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 …
Work on the provision of infrastructure to the solar project in the Cholistan area is in full swing but is expected to miss its production deadline. As three turbines became functional on Thursday to provide water to the project site, the second phase of the infrastructure required for the Quaid-i-Azam …
Segolene Royal, appointed French energy and environment minister this month, said on Friday she planned to create 100,000 jobs in the next three years with a drive for green growth. Royal told a news conference she wanted to accelerate investment in renewable energies like wind, solar, biomass and marine energy, …
Environmental groups urged the United States on Wednesday to drop a challenge to India's massive solar program and said the World Trade Organization case would only hurt the growth of renewable energy resources. The United States is taking action at the WTO over the domestic content requirements in India's program, …
The whole electricity system of the Parliament would be shifted to solar system within one year. "Parliament of Pakistan would be the first in the world which will be shifted to solar system" said an official of National Assembly while talking to APP. Memorandum of Understanding with China had already …
Bacardi Ltd. is a world famous maker of rum, but the company is becoming known for something else: its sustainability measures. After highlighting significant reductions in water and energy use in its 2013 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, Bacardi recently announced new energy efficiency measures. These measures include installing solar …
Observing that climate change is altering the planet in ways that will have profound impacts on humankind, US President Barack Obama has urged Americans to protect environment for a healthy and sustainable future. US President Barack Obama "Today, we face a problem that threatens us all. The overwhelming judgement of …
BHOPAL: Green Cities will be the theme of World Earth Day celebrations that falls on Tuesday. TOI talked to few environmentalists from the city on to know where Bhopal stands in the list of green cities. Former director general of police (DGP) and member of Bhopal Citizens forum Arun Gurtoo …
For years Pakistanis have sweated and cursed through summer power cuts, but now the government plans to harness the sun’s ferocious heat to help tackle the country’s chronic energy crisis. In a corner of the Cholistan desert in Punjab province, power transmission lines, water pipes and a pristine new road …
The first solar irrigation project was inaugurated at Khairabad Drosh area, some 45km from here. The project completed under the Sarhad Rural Support Programme was supported by European Union Programme for Economic Advancement and Community Empowerment. SRSP Chief Executive Officer Shahzada Masoodul Mulk was the chief guest of inaugural ceremony …
The theme for Earth Day 2014 is 'Green Cities'. To focus on this, Earth Day Network-India has produced an e-Book that compiles accounts of ways that organisations around India have helped to green their cities. The e-Book 'Pathways to Green Cities: Innovative Ideas from Urban India' has accounts shared by …
Sri Lanka's Central Bank has sounded a note of caution and over the rising burden of renewable power on consumers as the proportion of non-conventional renewable power (NCRE) increases in the grid. "Although the country is keen on including more renewable energy to its total generation plan due to its …
The Power crisis in the twin cities have compelled its dwellers to install solar systems to enjoy uninterrupted power supply. Like other parts of the country, hours-long loadshedding is being carried out in the twin cities. The residents are looking for alternative sources to run home appliances. The sale of …
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For the fifth consecutive month, electricity prices in countries neighboring Germany have decreased, recently released Platts data reveals, due in large part to increased solar and wind generation in Germany. The Platts Continental Power Index (CONT), described as a "demand-weighted base load average of day-ahead contracts assessed in Germany, Switzerland, …
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly 10 percent from 2005 to 2012, more than halfway toward the United States' 2020 target pledged at United Nations climate talks, according to the latest national emissions inventory. The report showed that emissions dropped 3.4 percent from 2012 to 2011, mostly due to a …
The Transport department was supposed to contribute to improved air quality by bringing in more CNG-run buses. The Environment Ministry has asked state governments, including Delhi, to prepare action plans on improving air quality. Though no time-frame has been set by the ministry, Delhi government officials admitted that the absence …
Company plans to increase its renewable energy capacity by about 71% Tata Power, one of India's largest private power companies, plans to increase its renewable energy capacity by about 71% to cut carbon emissions and reduce risks from fluctuating fuel prices. The utility is adding 646.7 megawatts of renewable energy …
An Indian social enterprise start-up is helping people living in urban slums to use clean energy by changing their kerosene lamps for solar lanterns and wood fires for more efficient cooking stoves through a simple payment scheme. Pollinate Energy, which began operations in 2013, is one of thousands of social …
The government stands ready to provide subsidies to the renewable energy sector to encourage exploring alternatives to costly fossil fuels, State Minister for Energy and Power Nasrul Hamid said yesterday. "We have to take a decision on it. We have to decide about subsidies in rural and urban areas. Otherwise, …
The government will revise the Renewable Energy Development Policy by incorporating the provision of adopting new technology and introducing incentives to the new-generation electricity producers, officials concerned said. It is envisaged that the amendment would help increase electricity supply from mini, micro, nano and non-grid solar systems. The government has …
