Reply filed by the Director, Environment-cum-Special Secretary, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Odisha and Member Secretary, Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority, May 1, 2025. NGT, had registered suo motu in response to the news item in the Hindu, May 4, 2024 titled "Swell waves likely to strike coastal areas …
Emissions of man-made greenhouse gases appear to have declined slightly in 2015, scientists said on Monday, reflecting what experts say is an encouraging, though likely temporary, pause in the steady rise in pollutants blamed for climate change. The projected dip of 0.6 per cent over 2014 levels, if confirmed, marks …
Johannesburg — SUB-SAHARAN Africa has taken the lead in the endorsement of clean energy with revelations some countries in the region having eclipsed the world's wealthiest countries in attracting investments in such renewable energy sources in 2014. According to a global assessment, during the period, countries south of the Sahara …
Olkiramatian — This market centre in the arid Lake Magadi region, Kajiado of Southern Kenya is with no grid electricity. The area is inhabited by the pastoralist Maasai community. With climate change affecting their pastoral way of life, the community is increasingly adopting a more sedentary life but without amenities. …
The Global Solar Council (GSC) has been set up by 17 regional and national solar associations from around the world, including China, India, Europe and Brazil. The UK’s Solar Trade Association (STA) is not a founding member, but a spokesperson told edie that the STA “totally supports” the new Council …
Regional leaders get behind initiative to accelerate solar, hydro, wind and geothermal energy production, to reduce reliance on coal and cut emissions An Africa-wide mega-scale initiative backed by all African heads of state should see the continent greatly increase its renewable energy over the next 15 years. The African Renewable …
The Renewable Energy (RE) potential in India is 8,89,508 Mega Watt. The Government of India, in pursuit of energy security and for minimizing impact on environment, has been prioritizing the development of RE sector through its policies and programmes. In this context, the performance audit of the RE sector was …
India's solar dreams have a new backer in American energy experts. On the sidelines of the climate talks in Paris, a group of solar experts from Stanford University released a report calling India's solar goals a "global priority". The report calls for the international community - banks, financial institutions, governments …
NEW DELHI: In a special presentation on the Delhi Metro at the climate change talks in Paris, DMRC said that the system is carbon neutral, removing more carbon from the atmosphere than it contributes. Anuj Dayal, executive director, corporate communications, DMRC, who presented the paper at the conference, said, "DMRC …
PUNE: The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) plans to ramp up its investment in solar energy over the next few years, as it prepares to be included in the Smart Cantonment programme. The programme has borrowed and incorporated most of the criteria that must be fulfilled by a city to be …
Leading the way in switching to clean energy, Uruguay at the Paris climate talks declared it had gone in for a mix of renewable energy that is providing 94.5% of the country's electricity. The country has cut down its carbon footprint within 10 years without government subsidies or inflation, said …
Thailand is modernising fast and hooked on fossil fuels. In the decade to 2010, they grew by almost 70%, the United Nations says. Petroleum, natural gas and coal - the biggest source of heat-trapping CO2 - together still supply 76% of the country's energy needs, latest government figures show. At …
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is aiming to reduce the cost of renewable energy in the country by providing a funding boost to an innovative solar cell technology. The new perovskite solar cells could significantly be cheaper than and as efficient as existing solar cells. ARENA will be providing …
ISLAMABAD: An amount of $3 billion has been invested in the field of renewable energy over the past one year, indicating the investment potential and interest of investors in the sector. This was said by Chief Executive Officer of the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), Amjad Ali Awan, on Sunday. …
RWE could triple investments in wind and solar power in a big expansion of its renewables business, its CEO told Reuters, days after the company announced it would break itself up to cope with a crisis in conventional energy generation. Germany's second-largest utility unveiled the major overhaul on Tuesday; it …
Country’s priorities made clear at Paris climate meet Amid reports that it would be singled out over its plans to expand coal usage to meet its energy demands, India on Thursday made it clear that development of solar and wind energy will remain its first commitment. This will be followed …
Negotiating its way through the climate talks in Paris, India needs to be careful of not being reactionary, yet be able to give it back in kind and focus on its ambitious renewable energy targets, to counter the spoiler tag coming its way, say experts observing the talks. US Secretary …
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) was incorporated in Sept. 2011 as a company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. Government has granted approval for conversion of the existing Section 8 company into a Section 3 company under the Companies Act, 2013 (No.18 of 2013) and for renaming …
The government on Wednesday approved a post facto agreement with Germany to expand bilateral cooperation in the field of solar energy. The Union Cabinet in its meeting on Wednesday also approved another agreement with Germany to roll out the ‘Make-in-India’ campaign for the capital goods sector. The Union Cabinet approved …
The US today welcomed the recent India-led ISA initiative which is aimed at expanding the use and development of solar energy all over the world. "There is an initiative led by India and announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which we welcome and joined into, in which we joined a …
Hero Future Energies, ReNew Power and Reliance Cleangen reportedly considering this portfolio SoftBank, earlier keen to pick up stakes in the projects, has dropped out. Welspun Renewables was raising capital through equity sales, said a person close to development. Persons in the know said domestic and foreign companies were in …
