Reply affidavit on behalf of the Central Ground Water Board in the matter of Suo Moto case titled "Haryana 60.48% groundwater over exploited Kurukshetra worst Jhajjar best says" appearing in the Tribune, January 8, 2025. The CGWA report, May 3, 2025 addresses the issue of groundwater exploitation and violation of …
This report describes an evaluation framework for identifying optimal (best overall, taking into account all benefits and costs) transportation emission reduction strategies. Current evaluation methods tend to undervalue mobility management (also called Transportation Demand Management or TDM) strategies that change travel behavior to increase transport system efficiency, due to biases …
BEIJING: China said Wednesday that it would raise consumption tax on large vehicles and cut the tax on small cars in an effort to reduce pollution and save energy. The tax on small cars will fall to 1 percent from 3 percent beginning on Sept. 1. The tax on big …
THIRTY minutes load-shedding every day, undeclared power-cuts any time and the looming threat of an increase in the electricity tariff. For Keralites, electricity comes at a heavy price. No wonder many people are looking for alternative power sources that can keep homes welllit without burning the pocket. For the majority, …
Smriti Kak Ramachandran The energy-efficient "Metro Bhawan' has been designed by Raj Rewal Modern Marvel: The Atrium of the new Metro Bhawan in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: When he envisioned a suitable new office space for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), noted architect and urban design consultant Raj Rewal …
BEIJING: China's drive to improve energy efficiency lost pace in the i first half of2008, data showed. The country used 2.88 percent less energy to generate each dollar of national income in the six months to June than the same period the previous year, the National Bureau of Statistics said. …
The Spanish government plans to cut speed limits in and around cities as part of a drive to reduce the country's fuel bill and do its bit for the environment. Miguel Sebasti
T. Ramakrishnan For 2008-2009, the government proposes to give eight lakh connections CHENNAI: The State government is yet to receive the Centre's sanction for eight lakh LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) connections, proposed to be given in the current financial year, under its free LPG connection scheme. For 2008-2009, the State …
India, the largest economy of South Asia, has recently announced its National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). This is of special significance given the mounting pressure on fast growing economies like India, China and Brazil from the developed countries for a commitment with legally binding obligations. Developed nations want …
Climate change and an ageing population bring together two key policy challenges which need to be addressed to ensure a safe, secure, equitable and sustainable future. Growing old in the twenty-first century will bring with it the unique challenge of changing weather and climate and the impact this will have …
Greater energy efficiency is key for shifting country development paths toward lower-carbon economic growth. Especially in developing countries and transition economies, vast potential for energy savings opportunities remain unrealized even though current financial returns are strong. "Financing Energy Efficiency: Lessons from Brazil, China, India, and Beyond" examines the nature of …
With the effects of global warming already being felt worldwide, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has jumped on the bandwagon to save the environment and to earn a few carbon credits while they are at it. The civic body now plans to replace the bulbs on street lamps to light emitting diode …
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN What would happen if you cross-bred J. R. Ewing of "Dallas' and Carl Pope, the head of the Sierra Club? You'd get T. Boone Pickens. What would happen if you cross-bred Henry Ford and Yitzhak Rabin? You'd get Shai Agassi. And what would happen if you …
India unveils strategy to counter climate change INDIA released its much-anticipated action plan to mitigate and adapt to climate change on June 30, almost a year after it was announced. Coming a week ahead of the G-8 summit, the plan was welcomed by both industry and environment groups, though not …
Cheng Zhiliang ECO-FRIENDLY: The Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium is built to environment specifications. - PHOTO: XINHUA BEIJING: Two wells as deep as 2,000 metres would provide heat for a 7,500-seat gymnasium in winter, the competing venue for the badminton tournament of Beijing Olympic Games, and another 12 wells are …
"If we don't do it now, history will not forgive us,' says one of the melodramatic advertisements released by the government. Issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the ad campaign says that the civil nuclear agreement with the US would ensure India's energy security and independence by …
This report summarizes work of the global project, which provides a platform for next phase. This document concentrates on presenting an assessment of the current situation. While it sketches some broad solutions, the focus of the next phase will be to add detail. The report combines findings from existing research …
'Greening' lowers operational costs for enterprises, while reducing carbon emission The 'go green' message is slowly touching the heart of enterprises' it infrastructure - the data centre. Faced with mounting costs of technology deployment as they scale up, enterprises are scouting for alternative options that address the overall efficiency of …
By N N Sachitanand Despite its limitations, the global growth rate of solar photo voltaic installations has spurted. Those who dislike nuclear energy because of its safety problems strongly tout solar energy as a clean and renewable alternate for India. India experiences clear sunny weather for over 250 days a …
