Global warming will push up sea level
June 25th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, June 25 (IANS) Sea levels worldwide are expected to rise by several metres in the coming centuries if global warming continues unabated.
A study by a university in The ... Read more...
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At Durban, Kyoto Protocol gets extension
December 11th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 11 (IANS) Despite efforts by rich countries to junk the Kyoto Protocol after 2012, when its first term ends, the poor counties had their say at the UN ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India to be hit by collapse of carbon trading market
December 7th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 7 (IANS) The carbon trading market may be headed for a crash if negotiations at the climate change conference are any indication, according to experts. This is likely ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
China’s transport authorities step up efforts to reduce emission
November 27th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 26 (IANS) In response to the government's call to build a greener economy, China's transport authorities have taken a slew of measures to promote energy saving and emission ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Reliance Power’s Tilaiya project gets approval for carbon credits
October 3rd, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Reliance Power, part of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, Monday said its 3,960 MW Tilaiya ultra mega power project in Jharkhand has got approval ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Reliance Power’s Q1 operating revenues up 300 percent
August 11th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Reliance Power, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), Thursday said its operating revenues had increased by a whopping 300 percent at Rs.541.80 crore ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Himachal to earn carbon credits with more forests
June 19th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 19 (IANS) In India's first public afforestation scheme, a World Bank-funded project in Himachal Pradesh will not only re-green the hills but also earn carbon credits for the ... Read more...
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Carbon credits: Himachal inks pact with World Bank
May 22nd, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 22 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Sunday inked a green pact with the World Bank to allow the hill state to secure carbon credits through carbon sequestration under ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
New Delhi’s CNG drive worsened some vehicles’ climate impacts: Study
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): A new University of British Columbia study has found that a pioneering program by New Delhi to switch its vehicle fleet to clean fuel has not significantly improved ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Climate conference reaches “compromise” deal to combat global warming
December 11th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by ANI
Cancun (Mexico), Dec.11 (ANI): The UN climate conference in Cancun on Saturday reached a "compromise" deal to set up a 100 billion dollars 'Green Fund' to fight global warming.As per the deal, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
RTI reveals Govt.failure to protect public interest in climate talks (Part- I)
November 25th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
By Sanjay KumarNew Delhi, Nov.25 (ANI): Information obtained under the Right To Information Act shows that the government put public interest at stake and risked the future of over a billion ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Finnair launches advanced emissions calculator
September 10th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishnu Makhijani
Helsinki, Sep 10 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair has launched an advanced emissions calculator and says it is the "only one in the world to be based on actual quarterly cargo, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Tony Blair warns world leaders of heavy price over failure to deal with global warming
September 6th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 6 (ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned that the world leaders might pay a heavy price in history if they fail to tackle global warming.According to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
CO2 emission needs to be curbed to limit ocean acidification: Experts
August 21st, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 20 (ANI): Scientists have called for rapid curbing of carbon dioxide emission levels in order to limit ocean acidification as well as global warming.Dr Toby Tyrrell of the University of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tata Power gets first CDM project registered
July 15th, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India's largest private power utility, Tata Power, Wednesday announced the approval of its first clean development mechanism (CDM) registered project.
A company press release said that United Nations ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Uttar Pradesh could save 1,080 MW with CFLs: Official (Lead)
June 14th, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) plans to save 1,080 MW power by selling energy efficient CFLs to its consumers at subsidised rates and also earn carbon credits ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Uttar Pradesh to subsidise CFLs for consumers
June 13th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) will subsidise energy efficient CFLs for its consumers as a part of its drive to bring down carbon emissions and reduce power ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Fissure over numbers as some countries block climate study (Lead)
June 10th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Bonn, June 10 (IANS) A new fissure has opened up between other developing countries and emerging economies at the May 31-June 11 talks here to prepare for the next climate ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Fissure over numbers at climate talks
June 10th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Bonn, June 10 (IANS) A new fissure has opened up between emerging economies and other developing countries at the May 31-June 11 talks here to prepare for the next climate ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Northern Kentucky counties meet Ozone standard
May 14th, 2010 - 12:53 am ICT by BNO News
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) – The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to re-designate Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties as attaining federal air quality standards for ozone pollution, the Kentucky Division ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Climate NGOs want India to reject Copenhagen Accord
January 27th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) An umbrella group of green NGOs has called upon India and other south Asian countries to reject the Copenhagen accord because it was weak to fight climate ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
NGOs welcome BASIC stance on climate change
January 24th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) International NGOs Sunday welcomed the decision of Brazil, South Africa, India and China (BASIC countries) to support the Copenhagen Accord but to have the agreement as part ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
BASIC countries accede to Copenhagen Accord
January 24th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Officials from Brazil, South Africa, India and China (BASIC countries) met here Sunday and indicated their support to the Copenhagen Accord on climate change.
The officials from the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘Copenhagen Accord will not harm India’s national interest’ (Lead)
December 22nd, 2009 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India stands by the Copenhagen Accord which will not open up the country's emission reduction efforts to international scrutiny or affect the country's national interests, Environment ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
India stands by Copenhagen Accord, sovereignty protected: Ramesh
December 22nd, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India stands by the Copenhagen Accord which contains provisions to ensure that the country's national interests are protected, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said in the Rajya Sabha ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Copenhagen summit fizzling out (Second Lead)
December 18th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
openhagen, Dec 18 (IANS) Representatives of 192 countries quibbled over every word through the night as a weak political declaration started to emerge out of the climate summit once ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Talks down to the wire at Copenhagen: Swedish minister
December 14th, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Dec 14 (DPA) Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren Monday predicted "tough talks down to the wire" at the UN climate change summit, saying China and the US need to offer more ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Government should not succumb to pressure at Copenhagen: BJP
December 3rd, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Thursday that the government should not deviate from the broad consensus in the country on the issue of climate change ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Copenhagen summit should fail, says top climate scientist
December 3rd, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 3 (IANS) Accusing politicians of failing to rise to the challenge of climate change, the US scientist who helped alert the world of global warming now says he would rather ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Manmohan Singh well up in global green leader ranking (With Image)
November 10th, 2009 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Manmohan Singh has done quite well among global leaders on initiatives to fight climate change, according to a ranking prepared by the NGO ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘India’s climate policy should not compromise development needs’
October 28th, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Expressing concern over media reports that suggest a change in India's climate policy, 43 organisations have written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging that ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Aviation sector wants tax sops to lessen carbon emissions
October 23rd, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The International Air Transport Association (IATA), a global aviation industry lobby, Friday asked governments for more tax concessions to help carriers invest in fuel-efficient aircraft.
"We ask governments ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Create green economy in five years, avoid catastrophe: WWF
October 19th, 2009 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The world has just five years to initiate a low carbon industrial revolution before runaway climate change becomes almost inevitable. But the good news is that it ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Russia rejects G8 emissions cut target
July 9th, 2009 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
L'aquila (Italy), July 9 (RIA Novosti) Russia has refused to back a target of an 80 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 proposed by the Group of Eight (G8) countries, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Reduce your pollution 40 percent, India tells industrialised countries
June 13th, 2009 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Bonn, June 13 (IANS) Industrialised countries should be legally bound to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions "by at least 40 percent below 1990 levels in 2020", India and 36 ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |