Commentary, action and research on climate and development in India
The Durga puja fervour is catching up in the city with close to 50 pandals being set up. But if you want to experience a puja that is aimed at making a difference, head to BTM Layout, where about 1,000 members of BinB — an online community for Bengalis — have come forward for the first time to celebrate Durga puja with a ‘green’ theme.
‘Green’ Durga puja with a difference’
Chandigarh Area-specific incentives in the renewable energy sector are critical, and the country needs to focus on policy regulation, technology advancement and financial options coupled with innovation for the development of this sector.
CII organises conference on renewable energy
New Delhi: Reliance Power’s 3,960 mw Tilaiya ultra mega power project in Jharkhand has bagged entitlement for carbon credit benefits under the UNFCC’s clean development mechanism programme, in a move that should help it generate additional revenue of over R2,000 crore over the initial ten years of its operations.
Rel Power’s Tilaiya UMPP to generate over R2k cr in carbon credits
Believe it or not, the humble earthworm has become the latest secret weapon in the war against climate change. A major four-year-old study has revealed that instead of just wriggling around and providing food for birds, earthworms — have been burrowing their way through the ground for 300 million years — can help prevent flooding and droughts.
The UN designates the first Monday of October every year, this year being October 3, as World Habitat Day. It is intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat. The UN has chosen the theme Cities and Climate Change this year. Given that half of the world’s population started to live in cities by 2007, the battle against climate change will be won or lost in our cities.
Kolkata The state government, which had earlier publicly said no to the setting up of Haripur nuclear plant, will launch its policy on renewable energy soon after the pujas. This was stated by minister for power and planning and development Manish Gupta at the sidelines of a programme in Kolkata on Sunday.
NEW DELHI: Maharatna Coal India on Sunday said its profitability would be eroded by about 2,000 crore per annum post enactment of new mines legislation which mandates coal miners to share 26%of their profits with project affected people.
New law to pull down Maharatna Coal India profit by about Rs 2,000 crore
AHMEDABAD: A sudden increase of about 30% in the price of Indonesian thermal coal has raised the cost for Indian power producers who depend on imports for more than half the generation in the country.
India’s new mining Bill has provisions which seek, rightly, to shovel money from mining companies to rural people affected by mining, but the devil could lie in the detail. The proposal has three defects. One, it seeks differential treatment for coal and other minerals – coal miners would share 26% of their profits, while miners of other minerals would give additional royalty payments. Pray, why?
A U.S. agency has announced that it will provide a financial assistance of $150 million to India to expand use of solar powered telecommunication towers.The decision by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is expected to reduce CO2 emissions and create jobs in both the U.S. and India.
U.S. agency to give $150 million for solar powered towers to India