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Climate change talks: Who's looking at India's carbon budget plans & why is it important?By : Sustainability ..., Oct 8, 2013
It was largely decided in the wee hours of the morning, after intense discussions, only a few hours before the report was released. Late last month, the Inter-governmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) meeting in Stockholm announced a carbon budget for... Read more.. |
India, US in it for the long haulBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2013
As the US-India bilateral relationship progressed to what President Obama termed “one of the most defining partnerships of the 21st century”, the two countries have widened their canvas of collaboration. But with greater engagements have come greater... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , Environment , Health , India , Politics , Technology , United States |
No drinking water, electricity and sanitation in 20% of rural houses: ReportBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 27, 2013
One in five rural households has none of three basic facilities - drinking water, electricity and sanitation - while only about 18% have access to all three. The India Rural Development Report 2012-13 released by Jairam Ramesh on Thursday also shows that while rural poverty... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , electricity , Entertainment , Health , Labor , Law , Social Issues , Technology |
Access to clean water: how Dalit communities in India are fighting for changeBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 25, 2013
"Patna floods" said the front-page newspaper headline - as if we didn't already know. The rain had hardly stopped since we arrived in the populous capital of Bihar, one of India's poorest states and home to some of the country's most marginalized groups. As we picked... Read more.. |
US-Iran thaw fuels hope in energy-hungry IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 25, 2013
The United States and Iran are renewing direct diplomatic contact after nearly 35 years. Responding to Iranian overtures, President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked his Secretary of State John Kerry to hold talks with his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of the UN General... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Entertainment , Environment , Health , India , Iran , Politics , United Nations , United States |
As government readies shale policy, companies like RIL, Cairn, Essar bet on shale gas explorationBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2013
Indian energy firms Reliance IndustriesBSE, Cairn India and Essar Oil have put shale oil and gas exploration and marketing on their priority list, encouraged with forecasts that the shale boom in North America will dislodge OPEC's hegemony over global energy trade. ... Read more.. |
Anna University study forecasts rise of 3.5 degree Celsius in Tamil Nadu tempBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 12, 2013
A new climate change study released by Anna University predicts a 3.5 degree Celsius temperature rise in Tamil Nadu by the end of this century. Minimum increase in temperature will be about 3.1 degrees Celsius. It also says temperature will rise by one degree within 30 years... Read more.. Subject Tags: Anna University , Entertainment |
The Dream: Full Water and Sanitation Coverage for IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2013
The UN General Assembly recognizes the “right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights”. And therefore calls “upon states and international organizations to provide financial... Subject Tags: Entertainment |
Market Analysis: The case for electric and hybrid vehicles in India By : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2013
India National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 envisages 5-7 million electric vehicles (EVs) will be on the roads by 2020. An opportunity for EVs in India exists in the nascent 4W market and it is driven by low hybrid/electric penetration, high oil price forecasts, and an... Read more.. |
Mumbai, Kolkata to suffer huge damage from sea flooding by 2050: StudyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 19, 2013
Mumbai and Kolkata are at risk of suffering several billions of dollars of damages by 2050 due to flooding even if they upgrade their protection, a study has warned. Mumbai would lose $6.4 billion and Kolkata $3.4 billion annually, the study published in Nature Climate Change... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Entertainment |