Global CO2 emissions hit record in 2011 - IEA
Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil-fuel combustion rose by 3.2 percent last year to a record high of 31.6 gigatonnes, the IEA said in preliminary estimates released on Thursday. China
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Delhi eyes aid to produce solar power from consumer rooftops
While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday announced the National Solar Mission, the Delhi government is eyeing World Bank help to produce solar energy. To produce grid-based solar energy, the Delhi government is at present working on a proposal for the Climate Investment Fund (CIF)
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Water conservation to be made compulsory in new buildings
Karnataka has achieved the distinction of being the first State to strengthen the Panchayat Raj institutions by decentralisation of power and the Centre has commended it as a model to other states,
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Discoms sink as states skirt sharp tariff hikes
Power sector losses are accumulating as states continue to follow a cautious and staggered approach on tariff hikes despite the hefty increase in electricity purchase costs in recent years. Rajasthan needs to hike its electricity tariff by 80%, Madhya Pradesh 65%, Tamil Nadu 55%, Punjab 24% and Haryana 15% to bridge revenue gaps of their discoms, according to credit ratings agency Icra.
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German bourse scraps EU carbon emissions trading
Bavaria's stock exchange will abandon its carbon emissions certificate trading operations in the EU-traded CO2 market on June 30 after volumes in Europe "plunged to practically zero" in recent months,
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Morocco to start work on 500 MW solar plant in 2012
Morocco plans to speed up tender processes for the development of a 2,000-megawatt solar energy plan, starting with the award this year of a first contract for 160 megawatts to be generated using concentrated-solar
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Seeing is believing: creating a new climate economy in the United States
A growing body of evidence shows that economic growth is not in conflict with efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Experience at the state and national levels demonstrates that well-designed
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Electric scooters lack power to boost sales
Ranju Sarkar / New Delhi January 11, 2010, 0:20 IST Sales of electric scooters in the country have been sluggish even as manufacturers are trying to improve their products and service network and match consumer expectations.
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Manmohan Singh Japan jao, Japan jaa ke sushi khao: Anti-nuke activists
Anti-nuclear demonstrators gathered on Sunday evening at Dadar’s Chaityabhoomi along with National Award-winning filmmaker Anand Patwardhan, activist Dr Binayak Sen and his wife Ilina, and members of the
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CIL focuses on output, not shale gas diversification
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has said its focus, for now, would be on raising output, not on diversification. The government-owned company, the country’s near-monopoly producer, had diversification plans on coal liquefaction (CTL) and gasification. Last year, Partha S Bhattacharya, former chairman and managing director (CMD), had indicated CIL might foray into production of shale gas.
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Pvt firms got undue benefits of 1.8L cr in Coalgate: CAG
State-Owned Cos Left Out Of Final Report. The Comptroller and Auditor General’s final report on allocation of coal blocks between 2004 and 2009 without auction is expected to peg the value of “undue benefits”
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AASKKP rises against ‘atrocities’ on anti-dam protesters
GUWAHATI: The All Assam Shramik Krishak Kalyan Parishad (AASKKP) has decried the role of the State Government and the police in the atrocities being meted out on anti-dam protesters at Lakhimpur and Dhemaji
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Govt warns SAIL of action for ‘unsatisfactory’ performance
New Delhi: Steel major SAIL on Monday got a dressing down from the government over “unsatisfactory” performance and poor progress in expansion and modernization programmes, leading to cost escalations.
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Paper mill sealed for violating norms
Patiala: The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has sealed a paper mill for violating pollution control norms. The power connection of the mill has also been disconnected. Highly placed sources said
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Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project: Planning Commission projects 292pc cost overrun
The Planning Commission has projected 292 per cent increase in the cost of 969 MW Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project to Rs 331 billion from original cost of Rs 84.5 billion approved in 2002 due to poor planning
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$133m for 100MW wind farms
Wind developers in Pakistan have raised $133m in finance needed to press on with 100MW of capacity in the country. The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Asian Development Bank, plus a consortium of
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Ban on sale of gutkha and panmasala
Whereas, regulation 2.3.4 of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011 made by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in exercise of the powers conferred
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Chennai Non-Motorised Transport Policy 2014
The Chennai Corporation Council approved a non-motorised transport (NMT) policy to promote walking, cycling, cycle rickshaws, pushcarts and other forms of mobility powered by humans. The civic body has
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5.9-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy
Panicked people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy early on Sunday, killing three people and injuring at least 50, emergency services said. The 5.9-magnitude quake
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Naveen opposes MMDR Bill provisions
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has voiced his opposition to some provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Bill-2011, stating that the bill if enacted in the current form would be a departure from federal structure of the constitution. Pointing out that regulation of mines and mineral development is basically a state subject, Patnaik said that the MMDR Bill attempts to transfer certain powers and functions being exercised by states to the Centre.