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Globally, a large number of international players have introduced green tires as an option for reduced carbon emission. Such initiatives also present a new opportunity that can be explored by Indian firms.
Last year in November 2011, the European Union operationalised a novel concept of ‘...
India is host to the eleventh Conference of Party on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) scheduled for October 2012. India became a Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1994; the three objectives of the CBD are conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of the...
With the concept of sustainable architecture catching up, Grundfos India reiterates its commitment to sustainability by investing in greening their factory premises and receiving Gold certification under IGBC Green Factories Rating System.
The movement of green buildings is slowly and...
This article explores the different business prerogatives and the benefits that can be tapped into by adopting energy efficiency measures in the workplace.
Depleting energy resources, rising cost of energy and the threat of climate change have elevated the demand for sustainable energy...
In this first of a series of article, the authors presents an overview of the underlying causes for water pollution in the country as also suggests remedial actions (in terms of best practices as also legal mandates) required for addressing the state of this extremely critical resource. “Aqua...
In this second installment of our three part series by the Energy Efficiency Influence Team at Schneider Electric India, the role of different stakeholders in the development of the market for green buildings in India is discussed.
Certain banks in India provide loans at subsidized rates...
Its 5th of June and it’s the 40th anniversary of the World Environment Day (WED). This article provides an overview of what this year’s WED has in store for us.
UN selects a theme and a host country every year for World Environment Day in order to increase awareness about burgeoning...
In this three part series, the Energy Efficiency Influence Team at Schneider Electric India will discuss possible bottlenecks impacting the growth of the green building market in India. In the first part, we will introduce a new metric that we have developed– namely, square foot per accredited...
As the market for energy efficiency evolves, new financing models involving third party lenders or investors are also emerging in order to address specific needs of the owners and service providers.
The market for energy efficiency products and services in India has gained momentum in the...
Upcoming GOI plans for sustainable habitat have a significant emphasis on plans/initiatives related to mass transit. Transportation and mobility infrastructure that India requires in this next orbit of growth is best exemplified by the theme of the 12th five year plan (2012-17) - “Faster,...
This article examines the landscape for sustainability reporting to determine if a policy framework is on the anvil. Can policy makers rise up to the challenge to meet the need of the hour?
Among the many activities and initiatives gaining steam in the run up to the Rio+20 summit in June...
The article presents a synopsis of the discussions at the Durban COP, the potential implications for India’s position on climate change and stresses on the need for India to step up as a leader to safeguard the growth needs of the developing world.
Today, climate change is understood as a...
The E-waste Rules come into effect from May 2012, but the lack of binding targets and the unpreparedness of the Indian Industry paints a dismal picture for its meaningful adoption.
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As an update to my earlier piece, “Will Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan drive costs out?“, here are a few suggestions post the event on 24th April, that marked a special day for Unilever launching its first update on its Sustainable Living Plan and sharing its progress with the key...
This article explores how organizations have started using GIS as a tool for natural resource assessment to enhance sustainability.
A geographic information system (GIS) is a technological tool which captures, manages and helps to analyze all forms of geographic reference data and...