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BJP Manifesto: Renewable energy to be turned into a popular movementBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 9, 2019
The BJP released its manifesto for the upcoming general elections 2019 outlining 75 milestones to be achieved by 2022. On the energy front, the Sankalp Patra focussed on universal access to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , electricity access , India , renewable energy capacity , solar energy |
Melting of Arctic ice impacts weather in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 8, 2019
Months ahead of a major global expedition to explore the Arctic, researchers found that rising temperatures in the region is causing the sea-ice to melt faster than... Read more.. Subject Tags: Arctic Melting , Climate Change , impact on bio-diversity , Transpolar Drift weakening |
Congress assures to fight air pollution, global warming; protect wildlife, water bodies, CRZsBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 3, 2019
The Congress Tuesday said it recognised air pollution as a national public health emergency and promised an action agenda that will place India at the forefront of the battle against global... Read more.. |
Industry leaders join hands to address climate change, create new model of growth by 2022By : Sustainability ..., Apr 2, 2019
Industry leaders have come together under the umbrella of India 2022 Coalition to address the... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate action , Climate Change , healthcare , leadership meet , plastic waste , sustainable mining , xynteo |
Earth Hour: Power distribution companies save 258 MW in DelhiBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 1, 2019
The power distribution companies in the national capital saved 258 megawatt (MW) of electricity during sixty minutes of the Earth Hour observed on Saturday night. Government and private... Read more.. Subject Tags: BSES , Climate Change , Earth Hour , government institutions , power distribution , TPDDL |
Vice President Naidu stresses on the need for EVs, adopting shared mobilityBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 29, 2019
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Thursday stressed on the need of adopting shared mobility and electric vehicles to meet increasing demands of transportation and said standalone metro systems are... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , e mobility , Electric Vehicles (EV) , sustainable transportation , Urban Mobility |
Low soil moisture posing threat in most river basinsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 29, 2019
Factors like temperature, rainfall and soil moisture affect distribution and growth of vegetation. A study of these factors has shown that forest and croplands in two-thirds of river basins across India do not have the potential to cope with extreme climatic events such as... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , Drought , ecosystem management , global warming , rainfall , river basin |
Climate justice critical, say senior judgesBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 28, 2019
“In Chhattisgarh, land is taken away from tribals and they do not get a pittance in return,” said Justice Deepak Gupta of the Supreme Court during his address at the launch of a law programme to... Read more.. Subject Tags: air quality , carbon footprint , Climate Change , climate justice , environmental issues , environmental protection |
India seeks bids for $5 billion in transmission lines to fuel renewables growthBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 27, 2019
India will launch $5 billion of transmission-line tenders in phases, beginning in June, to route a targeted 175 gigawatts (GW) of power from renewable sources into the country's grid by 2022,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Biomass , Climate Change , hydropower , Renewable Energy , renewable source , Solar developers , tenders , transmission , wind developers |
Mumbai: Green activists urge parties to include environment issues in manifestosBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 27, 2019
Environmentalists and activists are demanding that environment issues find a place in the election manifestos of political parties. The city’s green activists have been disappointed with the... Read more.. |