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India trade spat rocks post-election solar optimism

By : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2014

 Before India’s new pro-solar Prime Minister Narendra Modi can settle into office, a glut of troubling solar issues await resolution.

The leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Modi was announced India’s new prime minister and will be sworn in on May 26.
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Cities have better water supply, sanitation, says UN

By : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2014

 United Nations: Sharp inequalities still persist around the world between rural and urban areas in terms of availability of cleaner water and better sanitation though the disparity has been narrowing over time, a UN report has said. 

According to the 2014 Joint...
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Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology

Fuel subsidies cost governments in emerging markets more than $500 billion every year: IEA

By : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2014

 LONDON: Fossil fuel subsidies cost governments in emerging markets more than $500 billion every year and are a major contributor to climate change, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The biggest subsidies are...
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Fuel subsidies rising in emerging markets

By : Sustainability ..., May 20, 2014

 London: Fossil fuel subsidies cost governments in emerging markets more than $500 billion every year and are a major contributor to climate change, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). 

The biggest subsidies are...
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Mitigating ESG risks requires innovative, robust policy framework

By : Sustainability ..., May 14, 2014

Guest contributor Rupam Raja, partner at Transaction Servics Practice in ERM India, examines the drive for proactive evaluation and management of environmental, social and governance outcomes associated with the activities of India Inc.

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The Age of Ubiquitous Computing: Smart Grids to Smart Cars

By : Sustainability ..., May 12, 2014

Guest contributor Tavleen Mehendiratta, entrepreneur & avid technology evangelist for electric vehicles, explains the rise of an electric 'internet of things' that will transform energy delivery and transport mechanisms in India. 

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Odisha to expedite promoting the low carbon industrial development in the State

By : Sustainability ..., May 9, 2014

The State Government on Thursday said it would expedite promoting the low carbon industrial development in the State in order to control pollution. A State-level workshop to this effect was organised here on behalf of the Finance Department.

Addressing on the occasion...

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Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology

Kazakhstan offers India opportunity to explore Caspian Abai oil block

By : Sustainability ..., May 8, 2014

Kazakhstan has offered India an opportunity to explore Caspian Abai oil block.

The offer was made at the 11th Kazakhstan-India Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) meeting that took place on April 24 and 25 in Kazakh capital Astana.

The Kazakh delegation was led...

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How Bangalore's New Recycling Plan Helps Its Poorest Residents

By : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2014

As 38-year-old Annamma holds up her government-issued ID card, she can't stop grinning. She has come a long way from her childhood on the streets: rootless, homeless, faceless. She grew up with four siblings and one name, common for children of...

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Subject Tags: Social Issues

CropIn Technologies Joins ID’s BSP Fund Portfolio

By : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2014

 We are excited to welcome CropIn Technologies to the BSP Fund portfolio. CropIn is a Bangalore-based software startup that makes farm operations efficient, transparent, and traceable. The software collects data from the field and makes it available to assist agri-businesses...

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