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Kyoto Protocol has remained but the objective for which it was designed has failed By : Anindita Chakraborty, Dec 17, 2012
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Sanjay Vashist, Director of Climate Action Network South Asia about the recently concluded Doha Conference on Climate Change and his take on the likely direction of Climate Change dialogue post COP18. What was your take-away from... Read more.. |
Lessons from Fukui Prefecture: How India can Embark on a Sustainable Transport Path By : Anindita Chakraborty, Dec 14, 2012
The transport sector is the second largest consumer of energy after the industry sector and one of the primary causes of air pollution. This article takes a look at how we can move from a dependency on mass scale private vehicles to a more sustainable form of urban... Read more.. |
Green Cred: Sustainability A Cost-Cutting Move For SuppliersBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 12, 2012
Companies’ efforts to track and report their green bona fides have long been seen by skeptics as an exercise in public relations or, at best, a high-level attempt to address how climate change is altering their business model. But could careful measurement and management of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Policy Issues on Energy and Climate Change: The Case of Kyoto Protocol By : Lydia Powell, Dec 11, 2012
This article reflects on the interface between policy questions on energy use in the Kyoto Protocol and climate change mitigation strategies. The close link between energy use and climate change needs no elaboration. As per the International Energy Agency (... Read more.. |
How Mahindra & Mahindra is championing sustainabilityBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 6, 2012
At a recent event at the Mahindra United World College near Pune, Mahindra & Mahindra CMD Anand Mahindra, in his speech to a gathering of students, teachers and parents, broke off to speak to the support staff (who were also present) about sustainability and the adjoining... Read more.. |
U.S. Shows Signs of Flexibility at UN Climate DiscussionsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 6, 2012
President Barack Obama’s envoy at United Nations global-warming negotiations said he’s willing to participate in discussions on the issue of fairness in how nations plan to curb climate change, paving the way for drafting a new treaty by 2015. Todd Stern, the State... Read more.. |
'Driven by China and India, global Co2 to reach record high'By : Sustainability ..., Dec 4, 2012
Driven by China and India and seemingly unaffected by an economic slowdown, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will reach a record high in 2012, according to new figures made public on Sunday.
Emissions from the burning of fossil fuels - mainly... Read more.. |
ICT can cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 16.5%: studyBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 3, 2012
Increased use of information and communication technology ( ICT) such as video conferencing and smart building management could cut global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 16.5% by 2020, amounting to $1.9 trillion in gross energy and fuel savings. SMARTer2020, a new... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment |
Forging the future: COP18 and beyond By : Anindita Chakraborty, Nov 29, 2012
The year’s biggest climate conference has started in Doha, Qatar earlier this week. There is much at stake as the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol comes to an end this year with no clear direction forward in sight. The Clean Development Mechanism has seen... Read more.. |
Developing world aid may save top economies $3.6 billionBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 26, 2012
Major industrialized countries could save at least $3.6 billion (¥297 billion) over a five-year period under the Kyoto Protocol by launching greenhouse gas reduction projects in developing nations, a recently compiled U.N. report argues. Private businesses in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |