Unnithan held discussions …
Chief Minister Yeddyurappa has constituted a 14-member bio-fuel task force, headed by Y B Ramakrishna of Samagra Vikas Trust. Prof Balakrishnegowda and Athihalli Devaraj of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Udupi Srinivas of Indian Institute of Science, Prof S G Patil of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad are among …
