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Legal considerations relating to a possible gap between the first and subsequent commitment periods.

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 29, 2010

This note provides information on the gap that may arise in relation to the entry into force of amendments to the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to its Article 3, paragraph 9, identifies legal options aimed at ensuring that there is no gap between the first and subsequent commitment...

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National mission for enhanced energy efficiency: Draft mission document - implementation framework

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 28, 2010

National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency has been approved by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. This mission aims to help save about 5 per cent of the annual energy consumption by 2015, & nearly 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.
It...

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Guidelines For Selection Of New Grid Connected Solar Power Projects

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 27, 2010

The much awaited guidelines from the Indian New and Renewable Energy Ministry for new grid connected solar projects under Phase 1 of the JNNSM have been made public.

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Updated Report on Gaps in Clean Energy Development

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 26, 2010

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a report aimed at decision makers titled “Global Gaps in Clean Energy RD&D: Update and Recommendations for International Collaboration.”

The report updates a December 2009 IEA paper that found that clean energy...

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Draft Rajasthan solar policy 2010

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 26, 2010

Posted under: Reports and Documents
Draft Rajasthan solar policy 2010
This draft solar policy 2010 for Rajasthan released by RREC is aimed at developing a global hub of solar power of 10,000 MW- 12,000 MW capacity in the next 10-12 years to meet increasing energy...

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2010 Global Ecolabel Monitor

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 26, 2010

How do consumers and institutional buyers know if something is ‘green’ or ‘ecofriendly’? As environmental qualities are often imperceptible in the final product, producers need to make them visible to consumers.

Many ecolabels and eco-certification schemes have been...

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World Investment Report 2010: Investing in a low-carbon economy

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 23, 2010

FDI Trends and Prospects

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) witnessed a modest, but uneven recovery in the first half of 2010. This sparks some cautious optimism for FDI prospects in the short run and for a full recovery further on. UNCTAD expects global inflows to...

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Legal considerations relating to a possible gap between the first and subsequent commitment periods

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 22, 2010

This note provides information on the gap that may arise in relation to the entry into force of amendments to the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to its Article 3, paragraph 9, identifies legal options aimed at ensuring that there is no gap between the first and subsequent...

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Subject Tags: Document/ report

Carbon Management in the Global Manufacturing Sector

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 20, 2010

Manufacturing is the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2007, global manufacturing industries accounted for about 40% of total CO2 emissions. As a result, carbon management and reduction have become serious issues for manufacturers in practically every...

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Renewable Energy Investment in India, China and Brazil

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 20, 2010

India, China and Brazil are emerging as the stalwarts in the renewable energy of the developing world.

While India is facing an acute energy scarcity which is hampering its industrial growth and economic progress, it has become essential to tackle the energy crisis...

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